Boat Project Grade 8 - 2015

The grade 8 students recently finished a multi-disciplinary project where teams of four had to design and build boats capable of carrying one person across the school's pool. The boat could only be built using cardboard and duct tape. Students used Sketchup to design their craft as well as to aid in the calculation of certain mathematical tasks. The project incorporated concepts from math and science classes and it allowed us in Design Tech class to apply the important concepts of light-weighting and creating strength with shape. Good design tries to create the best solutions using the least amount of materials. Light weight vehicles are also good for the environment in that they require less energy to move. The short video below will give you a better understanding of the project.