Design-a-Bridge
Visitors can use an interactive computer program that determines bridge sag, and then test different bridge designs using a model bridge with 0.6-meter beams.

Traffic Jammin'
Using a multimedia program, visitors can change simulated traffic flow by adjusting the traffic-light timing at several intersections.

Dam the Creek
Visitors can learn first-hand at this build-it-yourself gravity dam the trade-offs of cost and risk associated with preventing flooding and generating electricity.

Catch the Wind
Using a visualization system of small air bubbles, visitors can design an environment to protect a concert shell located on a windy lake shore.

Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Visitors can experiment with different reinforcing rods as they design structures built to withstand earthquake forces. On a shake table, they can test these creations and see for themselves the trade-offs between safety and materials.

Tech City: Separation Station Photo courtesy Sciencenter

Sound Studio
A sound-on-sound system allows visitors to experiment with sound engineering by producing a story using a variety of sound effects.

Design the Plaza
Visitors can experiment with the trade-offs between aesthetics and cost while designing patterns using tiles on a city plaza model.

Tech City Diner
This multimedia program shows how engineering methods can be applied to non-engineering tasks, such as menu design.

Ask an Engineer
Visitors can watch a fast-paced 7-minute video narrated by children that features engineers showing several ways in which they can help society through their work.