The Engineered Dragster: Sketching, Drafting, and Prototyping Teacher’s Guide

Available now in both print and free digital download! Students start designing their own CO2 dragsters, produce a foam prototype of their dragsters, and then create a finished Custom Cruiser model. The culminating activity is to deliver a polished presentation about the process of creating the Custom Cruiser. Through these activities and challenges, students learn about and apply several concepts: Thumbnail sketches Scaling Orthographic drawings Drafting and tools for drafting Modeling Student materials in the guide are reproducible for distribution in your classroom. Equipment and materials needed to complete guide activities include Pitsco Custom Cruiser Body Blanks, CO<sub>2></sub> dragster supplies, digital scale, measuring tape, Roll Test Ramp, drafting board, T square, 30°/60°/90° triangle, compass, drafting pencil or lead holder, French curve, sandpaper sharpener, freehand hot-wire cutter, acrylic spray paint, hand drill with 1/8" bit, carving tools, drill press, band saw, safety glasses, digital camera and digital video camera, photo- and video-editing software, presentation software (PowerPoint), plastic wheels, straws, steel axles, modeling clay, expanded polystyrene foam blank, drafting tape, balsa wood sealer, and standard classroom tools and materials. Note: This list is for all activities; individual activities don’t require all listed materials.