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Lighter, Faster, Stronger

Posted on September 26th, 2019 by Mary Lord

U.S. ship in stormy seas Aided by advanced computing and chemistry, researchers fight the forces that prevent optimal speed and fuel efficiency in ships and boats.

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Tags: ASEE Prism magazine, bubble air lubrication, Ken Warby, ocean engineering, ship hull design

raft bug In this activity, students in grades 6 to 8 learn about the engineering design process and the physical principles of buoyancy by working together to build a boat out of straws and plastic wrap that can hold 25 pennies for at least 10 seconds before sinking.

Filed under: Class Activities, Grades 6-8, Grades 6-8, Grades K-5, Grades K-5, Lesson Plans | Comments Off on Watercraft

Tags: boats, buoyancy, flotation, forces, Marine engineering, ocean engineering, sailboat

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