GET YOUR MOTOR RUNNING

 

Harness magnets, electricity and a selection of unusual materials to build and race a car against your friends . 

Do you have a need… a need for speed? Join Science Gallery as we explore the mechanics of how to make things go fast. Specifically, how does an electric motor work, and how can we use one to create our own speedster? 

Built around Formula E, students act as engineers, gaining and using knowledge of electric motors to design a battery-operated vehicle from a selection of odd materials. They will have to combine their knowledge with innovative solutions to make these materials work on our drag strip. 

Details

Available: 30 January - 20 December, 2023 AND 29 January - 20 December, 2024
Duration: 2 Modules (3hrs), 3+ Modules (5hrs+)
Capacity: 50 students
Delivery: Excursion; Incursion
  • Investigate motors and electromagnets as they construct their own simple electric motors using household materials.

    Understand the various kinds of energy and forces that are at work in moving vehicles.

    Work together in teams to design, build and race a simple electric vehicle from a variety of unusual materials.

    Test material properties and observe how they impact the speed and accuracy of their vehicle.

  • Automotive 

    Design & Engineering 

    Science

  • Collaboration

    Communication

    Creativity/Creative Thinking

    Engineering Skills

    Problem Solving

  • Design and Technologies

    Science

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