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What is Engineering? A Hands-on Approach
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Naked Egg drop
Build a container using the materials provided
that will safely catch an egg after it is
dropped from an initial height of 2 meters. Use
only the materials provided. The container must
pass freely through a 14 hoop (no side of the
container should be longer than 10 inches)
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You have 20 minutes
Help!!!!
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Why have projects?
MESA activities emulate engineering problems in
that they Are hands-on Are
open-ended Connect to the real-world Are
academic
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Protecting people is part of the real world
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but also involve academics
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Testing Containers
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