A document containing a brief description of the TEK8 program and the instructor guides and the student guides for all of the 2017 design challenges is available here.
2017 Design Challenges Available
| Title | Description | Engineering Area |
Atomic Microscope |
Design a probe to scan the surface of sample.
|
Biomedical Engineering |
Blown Away |
Build a tower that can withstand rotating fan without being blown over.
|
Civil Engineering |
Building DNA Filters |
Create a filter to allow DNA marbles to pass through by catch all other contaminant.
|
Biomedical Engineering |
Calorimeter Craziness |
Maintain or improve temperature change with an efficient calorimeter design.
|
Materials Science Engineering |
Chemical Reaction Engineering |
Slow reaction times by controlling the components of the reaction.
|
Chemical Engineering |
Constructing Collagen |
Creating an extracellular matrix to house healthy collagen and how unhealthy collagen affects cells.
|
Biomedical Engineering |
Corroding Bridge |
Create a corrosion resistant bridge that is stronger than one that has not been treated.
|
Civil Engineering |
Creepy Candy |
Design a mechanism to test the permanent deformation from constant stress.
|
Materials Science Engineering |
Electric Semi-Trucks |
Construct a truck that moves as much weight as possible as far as possible.
|
Electrical Engineering |
Finding Iron |
Search for iron clusters to identify and treat diseases more effectively.
|
Biomedical Engineering |
Inverted Tower |
Construct a tower using bottles, cardboard, magnets, etc. so that it can withstand its own weight.
|
Civil Engineering |
Operation Origami |
Design a structure out of a loop of ribbon in order to transport the simulated drug.
|
Biomedical Engineering |
Oxidation Cycle |
Design a particle that can travel through the “reactor”.
|
Chemical Engineering |
Plutonium Purification |
Design an apparatus that will separate the plutonium from the other elements to produce a pure power source.
|
Materials Science Engineering |
Strong House |
Design homes that are both strong and flexible so that they can withstand storms.
|
Civil Engineering |
That’s Shocking |
Develop a method to transfer water from one location to another without spilling during the process.
|
Electrical Engineering |