1. Year 9 Subject Selection – C02 Powered Dragsters

2. Course Description
This elective unit develops a student's ability to create a design, prepare a plan and produce a working carbon dioxide powered vehicle. The design specifications must be met to enable their vehicles to compete interstate. The small rocket-powered car travels along a 20-metre course against another car whilst being timed. The student must complete a work booklet, including a production log and an assignment relating to dragster car design.

3. What we Study?
Design Brief & Specifications Design Process Aerodynamic design Forces of motion Speed, Time & Distance

4. Subject pathway….
Year 9 Bright Sparks Year 9 Human Powered Vehicle Year 10 Aeronautical Engineering Year 10 Systems and Robotics VCE Systems Engineering
Aspects of designing, planning, fabricating, testing and evaluating in a project management process, prepares students for careers in engineering, manufacturing and design through either a university or TAFE vocational study pathway, employment, apprenticeships and traineeships

5. Extra activities/costs?
Nil

6. More information….
Contact Mr Dean Hamer