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Conveyor Engineering

In this activity, learners explore the engineering behind the conveyor belt and consider the impact this invention has had on transportation and the coordinated shipping and delivery of goods. Teams design and build a conveyor system out of everyday materials that can transport pieces of candy 4 feet (120cm). The conveyor must make a 90 degree turn as it moves along. Teams design their system, build and test it, evaluate their designs, and share...

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Conveyor Belt, The Nature of Technology, Problem Solving, History/Policy/Law, NSDL, Physics, Conducting Investigations, Chemistry, General, Science and Society, Materials Science, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Technology and Society, Transportation, Physical Science, Research and Development, Transportation Engineering, Invention and Innovation, Work and Machines, Troubleshooting and Maintenance, Communicating Results, Motion and Forces, Assembly Line, Manufacturing Engineering, Gathering Data, Engineering, The Scientific Process, General Science, Technology, Impacts of Technology, The Design Process, Manufacturing, Shipping, Education, Energy, Formulating Explanations