Realistic Engineering
Middle School Challenge

McLaren employees volunteered at the South Orangetown Middle School in Blauvelt, NY, last week. They gave a lesson and created a fun and realistic engineering challenge for the students. Each group was tasked with choosing materials (i.e. timber, concrete, or steel), adhering to design parameters (e.g. square footage), and optimizing either cost or time.

The students performed this task using Tinkercad modules predeveloped by McLaren. Each Tinkercad block was assigned a specific value for surface area, material, cost, and build time; giving students a real feel for engineering design.