As a design team, the challenge is to construct and demonstrate
a battery-powered cart that is propelled by a fan. Working from
simple materials, participants must design and build their carts
to meet the demands of each round, including a fast-paced sprint
race and a trailer pull event. brute force.
The basic starting kit includes:
- Wheels
- Dowels
- Tech Card
- Motor
- Two-Bladed Propeller
- Crocodile Clips
- Batteries
- Battery Holder
- Battery Connector
See further information on the supplied kits
Although each team is provided with a basic starting kit, a small
budget is also available in the later rounds for the teams to modify
the carts. However, the motor itself must remain as standard.
See the list of all the project rules.
Several documents discussing in detail the challenge objectives
and rules have been made available below. They will also be issued
to those who require them.
| Description |
Link |
| Task Sheet: This sheet gives pupils
information on the project. This will be distributed with all
the material packs |
Task
Sheets |
| Teachers Task Sheets: This sheet
gives information on the project and contains some helpful hints
on how you may want to run the project |
Teachers
Task Sheets |
| Start Gate Specifications: This
sheet gives information on the start gate you will be doing
the drag race from. You will need to know this to make sure
your buggy fits in the rules. |
Start
Gate Specification |
| Tractor Pull Specifications: This
sheet gives information on the cart that will be pulled in the
round 2 tractor pull event. Yyou need to make sure your buggy
has a way of pulling this traile.r |
Trailer
Specification |
|
