Design Challenges

BUILD A BOAT! Engineers and geoscientists play an important part in protecting the public, including designing boats and ships that carry everything from the food we eat to the cars we drive and of course, people! Boats take a lot of design work to make sure that all of the components won’t break down in …

WATERPROOF THE ROOF! Engineers and geoscientists play an important part in protecting the public, including designing roofing materials to keep us safe and dry in our homes. The shape of our roofs also play a role in how they protect our living spaces from snow, rain and wind. Materials engineers need to think about properties …

SAFELY LAND THE PACKAGE! Engineers and geoscientists play an important part in protecting the public, including designing items to be used in natural disasters. There can be times when first responders cannot reach people by land to deliver food, water, or medicine, and instead they need to drop it from the air. Engineers design the …

CREATE A SPACE TOOL! Engineers and geoscientists get to design and create items that are used all over the world – and even outside of our atmosphere! In space, astronauts may use tools that allow them to pick things up more easily from a distance and when their space suits limit their ability to grab …

BUILD A STURDY SHELF! Engineers and geoscientists work to protect the public, and that includes building structures and making sure that they are safe for us to use. Civil engineers design and inspect the structural drawings to see if they will be able to hold certain amounts of weight and stand up to extreme weather …