1. Learning Challenges FEATHERLITE CHALLENGE FEATHERLITE CHALLENGE PRESENTATION The FLATE Center for Manufacturing Education wishes to make available, for educational and non-commercial purposes only, materials of the Featherlite Challenge. This presentation is comprised of images, texts, facilitator’s notes, and other demonstration materials. Featured Company: Featherlite Luxury Coaches, located in Sanford, FL has demonstrated outstanding teamwork throughout their entire manufacturing process. This presentation is designed to give you an inside look at how each employee is part of the process team, and without one, the other would not be able to do their job. Teachers and facilitators: Teachers and facilitators: View the “note page” in this presentation for additional suggestions about how to use this material. This instructional resource forms part of FLATE’s outreach efforts to facilitate a connection between students, teachers, and manufacturers throughout the State of Florida. We trust that these activities and materials will add value to your teaching and/or presentations. Please visit our website for additional resources, including our Made in Florida Video, a unique behind-the-scenes visit to modern manufacturing plants in the State of Florida. FLATE Center for Manufacturing Education Hillsborough Community College - Brandon 10414 E Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33619 (813) 259-6575 www.fl-ate.orgwww.fl-ate.org and www.madeinflorida.orgwww.madeinflorida.org This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0402215. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Overview

2. Learning Challenges Dream it. Draw it. Build it. Teacher’s Guide The Featherlite Middle School Learning Challenge

3. Learning Challenges How do you design the interiors of a luxury coach? First dream it... Then draw it. This is just what the people at Featherlite Luxury Coaches in Sanford, Florida do every day: dream new ideas, draw them with a CAD program and then make them happen. Be creative with the use of features, spaces and colors. To learn more about this and other manufacturing companies in the State of Florida visit the website www.madeinflorida.org. www.madeinflorida.org

4. Learning Challenges Instructions: Instructions: Today, we are going to be using Power Point to design a luxury Coach. Follow these steps: Select the features you want in your coach and copy them from the Menu. 2 Sofa chair Paste your selected features into your coach template. 3 Rotate objects as needed by selecting the object, dragging the green dot. 4 Change colors of furniture & appliances as needed. 5 Start with a blank template and decide how distribute the space inside the coach. 1 Add internal walls and doorways to separate the spaces. 6 Doorway Internal wall The Featherlite Learning Challenge Middle School

5. Learning Challenges The bedroom area must include at least: Bed One night stand Closet area Plasma TV The kitchen area must include at least: Kitchen cabinets Refrigerator Sink Laundry Washer and Dryer If a stove is added to the design, the space should be part of the kitchen cabinets space. The cabin area must include: Captain chair Entrance door that swings 30 degrees Passenger chair The living room area must include: 5 chairs and a table or 2 chairs, a table, and a couch The office space must include: Office Desk Office chair Divide the design the luxury coach into five areas. Below are the specifications for each of the areas. Extensions: Luxury coach designs include an extension option that will provide more space for the living room and bedroom area. This extension must retract while riding on the road, so the furniture on the extension area will retract too. Therefore, make sure your design includes a walking area when the furniture is retracted. Specification for design

6. Learning Challenges Luxury Coach Layout Designed by:_______________________________ Grade: _____ School: _______________________ Date: _________ Approved by: ______________ Entrance Right click on the slide, and copy/paste as many templates as you need. Delete this note before you copy/paste. Have fun and be creative!

7. Learning Challenges Hexagon table Table Counter top Refrigerator Stove Sink Office Desk Couch Sofa chair Office Chair Captain’s chair Plasma TV Cabin table Washer Sharp edges shower Toilet Bathroom SinkFront to front dinette U-shape dinette Couch Doorway Dresser or book shelf Internal wallKing size bed Queen size bed Features Menu

8. Learning Challenges Some Drawing Tips Notice that you need to leave some room or clearance to collapse the exterior doors when driving. 1 Clearance The objects (furniture and appliances) are drawn to scale. Keep them in the same size to keep your dimensions accurate. 2 Use the Bring to Front drawing feature to place one object on top of another one. 3 Chair on top. Table on top.

9. Learning Challenges Entrance Luxury Coach Layout Designed by:_______________________________ Grade: _____ School: _______________________ Date: _________ Approved by: ______________ Example A

10. Learning Challenges Entrance Luxury Coach Layout Designed by:_______________________________ Grade: _____ School: _______________________ Date: _________ Approved by: ______________ Example B

11. Learning Challenges Entrance Luxury Coach Layout Designed by:_______________________________ Grade: _____ School: _______________________ Date: _________ Approved by: ______________ Example C