Hovercraft objectives

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Hovercraft objectives
STUDENTS WILL

• Build a hovercraft of original design
• Analyze the physics behind the motion and
  operation of the hovercraft.
• Research the historical development of the
  hovercraft
• Real world applications (past/present/future)
• Take quantitative measurements and calculations
  (vel, force, momentum, etc.)
• Self evaluate their hovercraft
• Offer a new improved design of the existing
  hovercraft (based on self evaluation)

Hovercraft requirements
FUNCTION
Hover and transport 1 team mate under its own
power (Can not touch the ground). Make both
right and left turns. Utilize some breaking
device (One that will not damage the floor). Will
NOT damage stuff/ scratch/ cut/etc the
floor). Operate without harmful noise levels.
CONSTRUCTION
Wooden base (3/4 inch thick) Electrical or manual
power motor only (NO GAS/ CHEMICAL) No sharp
edges No exposed intakes or fans No bare wires A
master electrical switch Max of 25 amps of
electrical current to run
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Science concepts

• Newton's 3 laws
• Centripetal force
• momentum (conservation)
• impulse
• center of mass
• friction
• mass
• pressure

• Energy (W/KE/PE)
• velocity/speed
• Acceleration
• Torque
• Sound
• Voltage/ current
• Series/Parallel circuits
• Vectors/ FBD

Team positions
Background researcher/ Product development Design
engineer/ Construction engineer Field test
engineer/ Environmental engineer Project
administrator/ Consultant Coordinator
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Background Research/ Product development

• Research the invention of the hover craft.
• The advantages, and disadvantages of the
  hovercraft.
• Uses of Hovercraft
• How designs of the Hovercraft has changed of the
  years.
• Possible upcoming uses.

Design Construction engineer

• Designs and records all team designs of the
  Hovercraft.
• Explains the rational behind each design, and
  reasons for any changes.
• Coordinates the construction of the Hovercraft.
• records who helped, how, how long.
• records and construction variations from the
  final design. and explains why.

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Environmental engineer, field test engineer

• Research the environmental affects of the
  hovercraft (good, and bad).
• Offer solutions to environmental disadvantages of
  hover craft.
• Explains the physics of the hover craft.
• Coordinates taking the measurements and
  calculations of velocity, acc, forces, pressure,
  work, etc

Administrator/ Consultant Coordinator

• The glue of the team
• responsible take outlined objectives, and dead
  lines are met.
• Arranges meeting with mentors.
• Ensures that all members are working on assigned
  work and that the chain of command is respected.
• Up dates the mentors, class, and teacher of
  teams progress, and problems.