RC Racing Academy
Radio Controlled Racing Academy (RCRA) is a 8 week enrichment program that provides in-depth exposure to the excitement of racing and mechanical engineering. Students will experiment with rapid-prototyping as they design their cars from 1000’s of pieces. After experiencing the concepts of automotive design, prototyping and failure analysis they will prepare their cars for the ultimate test...Hands-on racing competitions with their peers! Only the innovative will survive!
The innovation experience grows through the day with a mixture of instruction, building, testing and exciting racing. Under the guidance of trained instructors, students will learn complex building skills, understand how systems interact & operate, kinetic friction and how to apply these concepts for increased performance.
Recommended for Grades 4-12
DEILAB offers intermediate to expert classes for continued learning based on advanced racing science.
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Design
Developing models to generate data for iterative testing and modification. Proposed ideas within a team are tested early and often to identify the best characteristics of each so that an optimal design can be achieved.
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Engineering
Identifying aspects of a prototype that can be improved. Evaluate competing designs to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints given to each team. Review the successful variables that improve overall design and vehicle performance.
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Innovation
Working effectively with teammates to get the most wins during the racing challenges. Participants will understand the process of innovation while adapting to specified criteria and constraints on materials, time, and cost.
“My father is a mechanic. He’s always talking about cars and engines and racing his dragsters on the weekends. BORING!!! But, in one of my innovation labs with DEILAB I learned WHY cars are built the way that they are and HOW it accelerates. Now I’m excited to talk to my Dad about cars. I used to HATE building things, but now I LOVE it. I think I want to study more STEM stuff and become an engineer.”
— Keila Byrnes | 5th Grader
