Week 1: Build a Boat or a Car Stem Challenge

Week 1 Challenge:

Participants are challenged to create the following design projects using everyday materials by 12:00 PM on Sunday, August 1, 2021.

SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN PROJECT FOR THIS WEEK’S STEM CHALLENGE HERE

Individual Challenge: The Boat Challenge

Buoyancy is the ability to float in water or other fluids. Students explore buoyancy by designing a boat from household items that maximizes the load it can carry.

Download boat challenge rubric in English
Download boat challenge rubric in Spanish  

Group Challenge: The Rubber Band Car Challenge 

Elasticity can be used to store energy, just like batteries and fuel. In this challenge, students use rubber bands to provide the energy needed to make their own toy car move.

Download the rubber band challenge in English
Download the rubber band challenge in Spanish

HOW TO COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE:

1) To begin, the participant must view the video challenge to the right, and access support materials all developed by Yale students.

2) Once the participant completes the challenge, they must submit a 1-to-2-minute video (video file must not exceed 1280x720 resolution) of their process and outcome here.

The judges will score the submissions and winners will be selected in 4 categories: Most Creative, Best Solution, Best Presentation, Best Teamwork (only for teams).

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT FOR THIS WEEKS STEM CHALLENGE HERE

BEHIND THE DESIGN:

Yale Undergraduate Aerospace Association.
YUAA members work in teams to build and fly rockets, planes, quadcopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles. From the first idea to finished aircraft, YUAA projects are entirely student-run. Since 2010, YUAA has helped foster Yale's engineering community by welcoming students of any experience level or background and hosting events to promote aerospace engineering on campus. Co-Presidents: Guillaume Hoffmann '23 and Michael Adeyi '22.