As members of the WEMADEIT Youth Think Tank we asked and were asked, A LOT of questions. After some reflection, we thought you could stand to hear what we think. Here it is:
“The coolest example of engineering is the International Space Station. It took some serious engineering to be able to construct this ‘out-of-the-world’ product. It has very important purposes that couldn’t have happened without engineers!”
“The coolest example of engineering is the project that Solar Roadways is working on right now! Their plan is to use solar panels to pave the streets of the US and create renewable energy. If all of the pavable surfaces in the US were covered in solar panels it would generate enough power to run the whole country three times over! Check out more here”
“The coolest example/idea of engineering is vertical farming. A project that is still under progress, it is something that is meant to help with the ongoing increase in population (and hence the need for more food and agriculture). At the same time, it takes conservation of natural forests and environment into consideration, going high up instead of growing wide ”
“I think the Pyramids of Giza are the coolest example of engineering because they were made with no modern technology”
“The Rio-Antirrio Bridge in Greece, because no one thought that they’d be able to build a bridge there (because of the depth of the sea, the make-up of the sea bed, the winds and earthquakes, etc.) but through incredible engineering, they managed to make a really strong, successful bridge!”
“The coolest example of engineering are the blueprints they use to plan things with.”
“I think the coolest example of engineering is the Donghai bridge (also known as the Big East Sea Bridge). It is 32.5 km in length and crosses a sea from mainland Shanghai and the offshore Yangshang deep water port in China. There are sections allowing large ships to pass through and it does not allow vehicles on the bridge that do not meet weight requirements. It is one of the longest sea crossing bridges in the world and has previously been titles the longest.”
“The coolest example of engineering is the engineers who invented a charger powered by the sun. It helps with conserving energy, decreasing our green house gas submission and many other everyday problems.”
“The best example of engineering in my opinion is the Falkirk Wheel located in Scotland, which is a boat lift that connects the Union Canal with the Forth and Clyde Canal. It’s one of the coolest civil engineering projects that I’ve seen.”