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Duck Reach Engineering Challenges
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Duck Reach Engineering Challenges
⚡ Part 1: Understanding Duck Reach Power Station
1. What type of power station is Duck Reach?
Coal power station
Hydroelectric power station
Solar power station
Wind power station
2. What main problem were the engineers trying to solve when they built Duck Reach?
3. Which of these show that sustainability was considered in Duck Reach's design? (Tick all that apply)
Used water power instead of coal
Built to last for many decades
Provided clean energy for the community
Used local materials where possible
4. How did Duck Reach Power Station help Launceston residents feel more connected as a community?
⚖️ Part 2: Competing Factors in Engineering Design
5. Engineers must balance many competing factors when designing. Match each factor to its correct description:
Community needs
Environment
Cost
Location
How much money is available
What people in the area require
Where the project will be built
Impact on nature and wildlife
6. If you were designing a new power station today, rank these factors from MOST important (1) to LEAST important (4):
_____ Sustainability and environmental protection
_____ Cost and budget
_____ Community needs
_____ Available technology
7. Explain why you ranked your #1 factor as most important:
🔄 Part 3: Then and Now - Comparing Engineering Projects
8. Compare Duck Reach Power Station (built in early 1900s) with modern Trevallyn Dam. What is ONE thing that stayed the same in what engineers consider?
9. What is ONE thing that changed between Duck Reach and modern hydro projects like Trevallyn Dam?
10. Modern engineers face new challenges that Duck Reach engineers didn't have. Circle the challenge that is MOST important today:
Climate change impacts
Computer technology integration
Stricter environmental laws
All of the above
11. Design Challenge: If you could improve Duck Reach Power Station for the future, what ONE change would you make and why?
My improvement: _________________________________
Why this would help: _____________________________
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