STEM Challenges

Explore the cutting edge of materials engineering — from self-healing alloys and body implants to biodegradable plastics and the circular economy.

From plastic bottles to Space Shuttle heat tiles and carbon-fibre racing cars — investigate the remarkable world of non-metallic engineering materials...

Discover how alloying transforms pure metals, why steel comes in so many grades, and how engineers fight corrosion in everything from bridges to aircr...

Explore how engineers measure and compare material properties like strength, stiffness, toughness, and ductility to choose the right material for ever...

Scale the heights of the Burj Khalifa and explore how engineers design skyscrapers and other structures to resist wind, earthquakes, and the ever-pres...

Compare beam, arch, suspension, cable-stayed, and truss bridges — exploring their structural logic, engineering limits, real examples, and the aerodyn...