Idea No. 003 Dynamite

Here is a picture of our third idea, for sure we will start making prototypes tomorrow after school. We still have to purchase the materials for our cars. Well, I call this idea 'Dynamite' because it looks like a stick of dynamite. This design differs from the other two it isn't in the shape of a triangle. Well, this design consists of a cone that will probably be made up of a bristol board and the body may be made up of a toilet papaer roll.

Idea No. 002

Here is our second idea, we couldn't think of a name for this car. Anyways, for this car we would be using cardboard for the body of the car and the fin, probably a 1' diameter dowel for the wheels, and 1/4' diameter dowels to connect the wheels and the rod that will hold up the balloon. The structure of this car is the same as the first, but instead we've enlarged the fin so that the wind wouldn;t slow it down. Also, we've shrunken the body of the car. Now it is almost flat.

Idea No. 001 The Cheese Mobile

Well this is our first idea of how our car would look like. We call this car the Cheese Mobile just because it looks like a chunk of cheese. Well this model is made up of Bristol board, a straw, 1/4' diameter dowels and we are still thinking about materials for the wheels. Most likely it may be made up of wood (i.e., a 1' diameter dowel). The shape of this car is the way it is because of the aerodynamics. We noticed how many cars out on the road are all shaped a specific way. We did some research and found out that the shape of the car helps break through the barrier of the wind causing it to travel at a faster rate. The fin also helps the car travel faster. Hopefully when we build this car, it will travel the desired distance of 5m (hoping it is more).

Baut-Ann Productions

So, I've completed the first task on my To Do List, I've created a blog. It's really empty at the moment but I know that by the end of the project it will be really colourful (:
Well, our group name is Baut-Ann Productions. Hahaha... Baut-Ann, Button ! Get it ?! ;D I was thinking about buttons before I decided our group name. I know, I'm random.
So now, James and I will start our brainstorming. We'll post up pictures of our possible prototypes ASAP.
I guess that's all for today, I don't have much more to say but we'll keep you updated.

To Do List

1. Create a blog [w/ an AWESOME name]
2. Brainstorm ideas on how our car should look
3. Put our ideas into action [time to build]
4. Test the prototypes, hoping it would travel a minimum distance of 5m
5. Revise our ideas if it does not work
6. Try to make the car travel 5m as well as it driving under 20 sec.
7. Complete our booklet [containing our step-by-step process on the production of our car and observations]
   
8. Bring our COOL car on race day
   

Summary

Recently, we've been told about a Balloon Car Race, which is to be taken place on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in the foyer. In this race, we are to make an original design of a car that is balloon powered. Requirements in this task include: the car having to travel a minimum of 5m [this being worth 50 marks]; the fastest car receives 50 marks [while second place receives 45 marks, third place receives 40 marks, and fourth place as well as anyone who crosses the finish line receives 35 marks; completing a booklet containing the steps on the productivity of our car and our observations, this being worth 30 marks.