http://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_construct_an_aqueduct/construct_an_aqueduct.xmlactivitytext/xmlCenter for Engineering Educational Outreach, ancientaqueductRomedesignwater transportaqueductchorobate

Sudents work with specified materials to create aqueduct components that can transport two liters of water across a short distance in their classroom. The design challenge is to create an aqueduct that can supply Aqueductis, a (hypothetical) Roman city, with clean water for private homes, public baths and fountains as well as crop irrigation.

Aqueducts are majestic and graceful structures and engineering marvels that survive to this day. Since water is scarce in many parts of the world, and populations continue to grow, civil and agricultural engineers design systems that deliver water, natural gas and other resources from far away to the people who need them. Some factors that engineers consider when designing water transport systems are the cost of the project and whether it will be efficient enough to get the job done without wasting resources. History of the Roman Empire.Building techniques that were used by the Romans. Creative design methods.4200TeachEngineering.orghttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_construct_an_aqueduct/sample_setup.dochttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_construct_an_aqueduct/sample_setup.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_construct_an_aqueduct/aqueduct_manual.dochttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_construct_an_aqueduct/aqueduct_manual.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_construct_an_aqueduct/scenario.dochttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_construct_an_aqueduct/scenario.pdfhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/aqueduct.htmlby Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall (Portions of the activity from this source; used by permission)S10257A9MassachusettsScience5.1 Describe and explain parts of a structure, e.g., foundation, flooring, decking, wall, roofing systems.68S101FED9MassachusettsScience6.1 Identify and compare examples of transportation systems and devices that operate on each of the following: land, air, water, and space.68S10022F2MassachusettsScience6.2 Given a transportation problem, explain a possible solution using the universal systems model.68S101E5FCMassachusettsScience6.3 Identify and describe three subsystems of a transportation vehicle or device, i.e., structural, propulsion, guidance, suspension, control, and support.68United StatesCopyright 2012 - Center for Engineering Educational Outreach, Tufts Universityhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2012-03-187Teacher