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Science Buddies: The Design Process: Creating a Stronger Truss

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This is an interesting project that explores which geometrical shapes make the strongest bridge truss structures. It is a good introduction to the engineering design process. You'll design three different trusses, and use online simulation software to analyze the distribution of load-bearing forces in each design. Then you'll build and test prototypes of each design.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)