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 us 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.

Key Themes: mechanics, car racing, physics, electronic vehicles, collaboration

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Available: Term 1-4

Levels:  7-12

Duration: 3.75-5 hours (two to three modules) 

Capacity:  50 students

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
Creative thinking
Engineering Skills
Problem Solving
Design and Technologies
Science
Engineering