WALKER’S WALKER’S ROAD WARRIORROAD WARRIOR

Science and TechnologyScience and Technology

Structures / Systems in Structures / Systems in ActionAction

……as done by Yousef and as done by Yousef and JehadJehad

PREMISEPREMISE

The movie Road Warrior made Mad Max a.k.a Mel The movie Road Warrior made Mad Max a.k.a Mel Gibson - famous – no not as famous as his insane Gibson - famous – no not as famous as his insane

phone rant but this movie was his ‘first’. It all phone rant but this movie was his ‘first’. It all takes place in the outback of Australia after a takes place in the outback of Australia after a

nuclear holocaust. The hero Mad Max, and the rest nuclear holocaust. The hero Mad Max, and the rest of the survivors constructed vehicles from found of the survivors constructed vehicles from found

materials. Alas, they have encountered a new materials. Alas, they have encountered a new challenge. The road to their water supply passes challenge. The road to their water supply passes through a narrow gulley with a bridge crossing it. through a narrow gulley with a bridge crossing it.

On the other side of the bridge, the gully has On the other side of the bridge, the gully has become blocked by the biggest weather balloon in become blocked by the biggest weather balloon in the world. The large volume of helium inside the the world. The large volume of helium inside the balloon is contaminated and must be destroyed balloon is contaminated and must be destroyed

from a distance.from a distance.

DESIGN CHALLENGEDESIGN CHALLENGE “ “Design and construct a vehicle Design and construct a vehicle

capable of traveling self capable of traveling self propelled, a distance of 13 feet, propelled, a distance of 13 feet, and pass under a bridge that is and pass under a bridge that is 18 inches wide x 10 inches high 18 inches wide x 10 inches high

x 10 inches deep, to pop a x 10 inches deep, to pop a balloon that is 3 feet in the air. balloon that is 3 feet in the air.

This vehicle must also be driven This vehicle must also be driven using a homemade switch.” using a homemade switch.”

BEGIN WITH A BASEBEGIN WITH A BASEstart with a rectangle, start with a rectangle,

making sure opposite corners are 90 degreesmaking sure opposite corners are 90 degrees

Yousef and Jehad started with a rectangle then cut it down to make it fit Yousef and Jehad started with a rectangle then cut it down to make it fit their picture - printed off the internet – laminated to the wood by using their picture - printed off the internet – laminated to the wood by using

white glue.white glue.

ADD WHEELS & AXELSADD WHEELS & AXELSAxels: dowel, skewers, rods, pencils ectAxels: dowel, skewers, rods, pencils ect

Axels holders: bread tabs, straws, pop tabs, eye screws Axels holders: bread tabs, straws, pop tabs, eye screws ectect

Car axles are very important parts of the vehicle, as Car axles are very important parts of the vehicle, as they help transfer the motor's energy into rotational they help transfer the motor's energy into rotational energy. It is this rotational energy which powers the energy. It is this rotational energy which powers the

wheels, causing them to rotate and move the car. The wheels, causing them to rotate and move the car. The location of car axle depends on whether the location of car axle depends on whether the

automobile is front or rear-wheel drive. Axles must be automobile is front or rear-wheel drive. Axles must be parallel to each other and perpendicular to the base.parallel to each other and perpendicular to the base.

TRACTIONTRACTION To increase traction, add some sort of To increase traction, add some sort of

grip to the wheels like sand paper or grip to the wheels like sand paper or rubber bands.rubber bands.

Also adding weight to the vehicle will Also adding weight to the vehicle will increase the traction and increase its increase the traction and increase its stability stability

DRIVE SYSTEMDRIVE SYSTEM

gear drive / pulley drive / direct gear drive / pulley drive / direct drivedrive

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Home made Home made switches can be switches can be made using made using materials that materials that conduct and conduct and materials that materials that insulateinsulate

This switch must be This switch must be used to start the used to start the vehicle and to drive vehicle and to drive the vehiclethe vehicle

BALLOON POPPERSBALLOON POPPERS

SAMPLE VEHICLESSAMPLE VEHICLES

SAMPLE VEHICLESSAMPLE VEHICLES