Building an exit (Mechanics)

nom de cours/ name of the course: Mechanics

ton nom / your name : Ian Wikarski

depuis combien de temps cette activite existe-t-elle/  how long has this activity been in use:  8+

la durée de l'activité / duration of the activity:  2h

description de l'activité / description of the activity :  Students must design a circular highway exit using concepts of friction and centripetal force.  They must drag used tires (real ones) outside to measure friction experimentaly and use results to design (diagrams) a highway exit according to meet Qc. safety standards.

l'objectif de l'activité / the goal of the activity :  Apply experimentaly and theoricaly concepts learned in class.  Increase students' independance in solving a challenging problems.