Advanced Paper Engineering Challenge
Compete to design and build the tallest free-standing structure, the strongest bridge, or a functioning mechanism (e.g., a lever or catapult) using only paper and tape/glue.
- Takes
- 1 hr 30 min
- Your setup
- 5 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 12 and up
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Announce the specific structural goal (e.g., maximize height or load-bearing capacity).
- 2Discuss strategies for reinforcement (rolling, triangulation).
- 3Teams/individuals design and build their structures within a time limit.
- 4Test the final structures rigorously to determine the winner.
What they're practising
- Structural integrity analysis
- Resource optimization
- Engineering principles
- Iterative design