Carlos Masingo, Zachary Huffman, Ricky Casteel, Curtis Kesner, Samantha Dolin

During this presentation, we will discuss the construction of our edible car as an assignment for Honors Engineering 101. We will also discuss our flaws and strengths in design and what we could have done to improve our results in the mini-conference.

Design a completely edible, rolling vehicle Design poster Present to judges Work as a team

Supplies used for construction include:

Cucumbers Pretzel Rods Fudge Stripe cookies Sharp Knife (carving) Gummy Bear (driver) Yellow Gumdrop (headlights) Life Savers Fondant Screwdriver

Created two holes in the cucumber with screwdriver. Removed salt from pretzel rods to reduce friction. Enlarged the holes on the Fudge Stripe cookies with the knife. Placed three cookies on the pretzel rod, with life savers on either side to keep them in place. Inserted the axel into the hole in the cucumber. Added the other wheel to the axel. Added visual touches to cucumber (ie. Gummy bear, racing stripes)

Consistent: During testing, our edible car performed somewhat constantly, curving slightly to the left. This was due to the bowed nature of the pretzel rods. Strong Body / Weak Axles: Due to the materials used, the edible cars body was highly durable and could take quite a beating. However, the pretzel rods were somewhat frail from the moisture of the cucumber.

Simple / Inexpensive: The design of our edible car was basic yet reliable. This allowed for a low amount to be spent on the edible car.

For an assignment we designed and constructed a edible car to meet the professors expectations. We were successful in building this edible car as a team. This car was able to accelerate down the ramp without stopping or breaking down. We were also able to construct a car that could be disassembled and reassembled very quickly.