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Helmet Challenge

Helmet Challenge. Design Challenge. Steps of Design:. Brainstorm Draw Design Build Test Analyze Redesign/modify Retest Analyze. Problem.

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Helmet Challenge

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  1. Helmet Challenge Design Challenge

  2. Steps of Design: Brainstorm • Draw Design • Build • Test • Analyze • Redesign/modify • Retest • Analyze

  3. Problem • Your team is part of the equipment designing firm, Boogie Down Sporting Goods Company. Your firm has been hired to design a helmet that can protect players and withstand a maximum impact speed. The team in the firm that comes up with the most effective design will get the contract for the account.

  4. Your design must: • Stay on the head (egg)during testing. • Keep the skull from cracking. • Helmet must be able to come off and on • Remember, the team whose helmet withstands the maximum impact speed wins.

  5. At the end, each of you will need to : Summarize • Write a report about your final design, how well your design met the challenge, and what further modifications you would make. • Must also tell if the brain was injured what symptoms would the person experience

  6. And Present as a group • Prepare poster presentation for your peers. • Must include your brainstorm • Must include all of your drawings • Must include your data

  7. Day 1 • Brainstorm with your partners: • What information do you need to know that will help you to be successful with your mission? • Write your brainstorming ideas down in on your brainstorm worksheet.

  8. Draw • Create a labeled drawing of your solution. Be as detailed as possible in your drawings, including dimensions. • Make a list of the materials you plan on using • Remember you can modify your drawing and list

  9. Materials available: • Paper cups • Paper clips • String • Cardboard • Straws • newspaper • Rubber bands • Small balloons • Sand • Masking Tape • Netting • Egg carton pieces

  10. Maximum Impact Speed • Speed is determined by the following formula: • Speed = distance/time • You will determine the maximum impact speed of your helmet by performing three trials and calculating the speed for each trial.

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