Rockets and race cars
Why would students at Wanoona High select this subject?
If you are interested in
- what makes rockets and race cars go
- designing your own race car
- solving complex problems through design
- racing your own design
Then this elective may be for you!
From a career as a mechanic to a career as an astronaut, this subject has something to interest everyone.
Course outline
- Students learn about different power sources use to propel a range of technologies
- Students learn about the factors affecting the design of a race vehicle, occupational health, and safety (OHS) in a workshop environment and then apply this knowledge to a Co2 Dragster design project.
- Students learn to design through computer-aided design sketches, which are then developed into 3D models using styrofoam to finalise their design.
- Students develop an understanding of the design process through the construction of their own prototype. From the initial design stage through to completion students will gain a deep understanding of the role of various vocations involved in the designing and construction of a project.
Assessment
- Group design and research project (30%)
- Design and develop a co2 race car (40%)
- Design folio documenting all stages of the practical project (30%)