This project uses spaghetti and blue-tack to see if students can create a creative and sturdy building, with enough strength to withstand the s and p-waves that come when an earthquake occurs. Students needed to be creative, and research ways that they could make their buildings more secure, and make sure that they wouldn’t fall. Students were given limited thought, they were given “$60”, to use on products for their tower, a strand of spaghetti being $1 each, and a gram of blue tack being $1 too.

The engineering process was very organized, first, we started by giving each member of the team a role and started researching, once the research was finished, we started drawing sketches of what we planned to do. Then we started building, making a first prototype, testing it, seeing what went wrong, getting some advice, and remaking and re-testing it until we were happy with the result it gave. Next time, I’d give us some more time, as (at least to me) I felt quite rushed through this project and didn’t get time to do proper research, and take time building my tower.

We had some good collaboration, people doing things that were to their strengths. Isla was the Project manager, as she is constantly on-task, and focused. Amelia was the Equipment manager, as she is very organized and careful when handling very breakable things like spaghetti. I was the Speaker, as I am confident and isn’t scared to talk to people and ask questions about the things we need during the project.