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A Paper Bridge

By Janice VanCleave

Structural Engineering Project A bridge is a structure that provides a pathway across streams, ravines, or other obstacles. The earliest bridges were made by nature and consisted of materials  including fallen logs, rocks, or tangled vines growing across the gap. Structural engineers are concerned with the design and construction of all types of structures, including […]

Filed Under: Engineering Tagged With: dependent variables, engineering project, independent variables, paper bridge, single beam bridge, structural engineer, variables

Engineering Fair Projects vs. Science Fair Projects

By Janice VanCleave

Testing an Engineering Prototype

Engineering Fair Projects are developed using the Engineering Method. Science Fair Projects are developed using the Scientific Method, also called the Inquiry Cycle.

Filed Under: Science Projects Tagged With: Engineering, engineering method, engineering project, inquiry cycle, scientific method

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