The following reports were written by members of Engineers in Training during the fourth day of the program. Some elements may have been removed/edited for various reasons, but the text that remains is in the student's own words.
langston
great!
Lateya
Today we had fun.We made a bridge out of foam.Then we came in and put our data in the computer.We built it with styrofoan.
Ann
We made beams out of styrofoam and tested them to see how much weight it could hold. It was fun designing the bridge.
Alex
We made beams today. My team would have won if it wasn't as hot! However, will's team won...! Ours was an I-Beam shape, of which we learned what the advantages/disadvantages were. I had fun today.
Will
Todays section was relly fun becase i got frist place when we did the bridge bilding contest . My brige held 61 pounds 2 oz but the eye puzzler was that my moment of inertia was was only 52.083. The other kids i beat said i was something in weather , but its all skill.
William
It was real good, but i don't know what to say.
Denz'l
I learnd how to make beams today.Irealy had fun.
Alex
today i learnd about movment of intertia and how it affects brigdes. i liked deisgining the new bridges and testing how much weight they could hold.
labreya
What I did today was I built a beam it was fun and will and I won. I can 't wait until next time.