1. Team Project Coordinator- Carrie Brown
2. Design Coordinator- Micah Walker
3. Testing Coordinator- Jim Carter
4. Presentation Coordinator- Conner Reynolds
•Weight•Proper structure/stability•Strength
FrictionAxel placement.Not having good rotation .
•Mouse trap falls off. •String breaks.•Ruler snapping.
Design restrictions
Design restrictions
DesignA
Mousetrap Car
DesignA
Mousetrap Car
Approved materials list
Approved materials list
Elements of design
Elements of design
Chassis issues
Chassis issues Drivetran
e issues
Drivetrane issues
Engine issuesEngine issues
Research Ideas/Brainstorm
Design Element Issues
Chose Best Solution
Design Car(schematic drawing)
Gathered Materials for the
car.
Drilled holes for the axels
Built the car Tested the car
After the first trial we made the
following revisions:
We adjusted the wheels.
We added weight to the left side. Using pennies and binder
clips.
One of the wheels fell off and we had to glue it back on.
We added to the wheel weight using
pennies.
Four CDs as wheels Wooden sticks for axels Three pieces of wood was used for the
chassis. Mousetrap as engine
◦ Attached to the mousetrap a ruler◦ Attached to ruler a string which is wrapped
around the axel.
test # Distance Time Velocity Accleration
1 5 1.69 2.958579882 1.75063898
2 10 3.56 2.808988764 0.78904179
3 15 3.84 3.90625 1.0172526
4 20 4.88 4.098360656 0.839828
5 25 5.97 4.18760469 0.70144132
6 30 7 4.285714286 0.6122449
7 35 8.84 3.959276018 0.4478819
8 40 10.3 3.883495146 0.37703836
9 45 13.49 3.335804299 0.24727978
1 5 2.65 1.886792453 0.71199715
2 10 3.66 2.732240437 0.74651378
3 15 4.81 3.118503119 0.64833745
4 20 5.85 3.418803419 0.58441084
5 25 7.06 3.541076487 0.50156891
6 30 8 3.75 0.46875
7 35 9.37 3.735325507 0.39864733
8 40 10.57 3.784295175 0.35802225
9 45 13.05 3.448275862 0.2642357