Using foam, magnets, and a heat cutter, I created a hovercar because I thought it would be interesting to learn about.
During this process, I learned that making something hover evenly.
The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project ties to Innovative Designer because I had to think of a design then make it.
A challenge I overcame on this project was making the magnets line up. I was able to do it by lining them up.
Given a chance to do this again, I would change my design. The reason why I would change it is because it didn't work how I wanted it to.
Hastings High School Career and Technical Education Program offers Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Programming, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering Design, Finance, Insurance, Marketing. My project connects to the Engineering Design CTE program at Hastings High School. My project connects to careers in inventing.
how hovering works
the perfect alignment to hover correctly
see if lighter cars are faster
see if heavier cars are faster
see if fatter cars are faster
see if skinnier cars are faster
see if spoilers matter
see if aerodynamics matter
see if lines or holes in the car matter
see if stronger magnets make a difference
see what downforce does
see what no downforce does
see if a weaker magnet makes it go faster
see if adding stronger magnets to the track makes it faster
see if adding weaker magnets to the track makes it faster
see if making the track wider makes a difference
see if making the track skinnier makes a difference
see what kind of foam is best
see what magnets are best
see what car material is best
see what angle of the track is best
see what shape of car is best
see what shape of track is best
see if hover cars are faster than regular cars
figure out the physics of the cars