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TURNING IDEAS INTO

REALITY:
ENGINEERING A

BETTER WORLD
Zip Line

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What does an engineer do?
• Solve problems, and shape the future!
• Create and design new “things” essential to images.businessweek.com

health, happiness and safety:


• Chemical things – food, medicine, shampoo,
fuels…
• Building things – bridges, skyscrapers, roads…
• Technology things – iPods, Cameras, electronic
gadgets… www.wistatefair.com
www.gettyimages.com

• Fun things – toys, roller coasters, sporting


goods...
• Important things – water systems, medical
devices and tools…
• Much, much more….the list is endless
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How do engineers do this?
• Help others by solving all sorts of problems.
• Use one of their most important tools: their
own creativity.
• Work in design teams.
• Use cool tools such as computers,
microscopes, testing machines, etc.
• Communicate with lots of people about
problems they need solved.
• Share ideas and solutions with others
through presentations and/or writing.

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Engineering a Better World
Today you will be a civil engineer –
You will design, build and test a Zip line!
• There’s been a disaster! People can’t
get to safety by cars, airplanes, or boats.

• The only way to get people to safety is


by zip line!

“Zip Line Rescues from Mexico Floods”


Watch the video
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Engineering Design Problem
• A recent earthquake has collapsed a bridge, which was the only
way out of an island. The islanders are running out of resources
quickly, and need help.
• Your engineering team has concluded that the best, and safest,
option is to transport the people off the island. The water’s
current is currently too strong, making it an unsafe means of
transportation.
• The only means of transportation remaining is the island’s famous
zip line, which includes a section leading from the island to a
neighboring city.
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Engineering Design Challenge
Your team’s challenge is
to design and build a
cradle that will safely
transport one islander at
a time across the zip line
from the island to the
neighboring city.
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Design Goals
• Your team of engineers will design cradle that holds and
transports islanders along a zip line and off the island.
• Your design must cradle and transport one Lego person at a time
to safety.
• Only materials supplied to your may be used.
• Hold your design at the top of the zip line, force its potential
energy to transform to kinetic energy by giving it a push.
• You may not help your design complete its movement across the
zip line.
• Have fun!!
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Materials

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Design Testing

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Engineering Design Process
ASK: What is the problem? How have others approached
it? What are your constraints?

IMAGINE: What are some solutions? Brainstorm ideas.


Choose the best one.

PLAN: Draw a diagram. Make lists of materials you will


need.

CREATE: Follow your plan and create something. Test it


out!

IMPROVE: What works? What doesn't? What could work


better? Modify your designs to make it better. Test it out!
www.teachengineering.org

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Engineering Design Process
• Imagine (10 min.)
• INDIVIDUALLY: observe available materials, and
brainstorm and write design ideas (5 min.)
• TEAM: share individual ideas (5 min.)
• Plan (5 min.)
• Choose and sketch a team design plan
• Create (10 min.)
• Gather materials
• Construct your team design plan
• Improve and Test (10 min.)

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Design Reflection
• What went well? Not so well? Why?
• What modifications would you make if we had time to complete the design
challenge again?
• Did other designs give you ideas for ways to improve your design?
• Do you think that changing the slope (angle) of the zip line would make a
difference?
• How did transformations between potential energy and kinetic energy force your
design to move along the zip line?
• What role did friction play on the safety and speed of your design as people were
transported along the zip line?

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Wrap Up
• What ideas do you have
for engineering a better
world?
• How can you turn ideas
into reality?

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This material is based upon work supported
by the National Science Foundation under
Grant No. EEC – 1009607 and through EiF
grant 14.06
References:
This activity has been adapted from the Rescue Rover and Conveyor
Belt activities provided from tryengineering.com.
Conveyor Engineering -
http://www.tryengineering.org/lesson-plans/conveyor-engineering
Rescue Rover - http://www.tryengineering.org/lesson-plans/rescue-rover
Zipline rescues from Mexico floods. NBCNews.com. NBC nightly news, 18
Sept 2013. Retrieved from:
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/53044233#53044233.
Thank you for the funding through the Engineering Information
Foundation
NBC Nightly News
Smooth Operator Presentation by Margaret Pinnell, PhD.

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