NEWS FEED:
Balsa Bridge Competition:
Please read the design requirements for the Balsa Bridge Competition carefully.
The bridge must span 40cm, i.e. the actual bridge must be longer than 40cm.
42cm would be a safe length.
Any bridge using materials other than balsa wood, standard white glue (Elmer’s), or standard wood glue will be DISQUALIFIED.
The Structual Presentation and Bridge Competition Requirements have been loaded on the web server.
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Bridge Design Requirements
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Structural Presentation
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Story Added: Feb. 10 2010
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UNCC Tour:
Please note the time and location change for the UNCC Tour: 6:00pm - 8:30pm at UNC Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte is about 15 minutes away from EPRI.
Tour Information and Directions to UNC Charlotte have been loaded on the web server.
We will meet at Duke Centennial Hall, and parking will be available in Lot 23.
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UNCC Tour Information (OLD)
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Directions to UNCC (OLD)
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Story Added: Oct. 17 2009
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Bottle Rockets
On October 13th, the Explorers will be constructing and launching bottle rockets that are assembled from 2-Liter soda bottles. The Explorers will be adding fins, nosecones, parachutes, and other items to increase accuracy, reduce drag, and improve flight time. The design and construction of the rocket is left to the students. The students will utilize engineering to determine which components improve the rockets’ performance.
After the design and construction phase, the Explorers will go outside to launch the rockets. The rockets will be partially filled with water to provide fuel then, the rockets will be pressurized with air (on the launch pad) to provide power. The rockets will be launched to determine their flight time.
Explorers are asked to bring an empty 2-Liter soda bottle to construct a rocket with. Other materials such as cardboard, paper, tape, string, trash-bags (for a parachute), foam-board, etc… will be provided at the meeting. Tools such as scissors will also be provided.
Explorers are welcome to bring any other items or materials with them to assist with the construction of the rockets.
Story Added: Sept. 25 2009
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Restart for 2009-2010 School Year:
The Schedule for the 2009-2010 School Year has been posted on the website.
The schedule can be viewed by clicking the link below.
The first meeting will be Tuesday, September 8th at 7:00pm @ EPRI.
Story Added: Sept. 01 2009
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Corrupted Web Files:
Various webpage files for the 2007-2008 school year have been corrupted.
These files include the “Committee Member” page, the “Guest Speaker and Volunteer” page, and the “News Archives” page.
Every effort is being made to restore these files back to the web server.
Please be patient during the repairs.
Temporary pages have been loaded to keep a placeholder.
Story Added: Aug. 06 2008
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EXTERNAL LINKS:
Learning-for-Life
Boy Scouts of America
Mecklenburg County Explorers Council
UNCC - College of Engineering
NC State - College of Engineering
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