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West Point Bridge Contest



The following is fairly cute. Students seem to find it interesting,
and they fairly quickly figure out that they need to know some
physics in order to be competitive.

The idea is to design an optimal bridge, using a lattice of steel
beams et cetera. There is a cute and easy-to-use graphical tool
for designing and evaluating it.

Anyone can enter. U.S. students in Grades K through 12 are eligible
to compete for prizes. Win a $15,000 cash scholarship and a notebook
computer! To enter:

.... submit your design for automated judging and instant feedback.
.... You may submit as many designs as you like until February 28, 2002.


http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/