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Research Experience for Teachers

Discover how Electrathon America Racing Challenge stimulates student interest in STEM disciplines, emphasizing engineering processes and design principles through battery-powered race car projects. Unleash creativity, problem-solving skills, and technical acumen with this engaging educational initiative.

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Research Experience for Teachers

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  1. Research Experience for Teachers STEM Education through Electrathon Racing

  2. Why STEM? • The numbers tell the tale • 2008 Engineering Graduates • U.S. 65,000 • India 180,000 • China 330,000 • We need to change the trend!

  3. The QUESTION Is ?

  4. Stimulate Student Interest • Introduce the Electrathon America Racing Challenge • Design, engineer, and compete a battery-powered race car. • 3 or 4 wheel • Battery-powered • Sealed lead/acid or gel cell • Weight limits • Other divisions

  5. Project-based Learning • Design process • Engineering areas • Mechanical • Electrical • Aerodynamics • Test and Analysis • Technical Report

  6. Design Process • Identify the problem • Possible solutions • Design • Evaluate design via testing • Modify as necessary • Produce product • Evaluate and Report

  7. Engineering Processes • Mechanical • Materials • Selection • Testing • Chassis design • Testing • Drive train • Design • Testing

  8. Engineering Process (continued) • Electrical • System components • System diagram • Testing and Analysis

  9. Aerodynamics • Design Low drag Low weight

  10. Technical Report • More than just “Lessons Learned” • Describe the project • Steps • Tests • Data • Analysis • Conclusion and Recommendations

  11. What Do They Build?(From L to R and T to B = MHS, KHS, USF, Milton HS)

  12. Who is in College & Who’s Going? 75% are enrolled in Engineering classes; 14% haven’t graduated yet; and 11% are in the military.

  13. Who’s Attending ERAU?

  14. Do you have any Questions?

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