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Phase 1 ChecklistRoller coaster

With each phase, your group will be given some background information, a list of requirements, and a
checklist. Use the checklist as a cover sheet for your work on the phase! staple the checklist to your
final product for each phase. " will use your checklist for grading your work. NOTE: the list of
requirements tells what your team has to do! the checklist is provided as an organi#ing tool to help you
show that you met the requirements.
" will use sticky notes to point out problem areas in your work! you may make corrections at any time
prior to the final pro$ect submission %&hase '(. "f you make a change or correction, please use a sticky
note to point out the changes so that you can get credit for them.
"n later phases, you may attach scratch work after the required items %you probably won)t need scratch
work for &hase *(. "f " find a problem, ")ll check the scratch work to try to help straighten it out. +here
should be ,- scratch work with the final submission %&hase '(.
.equirement Check
+eacher
Use
*. Company name chosen! folder and checklist labeled.
/. 0ayout plan shows scale and land dimensions %must fit within 12 acres(.
1. 0ayout plan shows basic roller coaster layout! hills, station, and special features
identified.
3. .epresentative hill drawn, illustrating the support structure and the ascent and
drop angles %this may be drawn on a clear part of the layout plan, or on a separate
sheet(.
2. &otential problem places %where the cars might have trouble staying on the track(
are identified on the layout plan.
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Phase 2 ChecklistRoller Coaster
Use this checklist as a cover sheet for your work on &hase /! staple the checklist to your final product. "
will use your checklist for grading your work. NOTE: the list of requirements %separate sheets( tells
what your team has to do! the checklist is provided as an organi#ing tool to help you show that you met
the requirements %and to see what " look for when grading4(.
" will use sticky notes to point out problem areas in your work! you may make corrections at any time
prior to the final pro$ect submission %&hase '(. "f you make a change or correction, please use a sticky
note to point out the changes so that you can get credit for them.
5ou may attach scratch work after the required items. " won)t look at the scratch work unless there is a
problem with your answers. "f " find a problem, ")ll check the scratch work to try to help straighten it out.
+here should be ,- scratch work with the final submission %&hase '(.
.equirement Check
+eacher
Use
*. 6caled sketch of first hill, labeled correctly, on a 7U00 6899+ of graph paper.
/. Calculations %neatly, on a second sheet( showing Lh and length of track %up hill
and down( in the first hill.
1. +otal 9nergy e:pression for the top of the hill, clearly marked.
3. +otal 9nergy e:pression for the bottom of the hill, solved for v, with v
converted to miles per hour %speed compared to one of the coasters from the
background reading(.
2. ;iscussion about rounding of corners on hills.
<. +otal time for first hill calculated.
,-+9: =ll the work for this phase may be on two sheets of paper: one sheet of graph paper, with the
scaled sketch, and one sheet with all calculations>discussions>answers. "f your group divides the work,
you may certainly include several separate sheets, but please attach them, in order, to the checklist. ?e
sure that you clearly label your answers, and be sure to write your company name on the checklist %and
any separate sheets not stapled to the checklist@@but " guess there shouldn)t be any of those4(.
Comments for the Selection Committee:
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Phase 3 Checklist
Use this checklist as a cover sheet for your work on &hase 1! staple the checklist to your final product. "
will use your checklist for grading your work. NOTE: the list of requirements %separate sheets( tells
what your team has to do! the checklist is provided as an organi#ing tool to help you show that you met
the requirements %and to see what " look for when grading4(.
" will use sticky notes to point out problem areas in your work! you may make corrections at any time
prior to the final pro$ect submission %&hase '(. "f you make a change or correction, please use a sticky
note to point out the changes so that you can get credit for them.
5ou may attach scratch work after the required items. " won)t look at the scratch work unless there is a
problem with your answers. "f " find a problem, ")ll check the scratch work to try to help straighten it out.
+here should be ,- scratch work with the final submission %&hase '(.
.equirement Check
+eacher
Use
*. Two different enlarged photocopies of triangles in roller coaster support
structures.
/. ?oth triangles highlighted in color, with angles and sides labeled %one =?C, the
other AB0(.
1. =ppropriate measurements %see instructions( shown clearly on each photocopy.
3. +riangle =?C solved! measurement discrepancies discussed.
2. +riangle AB0 solved! measurement discrepancies discussed.
<. &hotos cited correctly %source, plus park and ride names(
,-+9: =ll the work for this phase may be directly on the two photocopies, or you may choose to solve
the triangles, discuss discrepancies, and cite sources on one or two separate sheets. ?e sure to write your
company name on the checklist.
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Phase 4 Checklist
" will use sticky notes to point out problem areas in your work! you may make corrections at any time
prior to the final pro$ect submission %&hase '(. "f you make a change or correction, please use a sticky
note to point out the changes so that you can get credit for them.
5ou may attach scratch work after the required items. " won)t look at the scratch work unless there is a
problem with your answers. "f " find a problem, ")ll check the scratch work to try to help straighten it out.
+here should be ,- scratch work with the final submission %&hase '(.
.equirement Check
+eacher
Use
*. Celocity triangle for hill / drawn, neatly, labeled, with supporting work
showing vv and vh in terms of v and .
/. "dentify verte: of height parabola in terms of vv and g! e:press this minimum
height for hill #2 in terms of v, g, and .
1. 6cale drawing of hill D/, showing clearly the ascent angle and height,
considering results of requirements * E /.
3. +ime calculation: up and down hill D/
2. -&+"-,=0: Fraph the appropriate parabola on the scale drawing from item 1.
<. -&+"-,=0: 6ketch showing curvature at hilltop D/, along with launch
parabola %separate sketch from items 1 E 2(
Comments for the Selection Committee:
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Phase 5 ChecklistRoller Coaster
" will use sticky notes to point out problem areas in your work! you may make corrections at any time
prior to the final pro$ect submission %&hase '(. "f you make a change or correction, please use a sticky
note to point out the changes so that you can get credit for them.
5ou may attach scratch work after the required items. " won)t look at the scratch work unless there is a
problem with your answers. "f " find a problem, ")ll check the scratch work to try to help straighten it out.
+here should be ,- scratch work with the final submission %&hase '(.
.equirement Check
+eacher
Use
*. Curve from layout drawing identified, and a large@scale reproduction %G.2**
paper( shows radius, to scale %feet(.
/. +urn angle measured two ways %shown on drawing(.
1. 9levation of curve %possibly assumed( used to determine velocity on the curve
%from +otal 9nergy equation(.
3. Correct banking angle identified %show work(. You might want to make a
drawing of the banking.
2. .esearch results: thrill features on 3 different coasters, cited correctly.
<. -&+"-,=0: ;esign a loop for your coaster.
'. -&+"-,=0: .esearch coaster loops! write a paragraph or two %cite all sources(.
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Phase 6 Checklist
" will use sticky notes to point out problem areas in your work! you may make corrections at any time
prior to the final pro$ect submission %&hase '(. "f you make a change or correction, please use a sticky
note to point out the changes so that you can get credit for them.
5ou may attach scratch work after the required items. " won)t look at the scratch work unless there is a
problem with your answers. "f " find a problem, ")ll check the scratch work to try to help straighten it out.
+here should be ,- scratch work with the final submission %&hase '(.
.equirement Check
+eacher
Use
*. Wavelength range for thrill ride screams calculated correctly %with units(.
/. 6inusoidal model %equation( for thrill ride scream, with correct amplitude and
frequency %may be written on the sheet of graph paper with the graph for item 1(.
1. Fraph of sinusoidal model, well@labeled.
3. &aragraph describing your thrill ride)s thrill features %why riders should scream(,
and a listing of those thrill features.
2. %-&+"-,=0( =naly#e doppler shift for your scream from item /.
,-+9: =ll the work for this phase may be on two sheets of paper: one sheet of graph paper, with item 1
%and maybe item /(, and one sheet with items *, / %if not on the graph(, 3, and 2 %optional(. "f your group
divides the work, you may certainly include several separate sheets, but please attach them, in order, to
the checklist. ?e sure that you clearly label your answers, and be sure to write your company name on
the checklist %and any separate sheets not stapled to the checklist@@but " guess there shouldn)t be any of
those4(.
Comments for the Selection Committee:
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Phase 7 Checklist
" will use sticky notes to point out problem areas in your work! you may make corrections at any time
prior to the final pro$ect submission %&hase '(. "f you make a change or correction, please use a sticky
note to point out the changes so that you can get credit for them.
5ou may attach scratch work after the required items. " won)t look at the scratch work unless there is a
problem with your answers. "f " find a problem, ")ll check the scratch work to try to help straighten it out.
+here should be ,- scratch work with the final submission %&hase '(.
.equirement Check
+eacher
Use
*. .e@check your designs from &hase * for compliance with the specifications.
/. Write a summary proposal for the selection committee.
1. &repare a visual display. Use color, but please, ,- F0"++9..
3. "f there were any deficiencies identified by the selection committee in any of the
earlier phases, you may make revisions or corrections. &lease use a sticky note to
alert the selection committee to re@check your earlier work.
2. &resentation rehearsed, timed %3@' minutes(.
<. =ll your work for each phase should be attached %staple or paper clip( to the
checklist for that phase %e:cept your overall layout>design and your visual display(.
&lace all seven checklists into your folder neatly, in the proper order.
,-+9: =ny reference citations may be included at the end of your summary proposal. "n effect, only
your summary proposal should be attached to this checklist! the only other product for this phase %your
visual display( should be too big to attach. "f your team divides the work differently, your list of
references may be on a separate sheet! attach it after the summary proposal.
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