Engineering design challenges

Designed to spark an interest in STEM, and engineering in particular, these design challenges have been created with a "build it" theme running throughout. These challenges provide kids and youth an opportunity to create and innovate as they work on projects that often have real-world significance or context. All of the design challenges use simple materials that participants can find at home. 

Once participants have completed a design challenge, share some pictures of their creations online and tag @EngineersCanada!

Blooming flower

 

Make a flower that opens using a reel mechanism.

Build a hovercraft

 

Build and test a hovercraft.

Lip gloss

 

Combine ingredients to make lip gloss.

 

Simple machines

 

Learn about levers and how to lift heavy objects.

Space tool

 

Build a tool that could be used in space to pick up objects.

Strengthen a paper bridge

 

Build the strongest possible bridge from one index card.

 
 

Super power gloves

 

Create magic gloves that push and pull objects.