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New Hanover This was an idea that
High School businessman Jim Harper
Wilmington, NC of Harper Image had
because of the need
for more people in the
industrial segment of
business. There is a need
of people with the ability
for Critical and Creative
Thinking. Another reason
for the challenge was to
get the students together
and work with each other
in designing and building
a Rat Rod.
It all started with one
school: ATC and in a
couple months had grown
to 9 schools. One as far
away as Alabama, all
building a vehicle.

These are the rules of the
Challenge:
Vehicle must be built
by students with the
guidance of an instructor.
y Vehicle must be built
from parts from at least
10 different vehicles
y Vehicle cost must stay
within a $5000 budget.
(funding provided)
y Options to obtain more
funding are available
(contact Charlotte
STEAM for details).
y Must use STEAM vs.
STEM curriculum.
y R.A.T. Rod must be
operable and safe for
the road.
y The students must video
their building process
and progress and edit
it to make a loop video
to be displayed on
New Hanover a fl at screen TV in
High School front of their car at
Wilmington, NC Charlotte STEAMFest to
show how they built it.

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