• Engineering Encounters Bridge Design Contest
  • Engineering Encounters Bridge Design Contest

The Engineering Encounters Bridge Design Contest is an Internet-based competition that provides middle school and high school students with a realistic, engaging introduction to engineering.

The winning teams in each contest category will receive a cash scholarships, and all finalists will receive a tablet computer!  More about prizes

Our sponsors are the American Society of Civil Engineers and Dell.

What is accelerated bridge constructionThe EEBDC is a proud participant in the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering.

 

2016 Bridge Designer Software

Engineering Encounters Bridge Design ContestThe Bridge Designer 2016 is now available for download here. This is the only version of the software that can be used to enter the 2016 Engineering Encounters Bridge Design Contest.

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The 2016 Contest is underway!

The EEBDC website is now open for bridge design submissions.  Happy designing!

Design Contest Feedback…

"Thanks for developing this terrific software. Everyone that sees it is extremely impressed. And thanks for all your efforts to conduct the contest each year. By far, this is the best method I've seen to introduce students to the field of engineering."
Douglas S. Taylor, P.E.
ASCE Fresno Branch
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