Toxic Transit Challenge Packet
Level 4 Containment PROJECT ID: #TT-2026
Toxic Transit Challenge
Engineering Design Protocol & Planning Sheet
Hazardous
Lead Investigator:
________________________
Containment Team:
________________________
Date of Operation:
____ / ____ / 2026
Mission Objective & Threat Protocol
A volatile substance must be extracted from its Test Tube and deposited into a high-security Vial and Petri Dish. Direct hand contact is strictly prohibited. If any powder falls outside containment, the mission fails.
Available Tools:
1 Glove
Tape (30cm)
1 Straw
1 Stick
1 Individual Brainstorming Models
Analyze your resources. How can you manipulate and join these items? Sketch and explain two different ideas.
Concept Alpha
Design Sketch
Draw tool concept here
Core Mechanism Description:
_______________________________________
Concept Beta
Design Sketch
Draw tool concept here
Core Mechanism Description:
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2 Consensus Blueprint & Handling Protocol
Debate the pros/cons of Alpha and Beta with your team. Synthesize them into a single, high-efficiency tool design.
Schematic Diagram Label your parts & tape points.
DRAW FINAL SCHEMATIC
Step-by-Step Handling Protocol
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How will you assemble and prepare the primary tool?
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How will you extract the powder without spilling?
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How will you deposit it safely into the vial?
Predicted Structural Vulnerabilities
Where is it most likely to break?
How will we prevent spilling?
Post-Operation STATUS: MISSION DEBRIEF
Containment Report
Engineering Iteration, Failure Analysis & Collaboration Review
Evaluation
3 Performance Review & Next Iteration
Analyze how your first prototype performed, and plan how you would modify the design to achieve greater containment stability.
Attempt 01 Evaluation
Leaked? Y N
What went well or held together?
What failed, slipped, or leaked under strain?
Analyze physical weak points (joints, reach, grip).
Attempt 02: Redesign Concept
Based on Attempt 1, how would you redesign the tool? Sketch or describe your team's modifications.
Redesign Concept Draft
Sketch changes here
Key structural improvement:
What materials would you combine differently?
Final Operational Metrics
Containment Rating
SUCCESS FAIL
Volume Relocated
0%
100%
Spills / Breaches
0 1-2 3+
4 Team Collaboration & Dynamics Reflection
Engineering is a team sport. Evaluate your containment team's coordination, communication, and conflict resolution during the operation.
Resolving Differences & Listening Describe a moment your team had different ideas (e.g. tool design, handling method). How did you listen to each other and reach a consensus?
Collaboration Metrics Check all that your team did successfully:
Active, respectful listening Shared workload equally Stayed calm under pressure Supported failed attempts
Next Run Improvement:
Toxic Transit Slides
System Status: Active PROTOCOL: #TT-2026
Class 4 Security
Toxic Transit Challenge
Engineering containment devices for secure high-stakes material transit. Zero contact permitted.
LABORATORY INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE Do Not Touch Material Directly
The Containment Scenario
The Threat
The Mission Objective
A volatile, highly sensitive compound ("Biohazard X") must be extracted from its Test Tube and safely relocated into a secure Vial and Petri Dish.
Extreme Risk Protocol
Direct skin contact is completely forbidden. Any contact with the substance triggers immediate quarantine.
Transit Sequence
1
Pressurized Tube Extraction Site
2
Transit Device Team-Built Arm
3
Secure Targets Vial & Petri Dish
SECTION 01: OPERATIONAL CONTEXT Safety First, Innovation Second
Material & Tool Constraints
No Added Tools
A professional engineer operates within tight physical constraints. You are permitted to use ONLY the following specialized inventory:
01
1 Glove
Can act as a pocket, elastic strap, container, or flexible lining.
02
1 Stick
Provides rigid, linear skeletal support or acts as a primary reach-extender.
03
1 Straw
Offers flexible routing, localized suction, or acts as a structural pivot.
04
30cm Tape
Used for structural bonds, surface grips, or local friction points.
SECTION 02: INVENTORY & RULES No Direct Hand Contact Allowed
Planning & Design Protocol
The Workflow
Phase 1
Individual Sketching
Open your student packet to Section 1. Individually draft and sketch Concept Alpha and Concept Beta.
Do not discuss with your team yet. Trust your own creative brain first!
Phase 2
The Team Consensus
Share your individual concepts. Combine the strongest elements into a single Consensus Blueprint. Draw and label the schematic on the bottom of page 1.
Assign roles: Assembler, Extractor, and Safety Officer.
SECTION 03: DESIGN TIMELINE Plan Rigorously. Build Confidently.
Active Mission & Review
Execution
Run Attempt 01
Execute your transit operation under the eyes of your team’s Safety Officer. Track structural slippage or fluid spillages carefully.
