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Each podcast is a presentation of a single problem that will help you stretch your imagination and critical thinking skills before you start problem solving. The problems are formulated to not have a single “correct” answer but to give you the opportunity to have an open discourse on different approaches to a solution.

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Launch Pad Problems #49 - Water Depth

10-12-2015

Determine the depth of a body of water.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 3.83MB - Duration: 4:11 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)





Launch Pad Problems #48 - Communication Delays

03-12-2015

How long is an acceptable communication delay for your customers?

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 4.52MB - Duration: 4:56 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)





Launch Pad Problems #47 - Neighbors Car

26-11-2015

What kind of car does your buildings secretary drive?

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.8MB - Duration: 6:20 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)





Launch Pad Problems #46 - Coin Flip Cheater

19-11-2015

Build a device that cheats a coin flip.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.9MB - Duration: 6:27 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)





Launch Pad Problems #45 - Coin Flip Predictor

12-11-2015

Build a device that predicts the outcome of a coin flip.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 4.29MB - Duration: 4:41 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)





Launch Pad Problems #44 - Simultaneous Information

05-11-2015

Inform a group of people simultaneously over a large geographic area.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 4.48MB - Duration: 4:54 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)





Launch Pad Problems #43 - Cow Tipping

29-10-2015

Today it's a seemingly simple problem of tipping a cow.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.46MB - Duration: 5:58 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)





Launch Pad Problems #42 - All Direction Elevator

22-10-2015

Design an elevator that moves in all directions.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 4.73MB - Duration: 5:10 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)





Launch Pad Problems #41 - Stacking

15-10-2015

How high can you stack different items?

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 4.86MB - Duration: 5:19 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)





Launch Pad Problems #40 - Desk Bridge

08-10-2015

Using marshmallows and straws bridge a gab between two desks.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.52MB - Duration: 6:02 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)





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