What is Engineering?
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Objective
I can design and build a simple structure that can support a specific weight.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Explain in your own words what geotechnical engineers do and why their work is important.
The video mentioned "loads" and "strength" as two important factors in slope stability. Describe what each of these terms means in the context of soil and sand.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Imagine you are building a sandcastle wall. Describe one thing you could do to the sand to make it stronger and able to support more weight, based on what you learned in the video. You want to build a tall, thin tower out of sand. What is one factor, discussed in the video, that could cause your tower to collapse, and how could you adjust your design to account for this factor? ”
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