Building Bridges

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Student Roles, Descriptions, and Responsibilities with Resources and Links for Each:

Bridge Engineer

Your role as Bridge Engineer is mainly to draw a blueprint that seems reasonable to the other members of the group. Try to point out the validity and necessity of your techniques, methods, and decisions regarding the bridge layout.

Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically related to bridge construction.

1. Describe the techniques that engineers use to build bridges.
2. What do engineers do to prevent their bridges from crashing under too much weight?
3. What are some things you want to avoid when building your bridge?
4. Discuss how your bridge will be able to support weight?

Bridge Construction Contractor

Engineers first create a blueprint and model of a bridge before they begin construction. Models enable them to test the design of their bridges. Often, engineering companies must compete to win a contract. For their presentations, they explain features of their designs with blueprints and models.
As a bridge contractor, you will help your group build the best bridge possible. Explore the various reasons for the bridge to collaspe. Explain what changes should be made in your blueprint and why.

Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically related to Bridge Construction:

1. What are some consistent bridge
2. How are bridges being made today that is different from long ago?
3. What are some creative materials that you might use?
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Bridge Materials Handler

As a bridge materials handler, you are responsible for choosing the correct material. Explore the various ways to build your bridge. Brainstorm before deciding on techniques, methods, and materials. Explain what changes you would make in your blueprint and why.

Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically related to Bridge Construction:

1. What are some consistent bridge
2. How are bridges being made today that is different from long ago?
3. What are some creative materials that you might use?

 

Student Bridge Projects

Please email your links for Bridge Projects at your school and we will post them here.

 

Evaluation Rubric

The following is a rubric that will be used for grading this project.