While they don’t give the physical thrill of a real one, model roller coasters are always fun to watch. However, they actually make a poor analog of a full-sized ride, as gravitational force and ...

The College of Engineering at Cal State Long Beach has its own model roller coaster, designed by a former student, that can provide real-life demonstrations of the laws of physics while its toy trains ...

3D printing allows someone to, as the name suggests, print something 3D. This extraordinary type of printing has been used in several fields to create toys, puzzles and even things with practical uses ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — When Jared Holladay was in middle school and stood in line for his favorite roller coasters, he didn’t just watch the ride. He watched how the ride worked, from the chains that ...

When the weekly hang is in the William Pennington Engineering Building and the conversation is about gravitational force and laws of motion, then the friend group is the Roller Coaster Club. “I wanted ...

Designing roller coasters is a thrill for Jordan Dearing-Hardiman. The Columbus Academy graduate went on a seven-month ride for his senior project, making a model roller coaster with 3D-printed pieces ...

Roller coasters are not only great fun to ride, they’re also fascinating pieces of engineering. Building your own full-size coaster is sadly beyond most people’s means, so the average enthusiast will ...