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This is a collection of 25+ online games designed to let students think like an engineer and make decisions that apply an understanding of concepts in physics and engineering. Games include varied topics, such as "Solar Car Racing", "Bionic Arm Design", "Design a Parachute", "Grid Computing", "Lever an Obelisk", "Destroy the Castle", "Build a Lifeboat", "Spacewalk Game" and more.

This collection is part of TryEngineering.org, a website maintained by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

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Classical Mechanics
- Gravity
- Work and Energy
Education Practices
- Active Learning
Fluid Mechanics
- General
General Physics
- Collections
Oscillations & Waves
- Oscillations
Other Sciences
- Engineering
- High School
- Middle School
- Informal Education
- Collection
- Instructional Material
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= Game
= Interactive Simulation
= Student Guide
- Audio/Visual
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- Physical Science
- Physics First
- Conceptual Physics
- Algebra-based Physics
- AP Physics
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© 2007 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Keywords:
aeronautical engineering, applied physics, civil engineering, computer games, engineering games, engineering physics, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, physics games, structural engineering
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(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2007), WWW Document, (https://tryengineering.org/students/games/).
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TryEngineering: Play Games (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2007), <https://tryengineering.org/students/games/>.
APA Format
TryEngineering: Play Games. (2011, June 30). Retrieved December 5, 2024, from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: https://tryengineering.org/students/games/
Chicago Format
International Business Machines. TryEngineering: Play Games. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, June 30, 2011. https://tryengineering.org/students/games/ (accessed 5 December 2024).
MLA Format
TryEngineering: Play Games. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2007. 30 June 2011. International Business Machines. 5 Dec. 2024 <https://tryengineering.org/students/games/>.
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@misc{ Title = {TryEngineering: Play Games}, Publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {5 December 2024}, Month = {June 30, 2011}, Year = {2007} }
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