What is the Course?

Inspire Robotics now offers their brand new innovative Rocket Derby Racing! This course involves getting our youngest minds to band together in small engineering teams, and design a derby racer to be raced in a derby drag race competition with powerful miniature rocket engines.

Course Outline

Students are introduced to derby racing, how drag races work and fundemental rolling principles
Students explore the field of drag racing in an immersive open discussion with an expert in the field.
Students work in teams to engineer their own Rocket Derby Racers.
The program culminates with an exciting Derby Race Competition, where the Derby Racers are pinned against one another in a series of drag races.

Spectator Event!

This Program has the opportunity of concluding with a large event where parents are invited to come and watch! We'll provide photographers and Drone Pilots to record the event and put together a personalized video for the school that can be used for promotion!

Course Outcomes

Skills Learnt

This course prepares & equips students with the following skills:

Team work skills
Design Thinking (engineering mindset, iterative designing, ciritcal thinking)
Invaluable knowledge on relevant subjects

Curriculum Links

Some possible links to the curriculum include:

Mathematics
Science - Physics
Science - Chemistry
Engineering

Future Careers

This course inspires and prepares students to seek a career in:

Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Other Details

Equipment Needed: No equipment is required.
Student Prerequire Skills: No background or experience in mathematics, physics or programming is necessary.
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