Tag: Engineers Week

From Paper Bridges to Concrete Canoes, Scouts Wowed by Ayres Engineers

A group of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts made paper bridges and learned about concrete canoes among other things when they sat down with members of the Young Professionals group at our Eau Claire, Wisconsin, headquarters a couple of weeks ahead of Engineers Week. Chris Marcum, a structural designer, told attendees from Cub Scout Pack 127… Read More »

Up for a Challenge? Design a 2-Ounce Tower that Supports 180 Pounds

It’s National Engineers Week, and that means a big annual event is kicking off for our Green Bay area office. All the eighth-graders at Parkview Middle School in Ashwaubenon will form teams to build towers out of balsa wood and glue, trying to get their designs to support as much weight as possible. Ayres engineers… Read More »

Take a Look Around You; Chances Are, an Engineer Had a Hand in That

We’re in the mood to celebrate at Ayres Associates this week. For starters, it’s National Engineers Week! Ayres Associates has been providing engineering services to public and private clients since our founding in 1959. Today we have 98 registered professional engineers on staff, and they love to solve problems and make stuff work. The image… Read More »