Thursday, August 15, 2013

MHC After 3 Engineering Challenge

During a week-long exploration with VMNH educators, campers from the Bassett Community Center, Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School and the Fieldale Community Center investigated several areas of engineering (biomedical, package, mechanical, and civil) through hands-on, interactive challenges. At the end of the summer, students presented their designs to their peers and family members at VMNH.






Students salute the American flag as their fruit package is lowered from a tree branch.
 


Students proudly display their robot arm designed to pick up an empty cup.



Preparing to test a car made from everyday items designed to protect a raw egg.

Student preparing to test his group's balloon helmet.

Testing the number of weights their spaghetti bridge can support.
Testing a candy elevator made from string and two pencils.

Student evaluates his group's package design to protect a single potato chip by stacking three books on top of the package.



Students were challenged to stack three golf balls on top of each other.  It's harder than you think!