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Engineers designed your school bus, the cars on the road, the road itself, and the bridges you cross. Engineers designed all the different kinds of computers you see at school, in offices, and at home. Almost anything you use that was manufactured was probably designed by an engineer. Not only that, but engineers designed the machines that workers used to make the product and the factory building where it was made. Airplanes, space shuttles, space stations--all designed by engineers. Engineers work in many exciting and challenging fields. When you earn this badge, you can work on engineering projects like bridge models, a catapult, and an electrical circuit. |
| Do Five of These: |
| 1. List 10 different things engineers do. |
| 2. Visit a construction site. Look at a set of plans. Tell your Webelos den leader about these. (Get permission before you visit.) |
| 3. Visit a civil engineer to understand how to measure the length of a property line. Explain how property lines are determined. |
| 4. Tell about how electricity is generated and then gets to your home. |
| 5. Construct a simple working electrical circuit using a flashlight battery, a switch, and a light. |
| 6. Make drawings of three kinds of bridges and explain their differences. Construct a model bridge of your choice. |
| 7. Make a block and tackle and show how it works. |
| 8. Build a catapult and show how it works. |
| 9. Draw a floor plan of your house. Include doors, windows, and stairways. |
| 10. Explain how engineers use computers. |
| When you pass each requirement, ask your den leader or counselor to initial your Engineer scoreboard. |
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