"We would recommend the Grass Kart challenge to anyone who has a passion for engineering, wants to take up a profession in the engineering trade, or even just likes working, and creating things out of metal.
The competition gives you a huge insight into what its like going through the stages of creating something out of metal from scratch and seeing it come to life.
It also teaches you things that you need to work on to get such projects completed, such as being good with working with metal, being able to co-operate with your team mates to get the job done, and learning good time management skills."-Quote from the Aurora College A team
"); //endquote quotes.push(""Our best advice for other teams would be:
PLAN your design carefully. Make sure you can do all the things you plan or you´ll spend too much time working out how to do things rather than just getting on and doing them.
Use a time line.
- Bayfield High School 2008, Appearance Award Winner
"); //endquote quotes.push(""I was very impressed with the way the whole thing was organised and run - from initial organisation and communication through to the running of the actual event."
- Wayne Hodgkinson - Logan Park High School, Dunedin
"); //endquote quotes.push(""Great event, thanks for all the hard work that goes in."
- Bruce White of Twizel Area School, Twizel
"); //endquote quotes.push(""Thank you for all you and the team have done. It was all great The boys are coming back. Groups are planning next years year 10s and year 12. I have had to get a place on the far end of the field approved for use in lunch times. It was so much fun. Thank you from the boys and I."
- Graham Lamb - Rangiora New Life School
"); //endquote // Advice for teams entering quotes.push(""Overall an excellent event"
- Alastair Sewell of John McGlashan College, Dunedin
"); quotes.push(""Spend more time planning and less time re cutting"
"); quotes.push(""Sort out a timeline (critical path)"
"); quotes.push(""Stay on task. Make sure all nuts and bolts are tight before test driving"
"); quotes.push(""Make sure you have time to drive the kart before the competition so you know that you can"
"); quotes.push(""Get everyone involved"
"); quotes.push(""Focus, time goes fast. Plan ahead … so things fit!"
"); quotes.push(""Always make sure of what you are doing it is pointless if two people are making two front bumpers and then find out that you now have two front bumpers"
"); quotes.push(""Manage our time better, Install components in a better order, make clearer idea concepts."
"); quotes.push(""Take it slowly and do it correct the first time so that you don’t have to go back and do it again because it takes up a lot of time so do it the first time and do it right, “rather do it right the first time and waste time than waste time and not have it done.”"
"); // What did you learn? quotes.push(""We learnt that paperwork is actually very important with the projects you undertake."
"); quotes.push(""To think laterally as to how a new piece will be constructed. Do not rush making components. Measure twice cut it once."
"); quotes.push(""That the amount of time that it takes to build a go-kart and a lot of dedication and that you really have to apply your self and co-operate with your team to have the go-kart done in time for race day!"
"); // What dould you do differently? quotes.push(""Plan, draw and measure everything as it makes the build a lot smoother with less hiccups and overall problems."
"); quotes.push(""Sit down with your team and designs and work out the pros and cons about the design of a part."
"); quotes.push(""Plan, draw and measure everything as it makes the build a lot smoother with less hiccups and overall problems."
"); quotes.push(""Sit down with your team and designs and work out the pros and cons about the design of a part."
"); quotes.push(""The advise we would give to other teams is to make sure that your team is going to be committed to your kart all the way through not like not helping with the planning and turning up just before the race."
"); quotes.push(""Always keep in touch with your team so they know where you are at all times."
"); quotes.push(""Make sure everyone was there on time. Our time management was a bit of an issue."
"); quotes.push(""Make more of an effort to be test driving before the end of term two."
"); quotes.push(""Measure the frame and bend it properly the first time. Having to completely redo it set us back a lot"
"); quotes.push(""Finish earlier for more test ride time."
"); quotes.push(""Use my time more wisely . Pay more attention to the things that need to be done rather than the things that are already done."
"); // Would you recommend participating in the Grass Kart Challenge? quotes.push(""Have enjoyed learning new skills e.g. bending, welding, grinding, meeting new people and it has been fun driving the cart."
"); quotes.push(""Yes. The build of the kart has been so much fun for us and a great learning opportunity to learn practical engineering skills."
"); quotes.push(""Great opportunity to learn lifelong skills ."
"); quotes.push(""Heaps of fun, lots of work but awesome outcome. You get to learn lots of stuff about heaps of stuff"
"); quotes.push(""Great fun with mates, enjoyed the successes and the friendly banter, learnt heaps."
"); quotes.push(""Yes we would, because it has given us new skills and we have thoroughly enjoyed the experience."
"); quotes.push(""Making our grass kart has been awesome!"
"); quotes.push(""We would recommend the Grass Kart Challenge to other students because it is fun and enjoyable. You get to learn how to work as a team in a environment that allows you to be creative and is easy going but still structured and informative."
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