Difference between revisions of "CS382:Structural-outline"

From Earlham CS Department
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Background reading)
(Lab activity)
Line 15: Line 15:
 
'''Note: Include Process, Software, and Materials.'''
 
'''Note: Include Process, Software, and Materials.'''
  
 +
1. Bridge Builder
 +
 +
Simple, effective, fun bridge building/simulation game. Illustrates structural stress with colors. Might be too simplistic, because it only simulates in 2 Dimensions. Additionally, the software appears to be non-free, and although there is a free 'demo' download for mac/windows. The demo appears fully functional, however the Bridge Builder website advertises a 3-D version with a paid licence.
 +
----
 +
 +
2. Bridge Construction Set
 
http://downloads.phpnuke.org/en/download-item-view-g-v-l-y-b/BRIDGE%2BCONSTRUCTION%2BSET.htm - Potential Software
 
http://downloads.phpnuke.org/en/download-item-view-g-v-l-y-b/BRIDGE%2BCONSTRUCTION%2BSET.htm - Potential Software
  
Bridgebuilder is also a potential piece of software to use.
+
----
 +
 
 +
3. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Dynamics_Engine Open Dynamics Engine]
 +
 
 +
An open source physics engine used in many applications. This came from a search on physics engines, which seem to be heavily related to modeling bridges and other structures. There might be some pedagogically useful aspects of this software, however delving to deep into the intracacies of linear algebra and vector multiplication might seriously confuse and frustrate many of the non-math people.

Revision as of 17:28, 16 February 2009

Background reading

Note: Provide pointer to reading and some notes about it.

http://pghbridges.com/basics.htm - This is a page containing a number of basic types of bridges, and some information about their origin, and/or how they function.

http://www.in.gov/indot/files/bridge_chapter_01.pdf

Lecture notes

Note: Write in Outline Form

Classroom response questions

Note: Include at least 3

Lab activity

Note: Include Process, Software, and Materials.

1. Bridge Builder

Simple, effective, fun bridge building/simulation game. Illustrates structural stress with colors. Might be too simplistic, because it only simulates in 2 Dimensions. Additionally, the software appears to be non-free, and although there is a free 'demo' download for mac/windows. The demo appears fully functional, however the Bridge Builder website advertises a 3-D version with a paid licence.


2. Bridge Construction Set http://downloads.phpnuke.org/en/download-item-view-g-v-l-y-b/BRIDGE%2BCONSTRUCTION%2BSET.htm - Potential Software


3. Open Dynamics Engine

An open source physics engine used in many applications. This came from a search on physics engines, which seem to be heavily related to modeling bridges and other structures. There might be some pedagogically useful aspects of this software, however delving to deep into the intracacies of linear algebra and vector multiplication might seriously confuse and frustrate many of the non-math people.