Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

 

 

Course Title:     Industrial Technology                                                Grade:  8th Grade

 

Unit:  Race Car Research and Development

 

Month Presented:  Unit 1                                 Unit Length: 11 Days

 

Essential Question (s):

  • What is the research and engineering design process in industry?
  • How are products designed, engineered, developed, and tested?
  • How do we design, construct, and test a prototype CO² Race Car?

 

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Students will learn:

~       The principles of aerodynamics

~       The five basic development processes

~       The factors that affect design and performance

~       How to understand and utilize the exact design parameters and specifications

 

 

Skills:

  • Group process
  • Class presentation
  • Finding grow motor skill enhancement
  • Measurement and Math
  • Creative thinking and problem solving
  • Creative application and prior knowledge

 

 

Instructional Strategies and  Activities:

  • Video presentation
  • Class lessons
  • Drafting design
  • Styrene model building
  • Prototype building and assembly
  • “Timed” CO²-powered races

 

 

Materials Utilized:

·        Drafting equipment

·        Styrofoam and wood kits

·        Hand and power tools

·        CO² parts kit

·        Raceway Tester

·        Video

 

 

Assessment Strategies:

·        Daily mentoring of individual effort and attitude

·        Peer assessment

·        Self Evaluations

·        Final project review