Finite Element Analysis is a pain, but at least it won't last forever!

My engineering classes are maddening.

I'm also taking a history class. Last week, we had to present a "creativity project" featuring a modern take on something from the ancient world.

As an engineer, I opted to do something with Roman aqueducts:



These babies are the reason why the ancient Romans had indoor plumbing (even though my great-grandparents didn't.) I used this aqueduct (located in Segovia, Spain) as an inspiration for my project: an aqueduct waterslide! It uses the same hydraulic technology as a normal aqueduct, but it can used for fun!

I used AutoCAD to model my idea:




...and here's the final 3D rendering:




I also made a video so you can get an idea of what it looks like: