Engineering a Rollercoaster: History and Design

She's an Engineer

In this episode, we discuss the history of rollercoasters, its origin, and how they are designed, built, installed, and tested. We hope you enjoy!

Sources:

(1) https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/coney-century-screams/#:~:text=The%20roller%20coaster%20has%20its,with%20wheels%20for%20summer%20use.

(2) https://attractionsmagazine.com/how-are-roller-coasters-built-infographic/#:~:text=When%20building%20a%20roller%20coaster,the%20Superman%20Ride%20of%20Steel.

(3) https://www.bigrentz.com/blog/how-roller-coasters-built

(4) http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Roller-Coaster.html

(5) https://www.coaster101.com/2015/11/03/coasters-101-what-software-do-roller-coaster-engineers-use/