Civil Engineering + Physics
Build and load-test a spaghetti bridge
Design a truss bridge from dry spaghetti and glue, then load it until it fails and compute its efficiency.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
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Design, build and test projects for every engineering branch, from mini projects to final-year capstones, with low-cost versions where possible.
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Civil Engineering + Physics
Design a truss bridge from dry spaghetti and glue, then load it until it fails and compute its efficiency.
Electrical Engineering + Physics
Wind a coil motor with a paper-clip cradle and test how turns and magnets change its speed.
Mechanical Engineering · Machines
Measure the force to pull a load with sliding, rollers, wheels and lubricant, and compute efficiency.
Electronics and Communication · Sensors
Light LEDs at quarter, half and full tank and sound a buzzer when it is about to overflow.
Materials, Energy and Other Branches + Physics
Shape three hulls of equal mass and time them towed across a water trough.
Materials, Energy and Other Branches + Physics
Wrap identical cups in different materials and find which keeps water hot or ice cold longest.
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