Tech & Museum Exhibits

ARCH BRIDGE

Modular bridge blocks made from 6061-T6 aluminum allow kids to build an overpass that is capable of supporting human weight.

BERNOULLI LEVITATOR

Designed by D. Falkand and M. Holmberg, this exhibit levitates a red disk, demonstrating the same principle that causes planes to fly.

MOMENTUM MACHINE

This single occupancy merry-go-round shows kids how their body position affects the speed of spinning, teaching them about centrifical force.

CHAOTIC PENDULUM

This interactive piece allows users to observe the chaotic nature of random motion.

FOG CHAMBER

Through an external pumping lever, users can build up pressure manually and then release it quickly, causing fog to form instantly in the chamber. Participants learn about air pressure, dew point, humidity, and air temperature.

PAN PIPES

Glass pipes on steel base pick up different frequencies in the surrounding area. Listening to different ones amplifies different sounds, clarify the audio layers in the environment.

BUBBLE HOOPS IBM

IBM’s science museum in Manhattan included these rings of stainless steel for creating oversized bubbles that would then float lazily across the exhibition floor.

DISPLAY CASE 

San Jose Tech Museum This display case, built to hold a kinetic art piece, included speakers and built in cabinetry, and was installed at the San Jose airport.

FADING MOTION

A pendulum drips dark sand to show the decreasing lengths of its arc.

IMAGE RELAY

Similar to a submarine periscope lying down, whatever is viewed through the image relay is seen as if it is only inches away rather than the actual 16'. It also teaches about color and light wavelengths.