The Process

1. Meet with your team. Decide what responsibilities each team member will have.
2. Write a list of questions you might need answered in order to design a rollercoaster.
3. Research the history of rollercoaster's in America and the various successful rollercoaster designs used in many amusement parks today.
4. Brainstorm ideas about the design you wish to create for your rollercoaster.
5. Decide on a design and create a construction plan and a sketch of the rollercoaster. Remember to decide on a theme and a name for your rollercoaster.
6. Calculate Theoretical Values for your roller coasters, maximum velocity, energy, slope, and height.
7. Build a 3-dimensional model of your design.
8. Test your model to see if it meets the criteria set forth by the President of the North Rockland Amusement Park
   • If your model does not meet the criteria, repeat steps 6 thru 8 until it meets the criteria.
   • If your model does meet the criteria move on to step 9.
9. Plan and create a multimedia presentation to the Board of Directors to "sell" your design.
10. Present your multimedia presentation