1. By: Carrie Brown, Jim Carter, Micah Walker, Conner Reynolds
Mousetrap Car
By: Carrie Brown, Jim Carter, Micah Walker, Conner Reynolds

2. Task Outline Team Project Coordinator- Carrie Brown
Design Coordinator- Micah Walker
Testing Coordinator- Jim Carter
Presentation Coordinator- Conner Reynolds

3. Approved materials list
Design Elements
Design A
Mousetrap Car
Design restrictions
Approved materials list
Elements of design
Chassis issues
Engine issues
Drivetrane issues
Weight
Proper structure/stability
Strength
Mouse trap falls off.
String breaks.
Ruler snapping.
Friction
Axel placement.
Not having good rotation .

4. Initial Design Flow Chart
Research Ideas/Brainstorm
Design Element Issues
Chose Best Solution
Design Car
(schematic drawing)
Gathered Materials for the car.
Drilled holes for the axels
Built the car
Tested the car

5. Revision Flow Chart We adjusted the wheels.
After the first trial we made the following revisions:
We adjusted the wheels.
We added weight to the left side. Using pennies and binder clips.
One of the wheels fell off and we had to glue it back on.
We added to the wheel weight using pennies.

6. Schematic

7. Design Process Four CDs as wheels Wooden sticks for axels
Three pieces of wood was used for the chassis.
Mousetrap as engine
Attached to the mousetrap a ruler
Attached to ruler a string which is wrapped around the axel.

8. Mousetrap Car

9. Testing the car

10. VIDEO

11. The car in action.

12. Group Picture

13. First Run

14. Second Run

15. Velocity Graph

16. Acceleration Graph