Checklists At each table, tools and equipment will be available according to the weekly lab checklist. These must remain at the table. At the beginning of the lab period, verify that all the material required by the checklist is present at your lab table. If anything is missing, note it on your weekly checklist, and inform the instructional staff. At the end of the lab period, one of the instructional staff will complete the weekly checklists with you. Be sure to include them in your lab memos. There are no supplemental lab hours. All construction work must be completed within the scheduled lab times. INITIAL DESIGN (8% COURSE GRADE) Goal To develop and document a roller coaster design based on the requirements listed in this document supported by solid physics principles and detailed speed calculations. Logistics Student teams will be required to provide an initial paper design for their roller coaster and have it reviewed by the instructional staff before actual physical construction begins. Timeline Your Initial Trial Design is due in the lab one week before the first build session. The Initial Paper Design must be reviewed with the instructional staff prior to receiving Roller Coaster parts for construction. Your team will be expected to incorporate the necessary changes resulting from the design review prior to construction. Your team can further modify your paper design as needed based on experimentation and practical knowledge obtained from the first build session onwards. Your modifications will develop into the Final Paper Design by the end of the semester which will be required prior to final test. You will also include it in your team’s final written report. Be sure to incorporate all changes in a timely manner for review in the team project notebook Requirements for Roller Coaster Initial Design Drawing (40%) The drawing must contain neat, representation (isometric and 3 orthographic views) of the roller coaster. It must include: the shape of the track
Checklists At each table, tools and equipment will be available according to the weekly lab checklist. These must remain at the table. At the beginning of the lab period, verify that all the material required by the checklist is present at your lab table. If anything is missing, note it on your weekly checklist, and inform the instructional staff. At the end of the lab period, one of the instructional staff will complete the weekly checklists with you. Be sure to include them in your lab memos. There are no supplemental lab hours. All construction work must be completed within the scheduled lab times. INITIAL DESIGN (8% COURSE GRADE) Goal To develop and document a roller coaster design based on the requirements listed in this document supported by solid physics principles and detailed speed calculations. Logistics Student teams will be required to provide an initial paper design for their roller coaster and have it reviewed by the instructional staff before actual physical construction begins. Timeline Your Initial Design is due in the lab one week before the first build session. The Initial Paper Design must be reviewed with the instructional staff prior to receiving Roller Coaster parts for construction. Your team will be expected to incorporate the necessary changes resulting from the design review prior to construction. Your team can further modify your paper design as needed based on experimentation and practical knowledge obtained from the first build session onwards. Your modifications will develop into the Final Paper Design by the end of the semester which will be required prior to final test. You will also include it in your team’s final written report. Be sure to incorporate all changes in a timely manner for review in the team project notebook Requirements for Roller Coaster Initial Design Drawing (40%) The drawing must contain neat, representation (isometric and 3 orthographic views) of the roller coaster. It must include: the shape of the track Trial
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