Pasta Car Race Engineering Design Process

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PASTA CAR RACE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS Jan Kibbe STEM Middle Academy 60 Alton St. Springfield, MA 01109

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PASTA CAR RACE

ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS

Jan KibbeSTEM Middle Academy

60 Alton St. Springfield, MA 01109

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PASTA CAR INTRODUCTION This PowerPoint include the steps to the Engineering Design Process you will use to construct Pasta Cars that we will race down a ramp at the May Community Meeting. The Pasta Car that travels the farthest down a ramp made from cardboard tri-fold boards will be the winner of the CyberHawk trophy!

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PASTA CAR INTRODUCTION (CONT.) Watch an introductory video at Design Squad: http://pbskids.org/designsquad/topbuilder/2/

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PASTA AVAILABLE FOR YOUR CAR

Spaghetti Ziti

Wheels Lasagna

7 inches long and 3 1/2 inches wide

You may use additional pasta from home but your entire car MUST be built

from past ONLY!

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STEP 1 – UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM Your Crew must make at least 1 but no

more than 3 cars made entirely out of pasta to race at the community meeting.

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STEP 1 – UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM (CONT.)Have 2-3 Crew members restate the problem.What do you have to do?You can’t solve a problem if you don’t fully understand it.

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STEP 2 - BRAINSTORMING Brainstorm ideas Sketch your ideas Share sketches with the Crew

Select the best ideas for your build

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$1.48 ea.$.79 ea.

5 for $.54 2 for $.62

Purchase your pasta pieces

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Quantity

Pasta Type Unit Price Total Price

Spaghetti 5 for $.59Ziti 2 for $.62Wheels $.75 eachLasagna $1.48 each

Your Crew is being given virtual $12.00 for your pasta supplies. Complete the order form and submit it to Mrs. Kibbe’s Crew to receive your pasta.

Total of Supplies Amount Left Over$ $

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STEP 3 - RESEARCH Research to see what others have done

constructing pasta cars. Look on the internet.

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STEP 4 – BUILD A PROTOTYPE

Construct a prototype. This is your first attempt at solving the problem.

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Materials• I have been collecting cardboard boxes

from the Cafeteria but don’t have enough for every Crew yet. Perhaps you have a box or bin you can use to keep your pasta cars and materials safe and sound.

• I have some glue guns Crews can borrow but I don’t have enough for everyone. Hopefully some of you have your own glue gun or could grab one at the Dollar Store.

• WARNING: Pasta is FRAGILE – handle with care because there will be no extra pasta available.

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STEP 5 - TEST Test the model Does it drive straight? Do the wheels spin freely? Is it too heavy?

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STEP 6 - REDESIGN Continue to redesign, test and evaluate

your vehicle until it is ready to compete.

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CLARIFYING QUESTIONS Submit any clarifying questions to Mrs.

Kibbe at [email protected] or call Swag Crew @ extension 1117 during Crew time.