What is the Bridge Competition?
The competition is a fun and challenging opportunity for students to test their engineering skills and experience the planning, creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork required for a career in engineering. The competition is open to students from grades 5 to 12. Students can register as an individual or through their school. Teams can have up to 4 students. Teams are challenged to build a bridge with store-bought spaghetti and glue that weighs no more than 300 g (including the load plate). A load hook is provided for testing, and its mass must be included in the overall mass of the bridge. Teacher Webinar To support all participants, a free PD webinar is held early in the competition timeframe. All registered teachers received a link to the webinar recording. The webinar, featuring a civil engineer, focuses on the physics of forces and how they affect bridges. We also provide insights and tips on entering the competition and ideas on how to design and build a bridge from spaghetti.Queensland
2025 will see the eleventh anniversary of the competition in Queensland. Multiple locations for testing across Queensland. The competition opens in February and closes on September 30.
New South Wales
2025 will be the second year of the competition in New South Wales and we are excited to partner with Transurban for this unique learning experience. The competition will open in May and testing will be in August
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How to Register Your Team(s):
1. Visit the page for your state and register your team/s
2. Schools can enter as many teams as they like. Each school that registered interest will receive 1 load hook (extra hooks are available to purchase for $10 each, plus $8 postage). Load hooks used in previous years can be reused in this year’s competition.
Note: By registering a team, you automatically agree to abide by the competition rules and conditions.