1. 12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB 2013 Tall Tower Challenge IEEE TISP Workshop Athens, Greece 5 & 6 December 2015 Sohaib Qamer Sheikh TISP Champion

2. 12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB 2013 Tall Tower Challenge Lesson Lesson Synopsis –Working in teams, the students build the tallest tower they can using simple materials. Learning Objectives –Learn about structural engineering. –Learn about engineering design and redesign. –Learn how engineering can help solve society's challenges. –Learn about teamwork and problem solving.

3. 12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB 2013 Challenge We will build a tall tower using simple materials The tower must be strong enough to support the weight of a golf ball for 2 minutes 3

4. 12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB 2013 Plastic Straws Pipe Cleaners Paperclips Tape Golf Ball Materials 4

5. 12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB 2013 Outline and Procedures Divide into teams of two participants Review the requirements Discuss a solution and create a sketch of your design Build a model of your design with given materials Test your model Redesign and retest Answer reflection questions 5

6. 12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB 2013 Reflection Which item was most critical to your tower design? How did working as a team help in the design process? What did you learn from the designs developed by other teams? How could this activity be used in the classroom?