{"id":66733,"date":"2008-07-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/middle-school-students-build-bridges-and-friendships-at-uri-transportation-camp\/"},"modified":"2008-07-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-07-25T00:00:00","slug":"middle-school-students-build-bridges-and-friendships-at-uri-transportation-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2008\/07\/middle-school-students-build-bridges-and-friendships-at-uri-transportation-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle school students build bridges and friendships at 溏心vlog免费B站 transportation camp"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tStudents from Coventry, Pawtucket, Wakefield, Woonsocket

\nwin bridge building contest <\/p>\n


\nKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 July 25, 2008 — Seventeen middle school students recently completed a two-week Summer Transportation Institute at the 溏心vlog免费B站 where they learned about various modes of transportation, as well as transportation construction and transportation-related careers.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThere is a growing need for qualified professionals in transportation fields,\u201d said Jeffrey Cathcart, director of outreach and education at the 溏心vlog免费B站 Transportation Center. \u201cIt\u2019s important that these opportunities are introduced to kids before they get to high school and start to choose their career paths.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nDuring the program, the students went on field trips to the Kingston Train Station, the Rhode Island Air Museum at Quonset Point, T.F. Green Airport and the R.I. Department of Transportation\u2019s maintenance facility, and they learned about map reading and safety in classroom activities.

\nThe students were also introduced to bridge design, which the students immediately put into practice in a two-week exercise to build a model bridge out of balsa wood and glue. After \u201cpurchasing\u201d their materials with imaginary money, the teams designed and built the strongest and most efficient bridge they could, while meeting the required specifications.<\/p>\n


\nThe project culminated with a strength test at the end of the session, when weights were hung from each bridge to measure their breaking point. The students then calculated the efficiency of their bridges by dividing how much they spent on their building materials by the amount of weight their bridge held. <\/p>\n


\nThe student team that constructed the most efficient bridge included Tristan Trautman of Coventry, Joseph Traver of Wakefield, Ibrahim Toure of Woonsocket and Ivan Flores of Pawtucket. Their bridge weighed the least (52.7 grams), held the most weight (15 pounds) and was the second least expensive to build ($279,000). Their winning cost efficiency was $18,600 per pound held. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe bridge building project not only teaches the students about design and construction, but it emphasizes the importance of math skills, communication and teamwork,\u201d stated Cathcart. \u201cIt\u2019s great to see kids from different backgrounds work closely together and establish friendships in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe Summer Transportation Institute was sponsored by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Transportation Center, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration. All of the participating students received scholarships to attend the program.<\/p>\n


\nPictured above

\nStanding from left: Tristan Trautman of Coventry, Ibrahim Toure of Woonsocket, Ivan Flores of Pawtucket and (kneeling) Joseph Traver of Wakefield show off their winning bridge at the 溏心vlog免费B站 Summer Transportation Institute.<\/p>\n

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