We pass by, over and under them on a nearly daily basis, but how much do your students appreciate the historical value and design considerations that go into making bridges? This session focuses on those topics as well as how to incorporate the International Bridge Contest sponsored by the Illinois Institute of Technology into your classroom. We will look into making structural dynamics, technical reading, designing for efficiency and purposeful model building a part of your expanded classroom. You will leave with a plan and a list of resources to help you implement this engaging project. Finally, we will have a friendly contest to design, build and test trusses in the session. Yes, there will be prizes.