Bridge It If You Can Student Engagement Activity

FROM 30 Jan 2026 TO 30 Jan 2026

Venue : Manipal University Jaipur @

Organized by: Department of Civil Engineering

Bridge It If You Can - Bridge Load Test Competition was a hands on, student-centric technical event organised by the IEI Student Chapter to promote practical learning in structural engineering. The event provided a platform for Civil Engineering students to apply classroom concepts such as load distribution, stability, structural efficiency, and failure behaviour through a real-time model-building challenge. Teams designed and constructed a bridge model within a fixed time limit and material constraints, followed by an on-stage live load test. This format encouraged innovation under constraints, teamwork, and quick engineering decision-making while making learning interactive and engaging.

Objective of the Event

Apply structural concepts via bridge model design and load testing.
Encourage innovation under time/material constraints.
Develop teamwork, planning, and problem-solving skills.
Provide practical exposure to load transfer, stability, and failure behavior.

Civil Engineering students benefited through hands-on structural learning, teamwork, and load-testing experience, while organisers and volunteers developed leadership, coordination, and event management skills.

Bridge It If You Can - Bridge Load Test Competition was conducted as a timed, team-based technical challenge by the IEI Student Chapter. Participating teams were instructed to design and build a bridge model within 2 hours, adhering to prescribed constraints including a span of 30 cm to 1 metre and a maximum limit of 250 sticks. At the start, rules and evaluation criteria were explained to all participants, after which teams began planning and construction. Upon completion, each model was checked for compliance with dimensional and material constraints. Bridges that met the requirements were then prepared for a live load test conducted on stage in front of students and faculty. Loads were applied gradually to observe performance, stability, and failure behavior. The testing phase allowed participants to understand real-time structural response, including deflection patterns and points of weakness. The winning team was selected based on maximum load carried while maintaining adherence to all rules. The event concluded with result declaration and recognition of participants, successfully creating an engaging platform for practical learning, teamwork, and competitive engineering application.