Select a bridge building team.
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Locate the "Bridge Building Booklet", read pg. 5 -
7 and take notes for future reference.
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Locate "History of Bridges," from the handout, read
and take note for future reference.
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Locate the software program "Bridges", view and
take notes to enhance your learning.
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View the various types of bridges, from the
handout; take notes for future reference.
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Locate and view the Bridge power point
presentation, read and take notes.
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View the video, " Bridges."
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Locate "Bridge Basic Objectives," Read and take
notes for future reference.
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Complete the Safety Tests; 1" Belt Sander, Wood
Hand Tools, and Basic Gluing procedures Save to your portfolio.
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View the "Truss Bridge Designs," select a design
that may interest you and your partner.
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Locate the "Bridge Technical report sheet," using
the required specifications, complete the sheet and Save to your portfolio.
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Locate the Bridge Building Booklet and complete the
worksheet #1, save to your portfolio.
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Locate the "Bridge basic objectives test sheet
-complete save to your portfolio.
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Begin the Thumbnail sketch phase. Save to your
portfolio.
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Locate the thumbnail sketches and select one for
the final draft, check with instructor for final instructions. Make a full scale
drawing of the top view and the front view of your bridge. Note that the
specifications sheet is what you will use.
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Begin the final draft and continue the design
process. Check with instructor for advise, save to your portfolio.
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Upon the completion of the final draft process,
begin the construction phase. See instructor for materials and save final draft
to your portfolio.
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Continue the Bridge Building project, view the
construction instruction sheet, which will help you with the gluing process and
see instructor for advice.
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After completing the construction phase, begin with
the finishing phase.
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Complete the finishing phase - save a digital
picture to your portfolio and prepare for the final test day.
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Locate the "Bridge Evaluation Sheet" for final
evaluation of your bridge with the instructor.
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Locate the stress bridge tester, stress test your
bridge with instructor and record the critical load, save to your portfolio.
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Re-locate the bridge evaluation sheet, enter your
calculations and record your final project score. Save to your portfolio.
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Complete the Module / Project critique sheet and
the special assignment. Save to your portfolio.