This engineering design challenge is a great hands-on activity that utilizes the engineering design process, 3D modeling, and 3D printing technology. The challenge can be completed individually or in groups of 2 to 3. Students will work to complete the following challenge: Using the design process, design, document, model, and produce a toy car with interchangeable parts.
title "Mini Car Design Challenge"
2024
by Zach Potter under license"Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial"Version HistoryCite this work
Using the Design Process, you and a partner will design, document, model, and produce a toy car with interchangeable parts. The design must consist of three parts: body (2), chassis, and wheels (4). Each partner will design their own body for the car but partners must work together to design a single chassis and set of wheels.
Time Frame: 4-6 weeks
Stage 1 - Desired Results
Big Idea(s)
Effective use of the engineering design process to solve problems.
Documentation of the process used to solve the problem.
Use of appropriate tools to take accurate and precise measurements.
Learning Domain: Engineering, Technology, & Applications of Science
Standard: Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
Learning Domain: Engineering, Technology, & Applications of Science
Standard: Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.
Science Domain: Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
Topic: Engineering Design
Standard: Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
Science Domain: Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
Topic: Engineering Design
Standard: Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.
Potter, Zach. "Mini Car Design Challenge". OER Commons. Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education, 05 Dec. 2018. Web. 01 Sep. 2024. <https://oercommons.org/authoring/50529-mini-car-design-challenge>.
Potter, Z. (2018, December 05). Mini Car Design Challenge. OER Commons. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://oercommons.org/authoring/50529-mini-car-design-challenge.