Original PromptThe town of Greenville is planning a new transportation and recreation area for children and families. Engineers have been asked to design a moving system that is safe, efficient, and fun. Before construction can begin, they need a team of young scientists and engineers to investigate how gravity, friction, and mass affect motion and use mathematical data to predict and improve the movement of objects.
Your team has been hired as a group of Motion Engineers. Your task is to design, build, test,
The Greenville Engineering Challenge focuses on designing a model transportation system for 'Hillside Way' in Greenville, emphasizing the application of physics principles such as gravity, friction, and mass. Students are tasked with creating a vehicle that efficiently navigates this environment while considering the impact of natural forces on their designs. The project covers problem definition, brainstorming, and providing a materials inventory, along with designing a vehicle and track layout. Students document their design rationale, conduct trials to gather data, and analyze the performance of their vehicles to refine their designs. Additionally, they reflect on the effectiveness of their modifications using a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) framework, culminating in a recommendation for the city based on their findings.