In this design challenge, students will learn about the history of westward expansion in the United States and the difficulties that migrants faced while traveling. Students will be presented with a scenario, which is crossing a river with all of their belongings, that many migrants faced when traveling west. The students will be presented with the following problem: In search of new beginnings, the Jacksons are on a journey to West Texas. However, they have come across a river that is too deep to cross with their wagon alone. The Jacksons must figure out how to get across the river to continue their journey. Students will put on their engineering hats to build a bridge that can safely deliver travelers across the river. Bonus points will be awarded to those who are able to add additional cargo to their wagon and successfully travel across the river.
In this design challenge, students take on the role of biomedical engineers to design a prosthetic that helps an injured marine animal regain its ability to swim.
In this design challenge, students will act as engineers to build and test cranes that can lift and move payloads at a port. By applying Newton's Three Laws of Motion, students will explore how balance, force, and motion work together to create stable and efficient cranes.
In this design challenge, students will take on the role of environmental engineers to design an innovative bubble curtain system that reduces underwater construction noise at the Port of LU.
