A Propeller Vehicle Design Suggested Project for Year 8 Propeller Vehicle - Computer Control using Logicator software. TEC 04.
A Propeller Vehicle Design This project is suitable for Year 8 pupils and can be used to introduces Computer Control if the switch is by passed using crocodile clips and ribbon cable. The vehicle can be run down a manufactured track made from MDF or Hard board sheet as shown below. The vehicle will move faster using a two blade propeller. Engineering concepts such as: - Friction, Inertia, traction, aerodynamics, thrust, bearings, etc can be introduced. plan view 10mm sq section pine strip glued unto hardboard sheet RA Moffatt
A Propeller Vehicle Design
Tornado Tornado A Propeller Vehicle Design B O R Tornado R M Card Template of the Body Design
A Propeller Vehicle Design A simple Logicator programme to run the vehicle forward and back. More complex programming may be introduced depending upon the capability of the pupis.
A Mechanical Toy Design It is always good to show the students designers concept sketches. It is much better if the teacher can demonstrate! Show how you design, where do you look for inspiration? You could start by simplifying this design sheet by making all the drawings 2D.
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