SES Design Contest

List of Materials:

• 10 plastic straws
• 1 box of dental floss (50 yards)
• 6 rubber bands
• 3 pieces of 18 inch balsa wood
• 4 safety pins
• 4 buttons
• 4 giant paper clips
• 1 length of masking tape
• 1 razor blade

Description:

Design and build a structure capable of spanning a foot long gap between two level horizontal surfaces.

Rules:

Only those material provided in each kit can be used. All materials need not be used, however, one project can not exceed the number of materials listed on sheet. All projects must be designed and built by only those involved within each particular group. Participants should use their knowledge of physics, statics, and other engineering principles, such as: trusses, compressive loading, static loads, buckling properties, bending moments, etc...

Contest:

To judge each entry, weight will be added in the center of each structure. The winner will be the team that can sustain the largest load without failing.