Lehigh University Utilizes NHERI Facilities to Educate Future Engineers

Published on October 1, 2016

6th grade students explore the Lehigh facility

 

NHERI Lehigh real-time multi-directional engineering facility  (RTMD EF) hosted a 6th grade engifted class from the Whitehall-Coplay School District for a hands-on outreach activity.  The group was provided an overview presentation on earthquake engineering, a tour of the NHERI Lehigh RTMD EF, and a hands-on engineering activity involving the construction of buildings using K’Nex.  These buildings were then subject to seismic simulations using a small-scale shake table system.

 

 

6th grade students explore the Lehigh facility

 

NHERI Lehigh RTMD EF hosted Lehigh Valley Students That Are Ready (S.T.A.R.) Academy students for a hands-on outreach activity.  S.T.A.R. Academy is an early intervention program designed to enrich and enhance the academic performance of economically and academically disadvantaged and/or at-risk students from the Lehigh Valley (within Pennsylvania). The group was provided an overview presentation on earthquake engineering, a tour of the NHERI Lehigh RTMD EF, and a hands-on engineering activity involving the construction of buildings using K’Nex.  These buildings were then subject to seismic simulations using a small-scale shake table system.