This is a paper from a friend of mine that he turned in last year as an Engineering Final:
Water Powered Car
Bob Name-change
Engineering Final
Dr. R
A car powered by water flowing out of a bottle is a very unusual thing. I must admit that I had never heard of such a contraption before this competition. As soon as you told us about the contest, I immediately began thinking of all these crazy ideas. However, thanks to my group mate, we were able to settle on something that was basic and simple. Although it wasn?t what I envisioned when I first thought about our car I am very happy with the results. On the other hand, if we were to have another competition I would build a water powered car like you?ve never seen before.
At the beginning of the year I had a group consisting of three members. This was ok and we were able to knock out the design a switch project no problem. Then somewhere along we lost our third member. I think that he was killed fighting Columbian Drug cartels deep in the heart of Afghanistan where he was captured by the Taliban and then his cave-like cell was destroyed by a laser-guided bunker busting nuclear warhead. Or maybe he just dropped out of school for personnel reasons I?m really not sure which. The bottom line is that we only had two members in our group and two people is a lot different that three. For instance, if two members are having a dispute about the design of the car the third member is usually called over to settle the argument by deciding which is the better design. Well when that member doesn?t exist anymore because he was killed in a nuclear explosion, there?s nobody to settle the dispute. Production could be delayed for weeks and the group would wind up failing and then dropping out of school and probably have to live on the streets to support his raging cocaine addiction. Luckily, one person was able to be the bigger man and let the other member have his way before he started crying. Because deep down that person knew that the year was almost over and he really didn?t care.
From the start I knew that the 2 liter bottle should be very high off the ground. The height of the bottle determines how much potential energy is located in the system. The more potential energy you have the more that can be converted to kinetic energy and used to make the car go forward. So because of the Jews, I didn?t get to use my design. See the Jewish people angered the Taliban, which caused them to lash out at us because of course we?re the great Satan. As a child of the great Satan Alex was labeled an infidel and was taken hostage. Luckily Alex knew kung fu and was able to escape from his tortuous captors. As he was planning to defeat the Columbian drug cartel which was now working with the Taliban in an effort to create the perfect army capable of rising up and defeating the great Satan, a nuclear bomb was dropped on his head. Because of this he was not able to return to America and tell Derick that it was all about the potential energy. So you see, because of George W. Bush I did not get my way.
Other than the height of the bottle there was nothing that me and Derick disagreed on. Our car has a light but sturdy frame and big Styrofoam wheels. Derick had the idea to make the water wheel out of plastic cups cut into thirds. This was a good idea and I think that we will at least have the best water wheel. Preliminary tests have been good and I am proud of our water powered car despite being not exactly what I wanted. We also have good ball bearings and used almost all of our spending allotment so those are good signs.
You know Dr. R, you?re my favorite teacher. In fact, you?re more than just a teacher you?re a professor and a damn good one at that. Despite all the work you do around the office you still have time to read all these boring papers. That type of thought and dedication is rare these days and I?d just like to say that it doesn?t go unnoticed. If you were in my class I?d give you an ?A?. I wouldn?t expel you for writing this paper either
Water Powered Car
Bob Name-change
Engineering Final
Dr. R
A car powered by water flowing out of a bottle is a very unusual thing. I must admit that I had never heard of such a contraption before this competition. As soon as you told us about the contest, I immediately began thinking of all these crazy ideas. However, thanks to my group mate, we were able to settle on something that was basic and simple. Although it wasn?t what I envisioned when I first thought about our car I am very happy with the results. On the other hand, if we were to have another competition I would build a water powered car like you?ve never seen before.
At the beginning of the year I had a group consisting of three members. This was ok and we were able to knock out the design a switch project no problem. Then somewhere along we lost our third member. I think that he was killed fighting Columbian Drug cartels deep in the heart of Afghanistan where he was captured by the Taliban and then his cave-like cell was destroyed by a laser-guided bunker busting nuclear warhead. Or maybe he just dropped out of school for personnel reasons I?m really not sure which. The bottom line is that we only had two members in our group and two people is a lot different that three. For instance, if two members are having a dispute about the design of the car the third member is usually called over to settle the argument by deciding which is the better design. Well when that member doesn?t exist anymore because he was killed in a nuclear explosion, there?s nobody to settle the dispute. Production could be delayed for weeks and the group would wind up failing and then dropping out of school and probably have to live on the streets to support his raging cocaine addiction. Luckily, one person was able to be the bigger man and let the other member have his way before he started crying. Because deep down that person knew that the year was almost over and he really didn?t care.
From the start I knew that the 2 liter bottle should be very high off the ground. The height of the bottle determines how much potential energy is located in the system. The more potential energy you have the more that can be converted to kinetic energy and used to make the car go forward. So because of the Jews, I didn?t get to use my design. See the Jewish people angered the Taliban, which caused them to lash out at us because of course we?re the great Satan. As a child of the great Satan Alex was labeled an infidel and was taken hostage. Luckily Alex knew kung fu and was able to escape from his tortuous captors. As he was planning to defeat the Columbian drug cartel which was now working with the Taliban in an effort to create the perfect army capable of rising up and defeating the great Satan, a nuclear bomb was dropped on his head. Because of this he was not able to return to America and tell Derick that it was all about the potential energy. So you see, because of George W. Bush I did not get my way.
Other than the height of the bottle there was nothing that me and Derick disagreed on. Our car has a light but sturdy frame and big Styrofoam wheels. Derick had the idea to make the water wheel out of plastic cups cut into thirds. This was a good idea and I think that we will at least have the best water wheel. Preliminary tests have been good and I am proud of our water powered car despite being not exactly what I wanted. We also have good ball bearings and used almost all of our spending allotment so those are good signs.
You know Dr. R, you?re my favorite teacher. In fact, you?re more than just a teacher you?re a professor and a damn good one at that. Despite all the work you do around the office you still have time to read all these boring papers. That type of thought and dedication is rare these days and I?d just like to say that it doesn?t go unnoticed. If you were in my class I?d give you an ?A?. I wouldn?t expel you for writing this paper either
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