Hovercraft Analysis

Objective –

State a clear purpose of this engineering activity. There may be more
than one.

Criteria/Constraints –

List several criteria and several constraints.

Criteria - Goals you had to meet to be successful

Constraints – Boundaries/rules you had to abide by

Research –

What did you do for research? Be clear and specific.

What were the results of your research?

Design –

Sketch your hovercraft design. Include measurements.

Why did you choose this particular design?

What is your favorite part of your design? Why?

Physics Principles –

Discuss in detail the physics behind how your hovercraft works.

Include key vocabulary!

Difficulties -

What was difficult or frustrating about this project?

How did you work around these difficulties?

Redesign –

As you worked, how did your design change/evolve?

Why did you make these changes?

Budget Analysis –

Table summarizing the info. – Be specific!

Material, amount, cost, and total hovercraft cost

Data Analysis –

How did your hovercraft compare to the others in your class?

Prototype Analysis –

Did you win the race? Why or why not?

Does your structure glide easily? Why or why not?

Is it sturdy? Discuss.

Discuss the aesthetics of your hovercraft.

For example: woodwork, neatness, extra features

Failure Analysis -

Clearly identify faults in your design.

Discuss how these faults affected your project.

Further Redesign –

What would you do to improve your hovercraft design?

Why would you make these changes?
Sketch your redesigned hovercraft (include measurements)

Would this hovercraft cost more money or less money than the original?

Conclusion –

What did you like about this project?

What did you dislike about this project?

What did you learn about hovercrafts?

What did you learn about engineering?

What did you learn about the Engineering Design Process?