"SEA Sustainable Design and Build: The Kinetic Sculpture Project 2025"- How do a group of students design, build and race a bicycle powered work of art that can float, go through sand and mud, and survive 15 miles of Baltimore roads? UMBC students have built two award winning sculptures, one of which is a 25 foot mechanical shark! This workshop will engage students in improving mechanical systems and sculptural components in preparation for a kinetic sculpture race that they will have on the last day of the workshop.
Students will learn:
- To identify and fix mechanical problems
- Basic mechanical engineering concepts such as center of gravity, gear ratios, and steering geometry
- Solving basic math and “Fermi” estimation problems
- Safe use of tools and equipment
- Project organization and planning
- Collaboration in teams
- What college engineering teams are developing on the UMBC campus
