Design Process

What are the THREE CRITERIA that your Bottle Rocket needs to achieve? How is the success of your project being evaluated?

What VARIABLES do you have to decide on - what CONSTANTS are required?

What relevant FORCES will affect the successful flight of your project?

Explain how Thrust and Drag are opposing forces.

What would allow you to have the highest flying rocket if all rockets have the same energy source?

How can you build a rocket that will protect an egg during flight (and most important, landing)? include material used and why you chose that design.

Explain your choice of fins and nose cone and how you think your design will work in your benefit

Submit an orthographic drawing of your bottle rocket with a proper scale and labelled with dimensions. You'll need to determine:

• What UNITS of measurement you should use (Metric or Imperial)

• Whether to draw by hand, or use Sketchup

Explain the steps taken to build your rocket. Include Photos of the different stages of your production.

Reflect on your overall project

• Particular Challenges or Problems you had, and how you overcame them

• What you would do differently if your were to start the project over

• How did your rocket do compared to others, and what likely made the difference

• What you liked and did not like about the challenge

• What tips or recommendations you'd offer to the next student that takes on this project