SAE A World in Motion: Motorized Toy Car

The SAE A World In Motion program brings science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to life right in the classroom. In the Motorized Toy Car challenge students develop new designs for electric gear driven toys. The students are involved in writing proposals, drawing sketches, and working with models to develop a plan to meet a specific set of design requirements. Force and friction, simple machines, levers and gears, torque and design are the core scientific concepts covered in this challenge.

The SAE A World In Motion program has been working with SECME for years in providing educators STEM education. Educators from across the country gathered at the SECME Summer Institute from June 22-28th in Daytona Beach, Florida. A World In Motion program developer Ken Francis presented all of the AWIM challenges including the popular JetToy car and the new Fuel Cell Challenge. The SECME Summer Institute provides educators, administrators, parents and students innovative STEM Educational programs and professional development.

SECME, which was established in 1975 by the Engineering Deans at seven Southeastern universities, now extends to schools, universities, and industries in 17 states.