Civil engineering students from NJIT, Princeton, Stevens Institute of Technology, and three area high schools competed in a 3D-printed bridge competition at NJIT’s Makerspace that saw NJIT students taking home a first place prize in the “Stiffest Bridge” category. Both the collegiate and high school divisions were judged on five categories: best presentation, least support material, fastest assembly time, best aesthetics, and stiffest bridge. NJIT and Princeton tied for first place in overall score.
More than 70 people attended the event in person while hundreds tuned in from home. It was a unique opportunity for civil engineering students who rarely get the chance to prototype their designs due to the sheer scale and capital intensity of most civil engineering projects, and NJIT’s engineering department plans to make it an annual event.
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