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□ Recommended Supplies for Civil Engineering

This section provides guidance on which tools, materials, and hardware to purchase so civil engineering projects can be completed safely, accurately, and in alignment with the design goals.

300 Pcs Balsa Wood Sticks 1/8 x 1/8 x 12 Inch balsa Wood Strips Hardwood Square Dowels balsa Wood dowels Unfinished Wooden Strips for Craft DIY Supplies Square Wooden dowels

300 Pcs Balsa Wood Sticks 1/8 x 1/8 x 12 Inch balsa Wood Strips Hardwood Square Dowels balsa Wood dowels Unfinished Wooden Strips for Craft DIY Supplies Square Wooden dowels

A must for building balsa wood bridges and towers.

Pitsco Education Timber Cutter, Make Precise Horizontal and Angular cuts, Ideal Cutting Tool for Model Bridges, Towers, and Airplanes, Hand Tools for Cutting Soft Wood, Includes Replacement Blades

A safe and precise way for students to cut balsa wood.


10-2oz Refillable Artist's Bottle with Twist Open/Close Nozzle. Cylinder Bottle

10-2oz Refillable Artist's Bottle with Twist Open/Close Nozzle. Cylinder Bottle

Individual glue bottles for students are a must have.

25 Sheet Graph Paper Pad 24

25 Sheet Graph Paper Pad 24" x 17" Large Graph 1" and 1/4" Ruled Grid Paper for Engineer Architect Designer Mathematician Draftsmen Sketch House Commercial Building Plan Drafting(White)

Great for full-size layout of balsa wood bridges and towers

Pitsco Education 16 oz. Blue Structures Glue, Non-Toxic, Latex-Free, Ideal for Balsa, Bridges, Airplanes, Modelling, 16 oz. Bottle

Pitsco Education 16 oz. Blue Structures Glue, Non-Toxic, Latex-Free, Ideal for Balsa, Bridges, Airplanes, Modelling, 16 oz. Bottle

This glue dries blue so that students know which joints have been glued. Regular white glue does not.

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      • Automata.Toys
      • Carnival Games
      • Gliders
      • Mini Golf Course Design
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      • Pinewood Derby Cars
      • Ping Pong
      • Ping Pong Ball Projectiles
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      • Make your own ruler
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      • Gun Rack
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      • Smart Phone Speakers
      • Tabouret (Plant Stand)
      • Tongue Drums
      • Wooden Boxes
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    • How-to Calculate Board Feet
    • How.to.Draw.Scale.Drawings
    • How.To.Guide.To.Joints.Grooves
    • How to LASER >
      • How.to.LASER.Basic.Designs
      • How.to.LASER.earrings
      • How.to.LASER.Final.Project.Ideas
      • How.to.Laser.Ornaments
      • How To Operate the LASER Machine
    • How.to.properly.glue.wood
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