Final competition MAY-2018
Sr. Engineering
Trebuchet Testing/Modifications
Minimum 30-40 foot throw
-aim for 4'x4'" square
-must hit 3 out of 5 to pass (60% accuracy)
Test page: instructions (page should look like this)
Sr. Engineering
Trebuchet Testing/Modifications
Minimum 30-40 foot throw
-aim for 4'x4'" square
-must hit 3 out of 5 to pass (60% accuracy)
Test page: instructions (page should look like this)
Individual Debrief Questions:
Trebuchet Debrief _____/25
Name: _______________________________ Block: ______ Date: _____________________
Individual Write Up:
1) Which of Newton’s laws applied in this project and how did you utilize them: _____/5
2) Explain how your trebuchets convert Potential Engergy into Kinetic Energy ____/5
3) Now that the project is complete what changes would you have made to your trebuchet to be more successful with power and distance? ____/ 10
4) What role did you play in the design and building process? What would you have done differently in your group reflecting back on it? (More effort, less effort, tried a different role, etc) ____/5
Name: _______________________________ Block: ______ Date: _____________________
Individual Write Up:
1) Which of Newton’s laws applied in this project and how did you utilize them: _____/5
2) Explain how your trebuchets convert Potential Engergy into Kinetic Energy ____/5
3) Now that the project is complete what changes would you have made to your trebuchet to be more successful with power and distance? ____/ 10
4) What role did you play in the design and building process? What would you have done differently in your group reflecting back on it? (More effort, less effort, tried a different role, etc) ____/5