TDJ2O_mousetrap_car

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 * Challenge**: You are designing a mousetrap car that will do exactly 10 meters.[[image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fPtC_JVptto/TtziJ64oQ5I/AAAAAAAAAAY/z9UdiABlcOQ/s320/Mouse-Trap-car.jpg align="right"]]


 * Supplied Materials**: 1 mouse trap

1. You are to research, design, then build a mousetrap car for competition, within 4 classes. 2. No part of the car may be purposefully built from car parts (model or other) - you have as much caf-cardboard as you can use. 3. There is one goal and one goal only - to see who can race 10m the fastest.
 * Rules and regulation**:

• Before construction begins – sketches must be given to a colleague. After completion, a final sketches are to be submitted with the design report. The drawings will include all relevant details as pullouts. • Racer construction - overall design of the finished product will be evaluated including: dimensions, style and adherence to the working drawings. • Performance results - "king of the hill". All rankings based on class placement. • Self-Evaluation/ write-up.
 * EVALUATION**:

 **General value of various components of the project:**
 * Component || Value ||
 * 1 - sketches || 4 ||
 * 2 - packaging construction || 8 ||
 * 3 - drop results || 4 ||
 * 4 -Technical Report || 8 ||


 * **CATEGORY ** || **4 ** || **3 ** || **2 ** || **1 ** ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sketches ** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">sketches are flawless - pullouts (notes) include relevant design details || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">sketches are good, pullouts are included. Mostly all details are addressed. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Generally the sketches conveys design plans. There are several design elements missing. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Many design elements are missing from the sketches, but overall the design can be understood. ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Racer construction **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(double value) ** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Construction of the product is superior. All joinery and cuts are careful and deliberate. Product is stylistically superior. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Construction is sound. Cuts and joints may not all be perfect. Product is generally pleasant to look at. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Generally the construction is solid. Cuts and joints as well as style all leave something to be desired. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">The construction is weak. Joints and or cuts are mismatched which results in a stylistically inferior product. ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Technical Report **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">(double value) ** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">All aspects of the report are present and exemplary || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">All aspects of the report are present, though may require some work || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">There are aspects missing and work is required || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">There are many flaws in the report ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Use of Time ** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Used time well during each class period (as shown by observation by teacher, and documentation of progress in journal) with no reminders. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Used time well during most class periods (as shown by observation by teacher, and documentation of progress in journal) with no reminders. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Used time well (as shown by observation by teacher and documentation of progress in journal), but required reminders on one or more occasions to do so. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Used time poorly (as shown by observation by teacher and/or documentation of progress in journal) in spite of several reminders to do so. ||