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National Engineers Week
High School Bridge Building Contest

Saturday, February 23, 2013
Check-in begins at 9 AM/Testing begins at 9:30 AM

Click here for Online Registration

Click here for Media Waiver
The Media Waiver is required for all participants. To save time at check-in, bring your completed, signed (parent/guardian must sign if student is under 18) waiver with you.

Registration deadline is Wed. Feb. 20, 2013 at 5 p.m. (EDT)

Hosted by IPFW College of Engineering, Technology,
and Computer Science (ETCS)

Event is held in the ETCS Lobby/Public is welcome

Contest is FREE but online registration is required for all participants. For teams, each member must do an online registration. Registration deadline: Feb. 20, 2013 at 5 p.m. (EDT)

Contact: Becky at 260.481.4145 or email notestir@ipfw.edu

Bridge Specifications and Rules

Frequently Asked Questions

Contest open to all area high school students

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Map to campus

Sponsors and Contributors

  • Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)
  • Fort Wayne Engineers Club
  • Society of Manufacturing Engineers Chapter 56
  • MSKTD, Inc.
  • Adaptive Technologies, Inc.
  • R.L. Guimont Co., Inc.
  • Engineering Resources, Inc.
  • Antibus Scales & Systems, Inc.
  • Dillion Inc.
  • Civil Engineering Services
  • Science Central

 

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Sponsored by the Northeast Indiana Engineers Week Committee

National Engineers Week Northeast IN

Photos from 2011 Contest

 

Dr. Pablo
Cash Prizes

1st Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize

Bridges are constructed with a maximum of 200 Popsicle sticks and wood glue

2010
After loading a bridge into the "crusher", IPFW Assistant Professor Reynaldo Pablo watches as the testing begins
Close-up shot inside the "crusher"
bridge

Public is welcome

National Engineers Week
Feb. 17-23, 2013

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For more information contact Carol Dostal ETCS Director of Outreach
260.481.6905
email dostalc@ipfw.edu

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