This project is great for helping students illustrate the ancient Roman chariot races that were a big part of this civilization. It contains an experimental component where student partners will use design concepts and manipulation of Newton's second law of motion (F=ma) to create wheels that will attach to a model of a chariot provided to them to race against another team. The chariot will be harness a Sphero "horse", and a student driver will use the Sphero iPad app to race the chariot.
This project will help students gain an understanding of Newton's Second Law of Motion. With the Sphero providing a standardized "horse" for force, the student is left to design wheels to reduce mass. This should lead to faster acceleration, better response, and speed for racing the chariots.
| Chariot.stl | 2.4MB | |
| Charioteer.stl | 1.5MB | |
| EngineeringDesignProcessEvaluationRubric.doc.pdf | 128.9KB | |
| Flame_Wheel.stl | 1.3MB | |
| Star_Wheel.stl | 15.3KB |
