Bridge Project Writing Assignment

ITE I

I.       Write a two-page, doubled spaced essay using Times New Roman 12 pt font that will include:

v     Give a brief  history on a famous and its construction. 

v     Identification of career areas used in the design and building of bridges.

v     Definition and incorporation of the following vocabulary in the essay text:

Use the following web site to help with terms: http://science.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm

II.          Students also must incorporate 5 of the following questions:

v     Why do we need bridges? What purpose do they serve?

v     How are bridges able to hold the tremendous amount of weight they hold?

v     Why is it important to know whether parts of a bridge will be subjected to tension or compression?

v     What is a polygon?

v     Why is a triangle the strongest polygon?

v     Why is it important to first create a blueprint and model of a bridge before the actual construction begins?

v     What materials are essential to design a scale or blueprint?

v     What geometric shapes did you use in the bridge model? Why?

v     How does the strength of the bridge compare to the weight of the bridge?

v     What would you do to design a bridge for the future?

v     How can computers help design bridges?

Useful links related to bridges

http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/rs/bridges.htm

http://www.bridgesite.com/funand.htm (check out the links related to Learning For Kids & Newbies)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html (bridge basics)

http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/ENGINEER/art2.htm (Roman bridges)

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002223/index.html (Bridges 101)

http://howstuffworks.lycoszone.com/bridge1.htm (Great article explaining forces and terms related to bridges)

http://www.asce.org/kids/think_career.cfm (Career info about Civil Engineers and related carreers)

http://www.cooperriverbridge.org/  (Web page for the cooper river bridge in Charleston, SC

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