Technology & Engineering

If an asteroid were to hit the Earth it could be disastrous. Here are some ways we could protect ourselves.

Find out how asteroids, space debris, and cosmic radiation can be dangerous, and how to monitor them and protect ourselves from these space hazards.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a dam that holds back a given volume of water for a certain time.

Students work collaboratively to design and build a floating device.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a marble run that meets specific criteria.

Students will learn about the properties of sound as they design, test and build a musical instrument.

Students work collaboratively to design and build a boot tread that will use friction to prevent slipping on an incline.

Students work collaboratively to design and build a device that uses simple machines to launch ping-pong balls.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a structure that will protect a seed from the elements.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a device that is able to sort seeds by size.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a sifter that separates soil according to particle size.

Students will design and build a model apartment building and learn how buildings such as these can be a solution for suburban sprawl.

Wind power is a growing source of electricity generation. But wind projects often affect local wildlife populations, and researchers are using environmental monitoring techniques to alleviate some of these impacts.

Heavy metal is a term for some toxic chemical elements. They can cause problems like bioaccumulation, but are useful in nuclear medicine and medical imaging.

Learn about the electrochemistry in the batteries that power many of the devices you use every day.