Students in grades 6 to 8 apply their knowledge about mountains and rocks to transportation engineering to develop a model mountain tunnel from that simulates the principles behind real-life engineering design. Teams design and create model tunnels through a clay mountain, working within design constraints and testing for success; the tunnels must meet specific design requirements and withstand a certain load.

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Engineers and entrepreneurs aim to turn a century-old concept into a network of vacuum-tube trains that propel passengers as fast as jets.

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