Corrosion can be seen in many of the structures and materials used in our everyday lives. For many bridges, engineers have to take corrosion into account for their designs. It is important to keep the effects of corrosion in mind so that structures don’t break and fall overtime. Bridges have to be strong enough to hold the weight of anything that goes over them while corrosion is taking place.
Corroding Bridge TEK8 Student Guide
The student handout will be given to all students working on the design challenge. It gives a brief recap of the story, it helps the students identify what they are attempting to achieve, and it recaps the design process.
Corroding Bridge TEK8 Instructor’s Guide
This Instructor’s Guide provides the instructor additional information on how to run the design challenge with alternatives for materials and test setups as well as information to help make the design challenge a good educational experience.
The Telling the Story Video conveys the societal impact of the student’s research that is the basis for the design challenge and will set the problem-solving context for students.
The Design Challenge Video leads students through the design process. It indicates materials available, states what the criteria are for success and any constraints. It also gives a second ‘level’ of the design challenge that allows ‘early completers’ to move on to a slightly more difficult challenge.