Proposal+Requirements

into kinetic energy and back into potential energy. Since some of this initial energy is lost due to friction, the roller coaster can never rise as high as the first hill. The roller coaster you will design is also a "gravity ride".
 * //Introduction//**//:// Roller coasters are called "gravity rides" for a good reason: once the coaster has been dragged to the top of the first hill and released, it is the force of gravity that keeps the coaster going all the way back to the station platform at the end of the ride. As the coaster goes through its twists, turns, rolls, and loops, it gains and loses speed and its initial potential energy (supplied by dragging it up the first hill) changes from potential


 * //Your Task://** You and your group consisting of no more than four members will design and build a small model roller coaster to be judged at Wonderland in the roller coaster competition. You **must** build your roller coaster in accordance to the rules outlined in the document found at the URL listed on the back of this document. Your roller coaster also must be constructed in a timely manner, with sufficient time for testing and score calculations of one week. Roller coasters not completed one week before the competition date will **not** be eligible for inclusion in the competition.


 * //The Proposal//**: Before we can commission and fund the construction of the roller coaster we must first receive a short proposal outlining the plan for your coaster’s construction. Your proposal document is not limited to but must include the following sections:
 * Name of coaster
 * Artistic design inspiration
 * Your focus: artistic design or technical merit
 * Conceptual diagram of coaster, ideally to scale to aid in score calculation
 * Proposed list of materials for construction
 * A score calculation based on your conceptual design
 * A rough timeline leading up to the **April 30th** **construction completion due date**
 * Assigned roles and responsibility of the members
 * An explanation of what initially interested you in the club and what you want to get out of your experience in the competition

The sections can be completed in any order you desire. Emphasis should be placed on the conceptual diagram and score calculation. Students who fail to submit a proposal or whose proposal shows insufficient preparation will not be eligible to participate. Proposals are due on or before **THURSDAY JANUARY 10TH!**

into kinetic energy and back into potential energy. Since some of this initial energy is lost due to friction, the roller coaster can never rise as high as the first hill. The roller coaster you will design is also a "gravity ride".
 * //Introduction//**//:// Roller coasters are called "gravity rides" for a good reason: once the coaster has been dragged to the top of the first hill and released, it is the force of gravity that keeps the coaster going all the way back to the station platform at the end of the ride. As the coaster goes through its twists, turns, rolls, and loops, it gains and loses speed and its initial potential energy (supplied by dragging it up the first hill) changes from potential


 * //Your Task://** You and your group consisting of no more than four members will design and build a small model roller coaster to be judged at Wonderland in the roller coaster competition. You **must** build your roller coaster in accordance to the rules outlined in the document found at the URL listed on the back of this document. Your roller coaster also must be constructed in a timely manner, with sufficient time for testing and score calculations of one week. Roller coasters not completed one week before the competition date will **not** be eligible for inclusion in the competition.


 * //The Proposal//**: Before we can commission and fund the construction of the roller coaster we must first receive a short proposal outlining the plan for your coaster’s construction. Your proposal document is not limited to but must include the following sections:
 * Name of coaster
 * Artistic design inspiration
 * Your focus: artistic design or technical merit
 * Conceptual diagram of coaster, ideally to scale to aid in score calculation
 * Proposed list of materials for construction
 * A score calculation based on your conceptual design
 * A rough timeline leading up to the **April 30th** **construction completion due date**
 * Assigned roles and responsibility of the members
 * An explanation of what initially interested you in the club and what you want to get out of your experience in the competition

The sections can be completed in any order you desire. Emphasis should be placed on the conceptual diagram and score calculation. Students who fail to submit a proposal or whose proposal shows insufficient preparation will not be eligible to participate. Proposals are due on or before **THURSDAY JANUARY 10TH!**