All Design Challenges

Build a Dinosaur Shadow Box

Create a series of shadow boxes to form a complete silhouette of a dinosaur.

Control a Microraptor's Flight

Make a flying raptor and control its flight with attached strings.

Design a Mechanical Pegboard

Build a peg board that lets you test multiple linkage systems and the types of movements.

Design a Microexpression Zoetrope

Animate a facial expression and make a machine (zoetrope) that plays the animation back.

Make a Root System

Make a root system to help a plant stay put.

Make a Pine Cone

Make a pinecone that can open and close.

Engineer an Air-Powered Spinning Machine

Build an air-powered spinning machine inspired by Boeing CST-100 Starliner.

Engineer a Pneumatic Creature

Create a creature that uses air to create motion.

Build a Buoyant Catamaran

Engineer a catamaran that can carry 15 ounces of cargo without sinking.