Problem Card 01: Automative Industry
How can we, as engineers, tailor cars to suit different consumers? Innovation, creativity and testing is needed when designing cars in order to think about things in new ways!
Engineers need to speak to people to make sure they design cards that are suited to a large variety of wants and needs, but certain aspects of design remain the same.
But, do they have to? What would your dream car be like?
Innovate
Meet Darren Palmer, of Team Edison.
Darren works in the automotive industry and will introduce you to some of the problems faced by engineers in the sector.
Can you help? Are you up to the challenge?
Create
How do we customise cars so that they are suitable for different cultural and employment needs?
Watch this video to be assigned your task!
Mission Briefing
Now that you’ve heard your problems, it’s time to choose which task you’d like to tackle with your team!
Choose from the list below and then press “Go” to get started:
How could we design a vehicle that is suited to different purposes?
What sort of jobs need to be mobile? And how do these different jobs use their vehicles?
Mobile hairdressers and mobile dog washers have very specific needs for car designs. But can the same cars be used to pop down to the supermarket to buy groceries?
Who would benefit from a vehicle that can be used for multiple purposes?