The POLIS University's innovative approach to teaching structures

February 02 2023
When it comes to structural engineering, an enormous amount of theory and math becomes part of students' lives on the...

Goián-Cerveira footbridge: Mola as a design tool

August 25 2022
Idea, concept, drawing, model. A structural project goes through many steps before being built. The physical models a...

Shake Tables and Mola: a perfect fit

July 07 2022
Earthquakes are a serious concern in some regions of the world, making it vital that structural and civil engineers u...

Bridge to the Future: using Mola to connect young students to STEM ...

June 17 2022
In an increasingly complex, competitive and fast-paced context, choosing a career becomes one of the most challenging...

FTMS: A hands-on method to use in your classes with Mola

May 26 2022
Sometimes, the classroom configuration itself pushes teaching in an already well-known direction. The professor gets ...

How a leading university uses Mola to improve the teaching of struc...

May 12 2022
The years at the university are of most importance in the life of an engineer. The knowledge acquired impacts all act...

DAD Project: full-scale physical models as a structural learning tool

April 28 2022
We usually think of the learning environment as a theater where classes take place, students sit and the educator exp...

How to run a Mola structural competition

March 24 2022
The collapse of a structure can be the most fun part of a project. As absurd as it may seem, at least in structural c...

The hands-on approach to inspire the next generation of structural ...

February 07 2022
To dream about the future is one of the main parts of being young. At every family dinner, questions about what they ...

Uçaúna Station: bringing the sketches of an award-winning students ...

January 10 2022
Nature always has solutions to adapt and survive in the most extreme conditions. The Brazilian students Marcelo Marça...