Daniel
Technology engineer.
Liam
Graphic Designer.
Megan
Main Presenter.Sophie
Design Manager
John
Resource Manager
Jessica
Sponsor Manager.
The Team
Research on Animals
The Cheetah can go up to 70 – 75 mph. With it’s sleek body, it is one of the fastest animals in the world.
We did some research on fast animals and vehicles to help us with our car design.
The Peregrine Falcon can reach a speed of 202 mph. They do this by folding their wings at a great height and start a dive called a Stoop.
Sailfish can get to a speed of 68 mph. The Sailfish are known for incredible jumps as well.
Research on Vehicles We did some research on fast animals and vehicles to help us with our car design.
The Japanese Bullet Train can go at a speed of 186 mph. The Bullet Train is so fast because it is stream lined so the air slides off it’s nose.
The Concorde has a speed of 1350 mph. That is faster than the speed of sound. The name “Concorde” is from the French word that means “agreement”, “harmony” or “union”.
A rocket can go at a speed of 17,000 mph which propels it into space.
Research on Fast CarsWe did some research on fast cars to help us with our car design.
The Bloodhound SSC has the speed of 1,000 mph and it holds the Land Speed Record.
The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport can go at a speed of 268 mph. It is the fastest production car in the world so far!
The Lamborghini Aventador can reach a top speed of 217 mph.
The Noble M600 can get from 0 – 60 mph in 3.0 seconds and has a top speed of 225 mph. It has a twin turbo Yamaha V8.
The McClaren F1 can reach a top speed of 243 mph. It’s engine is a 618hp BMW V12.
Research on Fast CarsWe did some research on fast cars to help us with our car design.
The Car Designs
Side View Top View
The Final Design
The reason we chose this design is because that it has a narrow body and a
pointed front which makes it aero-dynamic.
Our LogoWe chose this logo because the name is short and snappy and its bright colours make it stand out. John thought up five names and narrowed them down to one, POW.If we
hadn’t chose
POW, this would
probably be our logo.
Example
The Plasticine Car
This is the plasticine car for our team
The Wooden Car
This is the wooden car for our team
The Painting of the Car
Mr McKernan took Sophie out to paint the car.
First, she spray- painted the car
with White Surface Primer and she let that
dry.
The next day, she spray- painted
two coats of silver Metallic All
Surface Paint.
What we learnedIn the F1 Project, our class has learned about:
•science,
•technology,
•engineering,
•maths.
•business and
•sponsorship.
As a team, we have learned teamwork, modelling, spray- painting, presenting
information and computer work.
The JourneyThis is the journey that formed Team POW.
17/1/12
Mr.Mckernan showed us a
project on F1 cars called the
“Formula 1 Technology Challenge”.
Mr.Mckernan told us what to do in the project and about racing the
car.
18/1/12
In our class, we made
mind maps on FIP (First Important Priorities).
We also got a full page
for our project on
the website.
23/1/12
The whole class watched 2 short videos
explaining aerodynamics for our car .
The 4 principles are
lift, drag, thrust and
weight.
The JourneyThis is the journey that formed Team POW.
25/1/12
We had a class drag race with
our remote control
cars. We measured
out the track in metres using a trundle wheel.
26/1/12
We had a circuit race
with our remote control
cars. After the race
we learned how to make a
photo story
31/1/12
We researched the results
for F1 drivers last year and drew a
spreadsheet table in
Excel.
7/2/12
We made play
dough as part of
our instruction writing. We used the play dough to make our
F1 car models.
The JourneyThis is the journey that formed Team POW.
8/2/12
The Team’s
Designer made a
plasticine model of the car to get it sent to be cut.
14/2/12
We discussed team
sponsorship. We then talked
about how much
everything will cost and what we can offer our sponsors.
15/2/12
We got a special visit
from a Ferrari 430 owner and his car! We asked many questions about the
car as well.
Designing the CarTo help we were given a Jig…To help we were given a Jig…
Cartridge Location
Rear Axle Location
Front Axle Locations
Manufacturing the CarThe car was sent to Manufacturing Centre (TEC Omagh) to be The car was sent to Manufacturing Centre (TEC Omagh) to be Scanned and Machined.Scanned and Machined.
½ car being Scanned with Laser Scanner
Digital Image of Car
With a special thanks from team POW to:
For sponsoring us
•Louise Parker
•Renatas Povilaitis
•Doherty Family
•Longfield commercial repairs
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