<p>Actually I am preparing for my engineering day in college.So my idea is too build a truss bridge , since it's my first experience in this field.</p>
<p>In fact , I am still thinking of how I will present my bridge , would I add some videos clarifying what is a truss bridge , how it works , or what ! </p>
<p>Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/size]</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Are you still in HS?
I like your motivation.
You should first start out learning the field that you are interested in. Engineering is very broad. Building a model bridge isn’t hard at all, consider using ice cream sticks rofl. But what’s difficult is to make it physically comparable!</p>
<p>You can find much more information using Google than asking here.</p>
<p>So What am I supposed to do !!</p>
<p>Would my fellows laugh at me !! </p>
<p>What do you think adding some physics and maths to the students would be helpful or boring !</p>
<p>You still didn’t answer my question, dear friend.
And please calm down.</p>
<p>Sorry for that jwxie, I’m a freshman.</p>
<p>My interest is in Civil Engineering “Structural”.I’m reading some learning activities about the strength of the bridge , how the loads are spread in an equal manner across the triangular shapes.</p>
<p>So , you’re correct I must work on the Engineering side ( Like what my dad said ) . Placing each member is the workers job not the engineer.</p>
<p>But I know that , you must engage your hands first and your brain will follow.</p>
<p>Here is my advice. Let’s calm down lol
What you should do is to join a club relates to Civil Engineering. Does the provide an intro engineering design course at the freshman level? I would be really surprise if they don’t.</p>
<p>You can build a truss bridge. Not difficult at all. I would rather to research on how bridges are actually build. Model a real bridge using the truss bridge - but you don’t have to go crazy on that. Pick up a few good website out there and you should be fine.</p>
<p>Join a research lab if you are so desperate.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice jwxie.</p>
<p>As you mentioned, I should not be that “crazy” concerning the way of presentation.</p>
<p>You know everyone likes to do his job seriously and with all the effort he can give.</p>
<p>Well I was in the same boat as you were when I first entered college. Soon I realized either I lack of the sufficient knowledge, or time to commit to the things I want to do.</p>
<p>Instead I went to library and picked a few books on quantum mechanics and quantum computing. I still can’t comprehend 90% of the stuff, but some solid foundations are slowly building in my head right now. I am a sophomore, FYI.</p>
<p>I am now taking physics 2, and when my professor covered optics and images, I went “OHHHH” I remembered those terms from the books that I read.
Yeah… ahahahah like the famous two-slips experiments…</p>
<p>Anyway. You should explore Civil Engineering while in college. Attend club meetings, or public lectures. Speak to upperclassmen, and look of internship / research opportunities.
Go on the Internet and search !</p>