2018 - 2019 Mechanical Design Projects
Propeller Powered Vehicles (PPV)
Background:
Concerns about the environment and rising costs of fossil fuels are driving automakers to design and build more aerodynamic, energy efficient vehicles. Everyone is trying to develop their own concept vehicle these days, and automakers are watching. Your new concept vehicle could be the next million dollar idea. Do you have what it takes to design and fabricated the next futuristic vehicle?
• Quote #1: “To Invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk” – Thomas Edison
• Quote #2: “Inventors search for ways to improve the lives of others and always think larger or greater than themselves” – Mr. Mitchell
Design Challenge:
The student will design and fabricate a purposeful Propeller Powered Vehicle that will be able to travel down a long hallway to achieve maximum distance, speed and drag race for time against other students. Other specified events determined by the instructor.
Concerns about the environment and rising costs of fossil fuels are driving automakers to design and build more aerodynamic, energy efficient vehicles. Everyone is trying to develop their own concept vehicle these days, and automakers are watching. Your new concept vehicle could be the next million dollar idea. Do you have what it takes to design and fabricated the next futuristic vehicle?
• Quote #1: “To Invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk” – Thomas Edison
• Quote #2: “Inventors search for ways to improve the lives of others and always think larger or greater than themselves” – Mr. Mitchell
Design Challenge:
The student will design and fabricate a purposeful Propeller Powered Vehicle that will be able to travel down a long hallway to achieve maximum distance, speed and drag race for time against other students. Other specified events determined by the instructor.
