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Sometimes the best way to understand what engineers do is to try your hand at it! The following are links to several engineering games on the internet to give you a first hand try at the problem solving skills engineers employ every day!

Questioneering
Prove your engineering knowledge in this fast paced trivia game. Challenge friends, choose a team, or just go for the high score.

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Millennium Train
Use knowledge of science, design and technology to do research, experimentation, design and testing of elements of a railway-based transport system that will be running in the next century.
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Beat the Heat
Design your house so that is uses the sun, but isn't too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter.
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Design a Parachute
Create a parachute both strong and light enough to safely slow the rovers in their descent toward Mars. Play the game

West Point Bridge Designer
Model, test, and optimize a steel highway bridge. Play the game

Invention Connection
Trace the paths of innovation from the microwave to the mouse. Play the game

Park World
Learn how engineers use the science of forces to design safe, fun, and thrilling park rides. Play the game

Compound Machines
Learn about forces and simple machines that work together to make The Compound Machine. Play the game

You Do It: Safety
Examine sections of Alaskan terrain and choose the pipeline strategy that works best for each. Play the game

Grid Computing
Play agains the clock and solve huge problems with grid computing. Play the game

MRI Game
Explore MRI technology. Play the game

Bridge Designer
Design, build and test trusses. Play the game

Build a Bridge
Learn about the four major types of bridges and match the right bridge to the right location. Play the game

Lever an Obelisk
Use a lever to raise one end of an obelisk three feet off the ground. Play the game

Destroy the Castle
Make adjustments to your trebuchet, then try to destroy a castle wall. Play the game

Engineer It! — Blow Your Mind
Design a protoype windmill. Play the game

Goldburger To Go
Design a machine that serves lunch to the ZOOM cast and crew. Play the game

Simple Machines
Learn about simple and compound machines while you explore the House and Tool Shed! Play the game