Aluminum Foil Racers

Many people in the world can’t afford cars and Aluminum foil racer partstherefore must rely on public transportation which can be unreliable which makes it difficult to get to work on time daily as well as accomplish other errands like grocery shopping.

Fuel efficiency also has a huge impact on the environment. If a car is more fuel efficient, it consumes on average less gas and therefore releases less pollution into the air.

Students will design and build the fastest Aluminum Foil Racer powered by a DC motor.

Aluminum Foil Racers TEK8 Guide

This Guide provides the instructor information on how to run the design challenge with alternatives for materials and test setups as well as information to help make the design challenge a good educational experience.

Aluminum Foil Racers Video

The video conveys the societal impact of the student’s research that is the basis for the design challenge and will set the problem-solving context for students. The video also  leads students through the design process. It indicates materials available, states what the criteria are for success and any constraints.