{"product_id":"9781619303157","title":"3-D Engineering: Design and Build Practical Prototypes","description":"\u003cbr\u003eHow did somebody come up with the idea for bridges, skyscrapers, helicopters, and nightlights? How did people figure out how to build them?\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e3D Engineering: Design and Build Your Own Prototypes\u003c\/i\u003e, young readers tackle real-life engineering problems by figuring out real-life solutions. Kids apply science and math skills to create prototypes for bridges, instruments, alarms, and more. Prototypes are preliminary models used by engineers—and kids—to evaluate ideas and to better understand how things work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngineering design starts with an idea. How do we get to the other side of the river? How do we travel long distances in short periods of time? Using a structured engineering design process, kids learn how to brainstorm, build a prototype, test a prototype, evaluate, and re-design. Projects include designing a cardboard chair to understand the stiffness of structural systems and designing and building a set of pan pipes to experiment with pitch and volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreating prototypes is a key step in the engineering design process and prototyping early in the design process generally results in better processes and products. \u003ci\u003e3D Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e gives kids a chance to figure out many different prototypes, empowering them to discover the mechanics of the world we know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nomad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058671206640,"sku":"9781619303157","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781619303157_p0.jpg?v=1763860324","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781619303157","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}