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Previously Offered Summer Programs

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
University of Maryland
National Science Foundation

MRSEC-NSF
Dedicated to Excellence in Education

MRSEC
University of Maryland
2120 Physics Building
College Park, MD 20742


~ Engineering Challenge ~
Maker/Breaker Incorporated

In this camp, students will learn what it’s like to be in the shoes of an engineer; they will experience all aspects of the engineering process in order to complete a final project. This includes:

  • doing research,
  • proposing concepts,
  • prototyping,
  • designing,
  • testing, and
  • redesigning.

The task will be to construct a model bridge to meet given specifications by a deadline, and the final models will compete against others. These bridges will have to withstand an applied load while maintaining peak efficiency.

Students will be in ‘firms’ of three, in which they will have job titles and specific roles, though all will participate in design and development of the models. Teamwork and specialization are skills that will mature throughout the course of the camp. Students will break their bridges, but they’ll make friends and learn engineering skills through experience.
National Science Foundation University of Maryland

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers program. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.