Play Games

Sometimes the best way to understand what engineers do is to try your hand at it! The following are links to several engineering games on the internet to give you a first hand try at the problem solving skills engineers employ every day!

Bionic Arm Design Challenge Design and test a bionic arm, and see how it performs. Play the game Questioneering Prove your engineering knowledge in this fast paced trivia game. Challenge friends, choose a team, or just go for the high score. Play the game Design a Parachute Create a parachute both strong and light enough to safely slow the rovers in their descent toward Mars. Play the game PowerUp Save Planet Helios from ecological devastation! Play the game

Build a Lifeboat Engineer a lifeboat by selecting the appropriate material for each component. Launch your boat to see whether it passes the test! Play the game Roller Coaster Designer Bend and shape the track of your roller coaster to send passengers on a thrilling, yet safe ride. Play the game The Transformer How do you get from sand to a cell phone? Explore the exciting world of materials engineering by heating, beating, and treating raw materials to create cool new stuff! Play the game Energy Flows Select and arrange various objects to complete the flow of energy in a series of fun challenges! Play the game West Point Bridge Designer Model, test, and optimize a steel highway bridge. Play the game Invention Connection Trace the paths of innovation from the microwave to the mouse. Play the game Park World Learn how engineers use the science of forces to design safe, fun, and thrilling park rides. Play the game Compound Machines Learn about forces and simple machines that work together to make The Compound Machine. Play the game You Do It: Safety Examine sections of Alaskan terrain and choose the pipeline strategy that works best for each. Play the game Grid Computing Play against the clock and solve huge problems with grid computing. Play the game MRI Game Explore MRI technology. Play the game Bridge Designer Design, build and test trusses. Play the game Build a Bridge Learn about the four major types of bridges and match the right bridge to the right location. Play the game Lever an Obelisk Use a lever to raise one end of an obelisk three feet off the ground. Play the game Destroy the Castle Make adjustments to your trebuchet, then try to destroy a castle wall. Play the game Engineer It! — Blow Your Mind Design a protoype windmill. Play the game Goldburger To Go Design a machine that serves lunch to the ZOOM cast and crew. Play the game Simple Machines Learn about simple and compound machines while you explore the House and Tool Shed! Play the game

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