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American Society for Engineering Education: Building for Hurricanes Lesson PlanAmerican Society for Engineering Education: Building for Hurricanes Lesson Plan
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American Society for Engineering Education: Building for Hurricanes

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In this engineering design challenge about building in hurricane-prone regions, students learn that a solid base helps stabilize a structure by constructing, testing, and redesigning a tower that can support a tennis ball at least 18 inches off the ground while withstanding the wind from a fan.

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engineering design process, asee, american society for engineering education, ohio dt.2.3, explain that the design process is a plan to find solutions to problems, hurricane-proof building, engineering design process projects

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