Session Number
2
Location
Tellabs
Grade Level
6-8
Subjects
Engineering
Start Date
27-2-2026 9:40 AM
End Date
27-2-2026 10:40 AM
Description
Constructing a new highway overpass creates road closures and temporary traffic woes. Civil engineers must sequence the required tasks in a manner that minimizes closure time. Participants will work in teams to create and test construction sequences to see what works best. Simple, inexpensive materials are used for construction (mostly paper). Participants will be given access to this and several related activities of a middle-school curriculum developed for Illinois Tollway.
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
Build it Fast - A Civil Engineering Challenge
Tellabs
Constructing a new highway overpass creates road closures and temporary traffic woes. Civil engineers must sequence the required tasks in a manner that minimizes closure time. Participants will work in teams to create and test construction sequences to see what works best. Simple, inexpensive materials are used for construction (mostly paper). Participants will be given access to this and several related activities of a middle-school curriculum developed for Illinois Tollway.