You have just been asked to design the next dragster for Cool Cars Inc.. The last design was able to achieve a speed of 47 mph. They are looking for another unique and fast design--hoping for at least 50 mph. Your design will be competing against approximately 30 other individual designs. You have a big task ahead of you! You must follow all the specifications, while designing a car that is unique, fast, and marketable.
You are competing for...
speed--the fastest car
most creative/unique design
most impressive paint job/detailing
Background information! |
Begin with researching what has been done before. Look for reasons why some designs were successful and some were not. |
Brainstorm new ideas! Make several thumbnail sketches and 3 scaled sketches. |
Evaluate your potential designs. What's good and what's not good about each design? |
Create a technical drawing of the design you think will be the best. Can you create a 3D model using Google Sketchup? |
Build a prototype.
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Time for production! Use the supplied and permitted materials/tools to produce your design. |
Test your CO2 Car. Competition time.. 10...9...8...7...6...5... |
Evaluate. Is there anything you would recommend for modification? How did your design stack up against the competition? What speed did it reach? |
Are there any changes that need to be made? 
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