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  • West Point Bridge Design Contest

    Welcome to the 2010 West Point Bridge Design Contest
    HOW TO ENTER
     Welcome to the 2010 West Point Bridge Design ContestHOW TO ENTER 
     
      Download and install the West Point Bridge Designer 2010 software.
      Use the software to design and test a virtual bridge.
      Register your team.
      Log in and submit as many designs as you like.It's absolutely FREE!
     Who: U.S. students age 13 through grade 12 are eligible for prizes. Anyone else may enter our Open Competition. More about eligibility...
    When: The 2010 contest began on January 28, 2010, and the Qualifying Round ended on March 5. You can still submit designs, but they won't be eligible for national prizes. More about the contest schedule...Prizes: Each member of the first-place team earns a $5,000 scholarship. Each finalist wins a notebook computer. More about prizes...
     

      Download and install the West Point Bridge Designer 2010 software.

      Use the software to design and test a virtual bridge.

      Register your team.

      Log in and submit as many designs as you like.
    It's absolutely FREE!

     
    Who: U.S. students age 13 through grade 12 are eligible for prizes. Anyone else may enter our Open Competition. More about eligibility...

    When: The 2010 contest began on January 28, 2010, and the Qualifying Round ended on March 5. You can still submit designs, but they won't be eligible for national prizes. More about the contest schedule...
    Prizes: Each member of the first-place team earns a $5,000 scholarship. Each finalist wins a notebook computer. More about prizes...

    tags: bridge, science, physics, Design, engineering, software, simulation


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