YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Six Flags Magic Mountain has hired you to work with a team of engineers to design the newest roller coaster addition to their theme park. They are looking to your group of engineers to "wow" them with an innovative, foolproof design. Your job is to design a roller coaster that meets the given criteria.
Excited???? Let's get started!
Six Flags Magic Mountain has hired you to work with a team of engineers to design the newest roller coaster addition to their theme park. They are looking to your group of engineers to "wow" them with an innovative, foolproof design. Your job is to design a roller coaster that meets the given criteria.
Excited???? Let's get started!
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT:
On Monday, you will be able to work with your assigned group during class (we will work in the computer lab) to complete the research for this assignment. You will then continue working on this at home. You will have the entire week to work on this. Worksheet with the final design needs to be turned in by Friday.
1. DO THE RESEARCH:
The first step in this process will be to complete the research needed to understand the factors and variables that are involved in the working of a roller coaster. Therefore ALL these variables MUST be taken into consideration in the design of your roller coaster.
To help structure your research, a worksheet with a list of questions has been provided below.
In addition links to websites and resources are also listed below.
All the information needed to complete this worksheet can be found on these websites. Just click on the links below. You will need to answer each question on the worksheet.
Complete questions 1-10.
To help structure your research, a worksheet with a list of questions has been provided below.
In addition links to websites and resources are also listed below.
All the information needed to complete this worksheet can be found on these websites. Just click on the links below. You will need to answer each question on the worksheet.
Complete questions 1-10.
Download the Design Worksheet
roller_coaster_worksheet.docx | |
File Size: | 15 kb |
File Type: | docx |
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2. THINK ABOUT THE DESIGN:
The requirements for the roller coaster are as follows:
It needs to have AT LEAST 1 loops.
It nees to have AT LEAST 2 hills.
The starting point will be at the top of a partial hill.
The roller coaster needs to be able to successfully go through the loops and over the hills and come to a slow stop.
Use the following website to test the general design. You will not need to enter any parameters. What you are doing at this step is to determine a basic configuration. An idea of the placement of the loops and hills to find a configuration that will work.
Once you have a working design, draw it in the design area of your worksheet.
It needs to have AT LEAST 1 loops.
It nees to have AT LEAST 2 hills.
The starting point will be at the top of a partial hill.
The roller coaster needs to be able to successfully go through the loops and over the hills and come to a slow stop.
Use the following website to test the general design. You will not need to enter any parameters. What you are doing at this step is to determine a basic configuration. An idea of the placement of the loops and hills to find a configuration that will work.
Once you have a working design, draw it in the design area of your worksheet.
3. DESIGN YOUR ROLLER COASTER:
Now that you have an idea of what your roller coaster will look like and what design can work; it's time to take a closer look at the height of the first hill, the shape of the hill, the exit path, the height of the next hills, the angle and shape of the loop and the final exit path .
Click on the picture to your left, to begin.
Answer questions 11-15 on your worksheet.
Click on the picture to your left, to begin.
Answer questions 11-15 on your worksheet.
4. USE A SIMULATOR:
Now that you understand what the optimal height of the hills should be lets think about the outside variables that come into play during the working of your roller coaster. In the previous steps, your design was based on "ideal" conditions. But in the real world, we have to take into account a lot of outside factors; such as gravity, friction, mass, acceleration, momentum, force, inertia and the speed of the car. So engineers do not only have to perfect their OWN design, but also think about outside factors that can affect the implementation of this design.
Use the simulator below to take a closer look at the impact of friction, mass, gravity, and the speed of the car on the working of your roller coaster.
Answer questions 16-20.
(note when using the FUNDERSTANDING simulator link you will have to exit a message from Funderstanding that talks about some changes on their website. Just hit close the window, and continue working with the simulator. Let me know if you have any questions)
Use the simulator below to take a closer look at the impact of friction, mass, gravity, and the speed of the car on the working of your roller coaster.
Answer questions 16-20.
(note when using the FUNDERSTANDING simulator link you will have to exit a message from Funderstanding that talks about some changes on their website. Just hit close the window, and continue working with the simulator. Let me know if you have any questions)
5. DRAW THE FINAL DESIGN:
Congratulations!
Your initial design is complete!
Now draw your final design on the worksheet and indicate the following:
initial hill,
the loop
the hills
the exit path
the height of each hill.
Your initial design is complete!
Now draw your final design on the worksheet and indicate the following:
initial hill,
the loop
the hills
the exit path
the height of each hill.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If for any reason you are unable to scan and upload the document. Please send me an email BEFORE the deadline.
If I receive an email from you, and have sent you a response; you can bring your worksheet to class and turn it in BEFORE class.
NO EXCEPTIONS.
In other words;
--If I do not receive an email from you, and you bring the worksheet to class it will not be acceptable and you will get zero marks.
--If you bring the worksheet to class and turn it in at the end of class, it will not be accepted and you will get zero marks.
If I receive an email from you, and have sent you a response; you can bring your worksheet to class and turn it in BEFORE class.
NO EXCEPTIONS.
In other words;
--If I do not receive an email from you, and you bring the worksheet to class it will not be acceptable and you will get zero marks.
--If you bring the worksheet to class and turn it in at the end of class, it will not be accepted and you will get zero marks.