Building aRoller Coaster

Design/build a safe and entertaining ride. In this project-based learning unit that integrates engineering applications, physical science, and visual arts, students assume the role ofengineer to build a safe, stable, and fun roller coaster. Using the Engineering Design Process as the guide, students research effective designs,sketch a prototype, build the roller coaster, as well as calculate the average /instantaneous speed and energy of the roller coaster. TheywillExplain why it is important for engineers to understand how roller coastersworkDiscuss the effects of gravity and friction in the context of their roller coasterdesigns.Use the principle of conservation of energy to explain the design and layout ofroller coasters.Identify points in a roller coaster track at which a car has maximum kinetic and potentialenergy.Identify points in a roller coaster track where a car experiences more or less than 1 g-force.Identify points in a roller coaster track where a car accelerates anddecelerates