• February 7, 2020 – Bridge Design Competition applications must be submitted
• February 20, 2020 – Bridge Kits will be shipped to teams
• April 10, 2020 (no later than 5 PM) – Proposals due
• April 24, 2020 (All-Day Event) – Competition to be held at Polytech Adult Education Center 823 Walnut Shade Rd, Woodside, DE 19980

We are taking a different approach with registration for this year’s competition. In an attempt to simplify and streamline the process, teachers will fill out the registration by clicking the link below. The link will open a new tab where schools can register each of their participating students and teams. Teachers will be able to register all participating students/teams by simply filling out the appropriate information on the site. If you have any questions in regards to registration, please reach out to Nicholas Dean (contact information provided below).

Bridge Design Competition Registration

• 2020 7-8th Bridge Competition Guidelines
• 2020 9-10th Bridge Competition Guidelines
• 2020 11-12th Bridge Competition Guidelines
• Supplies Provided
  • Balsa Wood
  • Wood Glue
  • Model Smart 3D Software
  • Teacher's Guide CD
  • MicroStation V8i Software
• *See Guidelines for Items Specific to Your Design/Build Challenge*
• Awards
  • Top 3 finishers at EACH grade-level will receive scholarship money donated by the Delaware Bridge Design Competition Sponsors.
  • All Participants will receive:
    • Participation Medals
    • Bridge Design Competition T-shirt
    • MetalEarth 3-D Bridge Model
    • Assorted DelDOT gear

All juniors and seniors in high school who are interested in a career in Civil Engineering are encouraged to consider applying for internship opportunities with The Delaware Department of Transportation. Please contact Craig Stevens   for more information.

• Software
  The resources provided below are designed to help aid with the use of the software provided for the competition. If these resources do not help to answer your questions, it is highly recommended that you search for the topic in question on YouTube. YouTube provides many helpful step-by-step tutorials for all of the software offered by the competition.
  • Computer Aided Drafting
    Bentley Powerdraft is a drafting software utilized by The Delaware Department of Transportation. It is designed to be compatible with Windows operating systems. If your school does not use Windows, please download LibreCAD by clicking on the link below and following the instructions. If your school already has another drafting software (ie. AutoCAD) and would prefer to use it, that is acceptable.
    • Download Bentley Powerdraft
    • Download LibreCAD
    • Bentley PowerDraft v8i Tutorials (Courtesy of the Michigan Department of Transportation)
      • Introduction and Tutorial Highlights
      • Mouse and Working Units
      • Screen Views
      • Tool Boxes and Save Settings
      • Grid Ref Drawing Area Border
      • Plan for Sample Design
      • Draw Side View
      • Label Side View
      • Top View Draw and Label
      • End View and Notes
      • Printing
  • 3-D Model Smart
    • ModelSmart 3D
    • Learn more about 3-D Model Smart
    • Licenses provided by DelDOT at no cost to the schools
    Note: If you have licenses of ModelSmart from previous competitions, please do not throw them away. Each pack contains multiple license downloads with no expiration date.
• Learn more about the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
• West Point Bridge Designer
• Proposals
  • Example Proposal (courtesy of AASHTO)
  • This proposal includes the MINIMUM requirements necessary for the competition. It is intended only to help students prepare their proposals. All work submitted in the competition must be the student's and team's own work.
• Presentation
  • Example PowerPoint
  • Example Presentations
    • DelDOT Bridge Competition Presentation

Continue to check the competition website for updates