Siege Engines Presented By David Gibaldi Kevin Dinan

Siege Engines Presented By: David Gibaldi Kevin Dinan Nicholas Leuthauser Alex Sheldon

Introduction What is a siege engine? A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare. Ballista Examples: Trebuchet Catapult

The Task Your assignment is to research five different types of siege engines. The following are required: • A short description of each siege engine • A photo or sketch of each • Choose one example and design your own model

The Process n Using Internet search engines, find different types of siege engines. n Choose five to research more thoroughly. n Using word processing software, complete the short descriptions of each example. n Based on your research choose one of the five, design and construct your own model. n Test and modify your finished model to throw a ping pong ball a minimum distance of 15 feet

References n http: //www. mechanicals. co. uk/mechanicals/projects/sieg n n n e. htm http: //www. middle-ages. org. uk/siege-weapons. htm http: //www. shoshone. k 12. id. us/medieval/siege. htm http: //www. camelotherald. com/newfrontiers/siegeweapo ns. php http: //www. nationmaster. com/encyclopedia/Siegeengines http: //www. castles-of-britain. com/castle 36. htm

Evaluation You will be graded in the following areas: n Completeness of all five siege engine descriptions n n Grammatically correct Accuracy of information Presence of photos/sketch for each siege engine n Working model completed n n n Must throw 15 feet Matches existing siege engine system

Conclusion What did we learn? n We learned that a siege engine is a device that is designed to break city walls and other fortifications in warfare. n There are many different types of siege engines used today and in medieval times. n Some examples of siege engines include: n n n Trebuchet Catapult Ballista Schleich Catapult The Mangonel