 Engineers challenged to solve world problems  20 th Century developments: › Electricity › Transportation › Space travel

 Team of engineers designed the Taipei 101-tallest building in the world  For this to come to fruition, they must be creative and think “outside the box”

 What makes a building strong?  What besides the materials contributes to building strength?  Consider antique buildings-why are they still standing without modern innovation? Figure 2. The Greek Parthenon, circa BC.

 The Parthenon, a very successful engineering feat.  The Parthenon began construction over two thousand years ago in 447 BC — at the height of the Athenian empire — and is still standing today  Built to represent strength and power

Consider the pyramids in Egypt. Those buildings are very strong and have lasted hundreds of years. They have a very distinctive shape that aids in their strength.

 Work with your team- 3 min to plan, 15 min to build  Design and construct a structure that will support the force of as many text books as possible 1.5 inches from the surface  Only use the materials provided › 10 sheets of paper › 20 paper clips › 20 drinking straws › Tape › Scissors

 Rule 1: Postpone and withhold your judgment of ideas  Rule 2: Encourage wild and exaggerated ideas(think outside box!)  Rule 3: Quantity counts at this stage, not quality  Rule 4: Build on the ideas put forward by others  Rule 5: Every person and every idea has equal worth

 Be prepared to showcase your structure to the class  Designate 1 speaker for the group  What worked? What would you have done differently?  How does this activity relate to the Building Bridges module?