Data:
record the results of each of the test runs you make to the train station. be sure to describe any changes you make to your train between each
test run.
train one
train two
train three
test results?
any redesign?
test results?
any redesign?
test results?
track one
track two
track three
analyze data and refine design:
this section will include an analysis of your test results and plans for redesigning your train. write in complete sentences.
1. were any of your train designs able to get their cargo to the train station without crashing?
a. if yes, describe the design of the successful train.
b. if no, describe the design of the train that got closest to the station.
2. which of your criteria presented the most challenge to getting the train to its goal, and why?
3. which limitation was the biggest roadblock to getting the train to the station?
4. why was it important to have endothermic and exothermic processes in the building materials of your train?
a. which engines released thermal energy in an exothermic reaction?
b. which engines absorbed thermal energy in an endothermic reaction?
5. if you could add any building item options to your virtual train to improve its design, what would those items be, and why would you need to
add them?