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Name________________ Engineering PBL Problem: Your engineering firm has been hired to create a skyscraper that rivals the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE. The company that enlisted the services of your company wants to become the new record holder for the world’s tallest building. Getting Started: Resources Types of Engineers http://typesofengineersguide.com/ Structural Engineering https://www.civil.tamu.edu/areas/structural/ Burj Khalifa: The World’s Tallest Tower http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/TheTower/TheTower.aspx Burj Khalifa’s Grand Vision Fact Figures Compare the World’s Tallest Construction Structural Elements Grounds Building Big: Skyscraper Basics http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/skyscraper/basics.html Activity Building Big: The Skyscraper Challenge Location 1 – Fire in Chicago Location 2 – Sinking Cathedral in New York Location 3 – Potential Building Collapse in Los Angeles Warm-Up: The Marshmallow Challenge - In eighteen minutes, teams must build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top. Final Project Take the information that you have learned to help you create a sketch of your skyscraper. Using spaghetti noodles and marshmallows create a model of your design. Be sure that it is structurally sound and can hold weight without breaking.