Designing and Building File-Folder Bridges : A Problem-Based Introduction to Engineering

This illustrated manual, sponsored by the U.S. Military Academy, includes 5 activities which will introduce high school students to engineering & stimulate their interest in engineering careers. It is also hoped that it will motivate them to work hard in their math & science course -- to acquire the background necessary to study engineering at the college level: (1) Building a Model of a Truss Bridge; (2) Test the Strength of Structural Members; (3) Analyze & Evaluate a Truss; (4) Design a Truss Bridge with a Computer; & (5) Design & Build a Model Truss Bridge. This manual also includes: A Preface for the Teacher; A Gallery of Truss Bridges; A Gallery of Structural Analysis Results; Building the Testing Machine; & Glossary. Hundreds of illustrations.Ressler, Stephen J. is the author of 'Designing and Building File-Folder Bridges : A Problem-Based Introduction to Engineering', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756738006 and ISBN 0756738008.