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SPACE EXPLORATION AND ROCKETRY
Contents:
1. Student Project Brief
2. Design Criteria
3. Thumbnail & Orthographic Drawing sheets
4. Project Evaluation Rubric
5. Activity Log
Solid
Fuel
Rocket
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Student Project Brief
Title: SOLID FUEL ROCKET
Activity: Build a Rocket to Course: TIJ 1O9
specification for Ryerson
Aerospace Competition
Time Req’d: TBD Due Date: TBD
RATIONALE:
Humans dreamt of living in space or going to the moon hundreds of years ago and their dreams
have come true in the past 45 years. Rockets have been around for a long time & were mostly used
for fireworks. Today rockets are playing a very important role in the advancement in technology.
Thanks to rockets we are able to launch satellite’s and able to immediately communicate across
the globe. The study of rockets plays a very crucial role in the defense of a country. The
information and knowledge gained by development of rocket science has vastly impacted the
study of environment and space. The Hubble Telescope and Space Shuttle are some of its benefits.
With the Space Shuttle program over, NASA is once again looking at rockets and maybe even
landing on the moon again!
THE ASSIGNMENT
You will research, build and test a solid fuel rocket. This assignment s done in pairs. First you will
research and draw thumbnail sketches, then select an aesthetically appealing design. You will have
to reproduce the drawings to scale of the rocket components and use them as a template. After this
you will use tools to safely build the ROCKET. This model will be tested on the launcher. You
will finally submit a report on the whole project.
KEY CONCEPTS:
While making this project you demonstrate your ability to:
1. Research, design and develop a rocket.
2. Create drawings using engineering conventions.
3. Learn problem-solving skills.
4. Handle tools and equipment safely and understand the importance of safety.
5. Test your design as per design criteria.
6. Complete a report in a systematic and organized method.
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TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Body: Balsa wood
Fins & Nose Cone: Balsa wood
Consumable: Duct Tape, Glue stick, Masking tape, transparent tape, paint, paper, pencil, marker,
decals, sand paper, modeling clay, paper roll tube,
Tools: Hole punch, Scissors, Glue gun, Exacto knives , band saw,
Equipment: Rocket Launcher, Altitude finder.
Challenge:
In order to better understand the fascinating world of rockets the Grade 9 students are challenged to
design & build a rocket that:
A: Reaches the highest altitude possible.
B: Lands closest to a indicated landing point
C: Stays aloft the longest.
Design Criteria:
1. Students will build one rocket in school. No commercially finished or model products may
be used. Students are responsible for bringing in recycled materials if required
2. The rocket must meet all specifications as set out in the Ryerson Aerospace Rocket
competition guidebook.
3. The rocket must be decorated showing its name and a unique logo.
4. Each rocket launched must pass a safety inspection prior to flight.
Process:
Steps Due
RESEARCH
ROCKETS AND SPACE EXPLORATION UNIT
Prepare a response to the following questions. Your final response should be no more than one page in length.
1. Aerodynamics is the study of what?
2. Define the following terms; lift, drag, weight and thrust as applied to rocketry.
3. What challenges must be overcome to launch a rocket and humans into orbit.
4. The next generation of Mars explorers, such as the “Mars science Lab”, will be able to travel much further
on Mars then current explorers. Explain why.
5. Describe three health problems astronauts experience while working on the International Space station.
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Your journey into rocketry has now begun. During the journey you will answer the following
questions:
Experience the practice of true engineering as you explore the concepts presented in class,
experiment with a computer simulation of a rocket, conduct the hands-on experiment, and
compare the computer simulation results with the actual results. You will learn about problem
solving--researching a problem, proposing an answer, testing the answer, and analyzing the
data produced by the test to figure out if you have the answer or not. Math and science studies
are necessary to complete the process . . . they are tools that an engineer uses to solve a
problem. When you have the tools, you can attack the problem--that's what engineers do!
Task: Using the internet, books or other resources, Research different designs to meet the
challenge. Study the criteria that outline the requirements and limitations of this project. Draw
sketches on the worksheet provided. The sketches must be neat and clear to understand. All
aspects of the design should be drawn including the fins, body, deployment. Label all the
parts neatly and write notes to explain important functions.
DRAWINGS
Develop your design by creating a final scaled drawing. The orthographic drawing must
include the front, top and side views in proper position. The Object lines must be sharp dark
lines. Construction and projection lines must be lightly drawn. Only main projection lines
must be shown. The drawing must have a border and Title Block. All text must be in block
capital letters.
CONSTRUCTION
Construct the ROCKET using hand tools & other equipment as demonstrated and taught
by the teacher. Work together as a team with your class mates. Use tools safely. Use
resources responsibly and avoid wastage. Follow teacher instructions for cleanliness and
routines.
TESTING
Safety
Safety is an important issue in many activities, including rockets. Safety precautions unique
to rockets include:
* Assume if it can go wrong it will go wrong. Rockets may explode. Poorly designed or
incorrectly used launchers may tip over. Release mechanisms may fail, causing launches to
occur spontaneously, or for the rocket to remain stuck on the launcher.
* Falling rockets may descend at great speed, possibly causing serious injury. Rockets should
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be fired away from observers. Everyone in the vicinity should be observing and be aware of
what is about to occur, launches should be announced.
* Cutting can be dangerous. Use caution and cut as demonstrated by instructor
Test your ROCKET. If there is any problem try to fix it. Good Luck!!!!!!
Evaluate
Evaluation Report: Compose a detail summary or evaluation of what you observed and
learned during the project.
1. Explain the challenge given. Answer the 5 Rocketry Questions.
2. Describe the problems faced and the solutions you came up with.
3. Highlight the strengths & weaknesses of your design.
4. For your conclusion write a passage noting the changes you would do to your
design if you were to make it again.
(Maximum two pages, double spaced, typed, 12 point font).
Activity Log: Complete your Activity sheet daily. Write short notes. Get it signed by your
teacher daily during the project.
Title page: Design a good Title page using illustrations and text. The title page should
have a border and the name for your Rocket as its title. It should include images or a
picture of your Rocket. The page must include your name, course code, & teacher’s name.
Submit your report in an attractive folder/file that includes title page, thumbnail sketches,
final orthographic drawings, activity log and evaluation report.
Thumbnail Sketches:
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Notes
Thumbnail Sketches:
2
Notes
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Orthographic Drawing
NAME: DATE:
TITLE: COURSE: SCALE:
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Checklist
Before handing your work check the boxes to ensure that all work is handed in.
□ Title page.
□ Thumbnail sketches.
□ Scaled drawing.
□ Activity log & Rubric.
□ Report organized in a nice file or folder.
Activity Log Student Name:
Course Code:
Date Activity Hours Teacher
Signature
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Project Evaluation Rubric
Categories . Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
(80-100%) (70-79%) (60-69%) (50-59%)
Design and Plan Excellent detailed Good sketches, 3D Draws sketches, writes Draws sketches, without
Thumbnail sketches sketches, 3D,writes attempted, writes some few notes or labels few notes. Draws one design.
notes and labels parts. notes and labels. parts. Draws two
Draws two or more Draws two or more designs.
designs designs
T/I 8-10 7-8 6-7 5-6
Design and Plan Excellent drawing, Good drawing, neat Somewhat good Completes drawing, Few
Scaled drawings Neat, proper line work. line work. Most drawing, inconsistent lines are neat. Few or no
Extensive dimensions, dimensions added. line work. Attempts dimensioning. Drawn
Draws all views in Draws views in proper dimensions. Draws views not in proper
proper location location most views in proper location
location
K/U 8-10 7-8 6-7 5-6
Cone & Fin Follows instructions Follows instructions Some instructions Few instructions clearly
Layout clearly and creates clearly and creates clearly followed and followed and creates
perfect layout of cone good layout of cone creates fair layout of simple layout of cone
and fin, identical to and fin, closely cone and fin, and fin
design. approximates design. somewhat resembles
design.
App 16-20 14-16 12-14 10-12
Construction Very good show of Good show of Some requirements Few requirements met
Body and structure. workmanship, safe use workmanship, safe use met or exceeded. Must or exceeded. Applies
Safety of tools & equipment of tools & equipment be reminded to work safe practices
at all times. at most times. safely occasionally. inconsistently.
App 16-20 14-16 12-14 10-12
Testing Flies high and very High distance reached. Medium height Lands outside of 10
Climbs high, flys stable. Lands close to Stable flight and lands reached. Somewhat meters and sustains
stable and lands marker ( under 5 5 – 7 meters away. No satble flight landing damage..
close to marker meters away) does not damage or breakage outside of 7 meters but
sustain damage or less then 10. Some
breaks damage
App 8-10 7-8 6-7 5-6
Title page Creates excellent Title Creates good Title Title page meets some Few requirements met
page. Very creative. page. Creative and requirements. More or exceeded. Very little
Meets all meets most effort & creativity effort.
requirements. requirements. would improve.
Com 8-10 7-8 6-7 5-6
Activity Log Activity log is up to Activity log has few Log is missing some Few requirements met .
date in descriptive missing dates. Basic dates and key details,
detail. Log is signed details described. Log requirements met.
daily by teacher signed daily by
teacher.
K/U 8-10 7-8 6-7 5-6
Evaluation Report Great evaluation. Good evaluation. Most Some requirements Few requirements met
Complete description strengths and met or exceeded. or exceeded.
of strengths and weaknesses described. Writes one full page.
weaknesses. Writes Writes one full page.
more than one full
page.
T/I 8-10 7-8 6-7 5-6
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