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Lesson: Strong as the Weakest Link

Posted on October 27th, 2008 by ASEE

To introduce the two types of stress that materials undergo — compression and tension — students in grades 5-7 examine compressive and tensile forces and learn about bridges and skyscrapers. They construct their own building structure using marshmallows and spaghetti to see which structure can hold the most weight.

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Class Activity: Leaning Tower of Pasta

Posted on October 27th, 2008 by ASEE

Using spaghetti and marshmallows, students experiment with different structures to determine which ones are able to handle the greatest amount of load. Their experiments help them to further understand the effects that compression and tension forces have with respect to the strength of structures.

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Engineering Societies

Posted on October 15th, 2008 by admin

A list of some of the many Engineering Societies.

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