Technology Engineering Education Play Engineering Games index  - stem initiative  -  engineering games 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! Design a Parachute Create a parachute both strong and light enough to safely slow the rovers in their descent toward Mars. West Point Bridge Designer Model, test, and optimize a steel highway bridge. Invention Connection Trace the paths of innovation from the microwave to the mouse. Park World Learn how engineers use the science of forces to design safe, fun, and thrilling park rides. Compound Machines Learn about forces and simple machines that work together to make The Compound Machine. You Do It: Safety Examine sections of Alaskan terrain and choose the pipeline strategy that works best for each. Grid Computing Play against the clock and solve huge problems with grid computing. MRI Game Explore MRI technology. Bridge Designer Design, build and test trusses. Build a Bridge Learn about the four major types of bridges and match the right bridge to the right location. Lever an Obelisk Use a lever to raise one end of an obelisk three feet off the ground. Destroy the Castle Make adjustments to your trebuchet, then try to destroy a castle wall. Simple Machines Learn about simple and compound machines while you explore the House and Tool Shed!