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Auomotive Engineering- What is it?
CO2 Dragsters: The Challenge
Success Criteria...
Students will be able to...
Pre-plan their idea using appropriate research and orthographic drawing schematics
Use contemporary and emerging technological resources in diverse and changing personal, community, and workplace environments (computers, CAD, tool lab)
Apply appropriate problem-solving strategies and critical thinking skills to work-related issues and tasks
Develop and reflect upon self management (planning, timing, exection, focus, & direction) skills
Essential Questions:
How does the mass of a vehicle affect the distance and speed it can travel?
How is air harnessed and used for propulsion?
How does aerodynamic drag affect speed?
How can compressed air be used to move larger objects?
What is the best way to design a car?
Career Connections:
Racer driver
Pit Crew
Mechanic
Test car driver
Classic car restorer
Automotive journalist
Car designer
WE ONLY HAVE 11 CLASS WORK DAYS BEFORE WE TEST.
YOUR TIME/SELF-MANAGMENT SKILLS ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE ON POINT!
The Presentation
The Assignment:
You will be designing and building your own CO2 car!
Step 1: Pick up a CO2 Dragsters packet (<-- digitally linked, too) from the Engineering basket.
Step 2: Follow all steps in the packet to research and complete your dragster! (Through step 5.)
Links for Crossword: can be found in Google Classroom
** Remember! I can see what you write in the doc comments**
Links for WebQuest can be found in Google Classroom
Links for Design Ideas: Showroom & Speedy Designs
Step 3: After you have completed through step 5 of your packet, pick up all supplies for your racer from Mrs. Yelenick.
DON'T LOSE ANYTHING!!
Follow steps 6-23 on the front page to make your racer.
This is the Process Video for everyting in the kit and how to use it.
Final Rubric:
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