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MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition

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2007-2008 MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition:

Support Materials for National Competition (provided by Washington MESA)

The following materials have been prepared by committee members for use at Teacher/Advisor Workshops. We feel they are a good starting point for becoming familiar with the Multi-Task Trebuchet events. Feel free to use and share these ideas and materials. These materials are not intended to provide a solution to the challenge, only to suggest a strategy for exploration and problem-solving by students.

Trebuchet Concepts
- Basic Concepts (ppt)
- Trebuchet Presentation (ppt) - provided by Leonard Vance, Raytheon Engineer

Mini-Trebuchet Resources
- Materials and Instructions (800KB)
- Experiment Datasheets (40KB)

Other Materials and Resources

Trebuchet Related Resources (pdf)
Wintreb (zip) - simple no cost downloadable trebuchet simulator
Sample Technical Paper (High School)
Sample Technical Paper (Middle School)

MESA USA Web site

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Last updated October 22, 2007