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Tower O’ Power: Strength-to-Weight-Ratio Competition
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Yakacki, Christopher M. Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Wiant, Diana Yowell, Janet |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | In this activity, students learn about creating a design directly from a CAD (computer-aided design) program. Teams design towers in CAD and manufacture the parts with a laser cutter. In this activity, students learn about creating a design directly from a CAD (computer-aided design) program. Teams design towers in CAD and manufacture the parts with a laser cutter. A competition determines the tower design with the best strength:weight ratio. Students also investigate basic structural truss concepts and stress concentrations. Partnership with a local college or manufacturing center is necessary for project completion (testing). |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Geometry Measurement Physical Science Tension Cross Support Laser Cutter Manufacturing Stress Concentration Compression Computer Aided Design |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT5H |
| Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI Class XII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics Geometry |
