Did you know design plays a very important role in sports? The mathematics needed to create these designs can be found everywhere in sports from stadiums to racing bikes.
A football stadium can bring together a huge audience for an athletic event. The structure of many modern stadiums can be traced back to Greek (stadia) and Roman (amphitheatre) times.
Edward Mangan, the field director for the Atlanta Braves explains how the stadium was originally configured for the Olympics. It was redesigned to meet the needs of the baseball fans.
Design must be taken into consideration with swimming pools and diving boards too. Michael Edwards, Director of Sports Facilities, Georgia Tech, explains the process and challenges of designing a facility capable of supporting the 1996 Olympic Games and later for Georgia Tech's usage.
Standards
- Science and Engineering Practices
- 6.S.1 The student will use the science and engineering practices, including the processes and skills of scientific inquiry, to develop understandings of science content.
- 7.S.1 The student will use the science and engineering practices, including the processes and skills of scientific inquiry, to develop understandings of science content.
- Science and Engineering Practices
- 8.S.1 The student will use the science and engineering practices, including the processes and skills of scientific inquiry, to develop understandings of science content.
- H.B.1 The student will use the science and engineering practices, including the processes and skills of scientific inquiry, to develop understandings of science content.
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