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Builders World · Mechanical Design Engineer
Could you design a hinge that survives 100,000 openings?
A prototype works beautifully, until its hinge cracks during repeated testing. You must decide whether the shape, material or load path is wrong.
- 01The problems you’d actually solveMaking a design survive wear, weather and imperfect conditions.
- 02Rewarding vs. frustratingSeeing a physical design work, against small errors that can undo it.
- 03Myth vs. realityIt isn’t only being “good with your hands”. Planning, maths and judgement matter too.
- 04A hands-on challenge to tryBuild a moving mechanism in cardboard, then test where it bends or fails. 60–150 minutes.