Strand C: Mechanical systems

Learn about the four forces of flight.

A career in engineering would let you help people through designing and implementing the things they use in their daily lives.

Put on your running shoes and sharpen your pencil! Investigate the mathematical connection between work and power in this hands-on activity.

Hydraulics power many of the large machines you see around you.

You don’t have to pedal harder to go faster. You just have to understand a little bit about dynamics, gravitational force and friction!

In this hands on activity build a wheelbarrow from simple materials to explore just how useful simple machines can be!

Arm wrestling isn’t just a test of strength. It’s also a test of how well you understand torque.