Unit 5: Engineering Design Process
Duration of Days: 35
Iterative design: Brainstorming, Prototyping, Testing, and Refining.
Project management: Gantt charts and work logs to meet the race deadline.
Evaluation metrics for vehicle performance (Watt-hours per mile).
Form engineering teams to design and build a new subsystem or optimize an entire vehicle.
Maintain a "Daily Engineering Journal" documenting design decisions and failures.
Race-prep the vehicles for the Connecticut Electrathon competition.
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The Competition Vehicle: Construction of a race-ready vehicle that passes Electrathon tech inspection.
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Final Engineering Portfolio: A comprehensive document detailing the design evolution, testing data, and final reflection of the project
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defining the Problem & Race Regulations | 3.5 |
| 2 | Ideation & Collaborative Brainstorming | 4 |
| 3 | Technical Sketching & Prototyping | 3.5 |
| 4 | Materials Selection & Strength | 3.5 |
| 5 | Project Management & Workflow | 3.5 |
| 6 | Advanced Fabrication—Chassis & Frame | 5 |
| 8 | Testing, Evaluation & Data Logging | 4 |
| 9 | Iteration & Refining the Design | 4 |
| 10 | Final Reflection & Race Prep | 4 |