3rd Annual Mousetrap Racecar Challenge

The 3rd Annual Mousetrap Racecar challenge was incredibly amusing, and slightly dangerous. First our class broke into small groups, usually consisting of two people. Then we would brainstorm ideas for what our car would be like. There were two challenges you could choose from. Distance, the one that most people went for, and acceleration. My partner and I chose acceleration. His name is Jordan Dailey. I built the frame for the car, and Jordan built the propulsion system, which of course used a mousetrap. Our car did very well, we actually won the acceleration competition.



Here are some pictures of our car:









Achievements: (Total 8 Points)

1) Brainiac



2) Build It


3) The Price of Glory-$28
4) Led Foot
5) The Acceleration Event
6) Game Changer-cars must meet a certain wieght requirement
7) Name It-"Leave It Cleaner Than You Found It" should simply be "Clean Up"
8) Leave It Cleaner Than You Found It-my partner and I not only cleaned up our mess, we cleaned up other messes that were already there