Day 1-4
The student will have the first four days to design and re-design
the mounting and instalation of the solar panels and dc motor.
The overall goal of this re-design is to build a car that will
travel as fast as possible and beat the other groups in a drag
race. The students are given four days to work on this part to
allow time to test how fast their car is able to travel.
The first step in this part of the project entails the students
mounting the dc motor and solar cells onto the body of the car.
- With the provided dc motor and solar cells, the students should
add these components to their car using the least amount of
materials possible to reduce the weight of the car.
- The students should be able to design an appropriate mounting
system.
The second step is connecting the electrical outputs from the
solar cells to the dc motor.
- The students should be able to use the appropriate tools for
connecting the solar cells to the motor.
- This part may require the use of a soldering iron and may
require assistance from the teacher.
The third step is designing a system to drive the wheels using
the dc motor.
- The students are encouraged to explore many options for this
section.
- One possible solution is using the rubber bands from the previous
lesson.
Day 5
On the last day of the lesson, there will be a tournament to
find out which group designed a car that can travel the fastest.
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