Engineering Lab 2: America's Sail Car Cup

30 minutes to introduce design brief in large group

5 minutes to get to breakout rooms and prepare design brief 

Problem Statement:

The United States is losing America's Cup because its boats travel at a slower rate.

Design Statement:

Create a sail to get a vehicle to travel at the fastest rate.

Constraints:

• Groups of 4-5 with assigned lead roles
• Materials: index cards and masking tape
• Cannot modify car 
• Time: 30 minutes Design, Build, Test and Modify

Roles: all group members will assist each other with these roles

• Project Manager (ORGANIZED and FOCUSED: time, task and quality control)
• Engineer (PROBLEM SOLVER and DRAWER: sketch design and test product)
• Builder (FOLLOW DIRECTIONS: assemble the final product, make modifications)
• Mathematician (FOCUSED and MATH SKILLS: ensure calculations are completed and correct)

30 minutes to design, test, modify, race to find top 2 rates

Research & Brainstorm:

• NOTES:
• 4 different sketches of possible designs
• Discussion notes:
• Pros and Cons of designs plans

Implementation:

• Detailed Sketch
• Practice using test course 
• Make modifications to design/sketch

                                               Race 1 in hallway

Feedback:

• Make at least 3 observations of other cars
• Propose 3 modifications to group car

MODIFY designs in breakout rooms
Final Race in hallway

Results/Performance

Calculate rate of your car

Complete all Paperwork
Attach Rate Sheet to Design Brief and Return to teacher