Summer Camp Overview
David Wick & Michael Ramsdell
Clarkson University (Physics)
Katie Fowler & Peter Turner
Clarkson University (Mathematics)
Roller Coaster Camp
• Six-Day Camp for Grades 7-12
• Five days at Clarkson University
“Company Structure”
- Concept Engineers (7-8)
- Design Engineers (9-10)
- Safety Engineers (11-12)
• One day at Great Escape
Company Name:
Cursing Coasters Design Co.
Division Name:
Cool Creations
Concept Engineers
(Roller Coaster Architects):
Archie Ringlepox
Dimple McGee
Responsibilities:
Division Name:
Division Name:
Dangerous Designs
Shameless Safety
Design Engineers
(Kinematics Specialists):
Safety Engineers
(It’s all your fault Engineers):
Barney Bing
Dudley Doorknob
Skip Tipster
Responsibilities:
Teacher
CEOs
Charlie Snorkel
Buster Bowtie
Responsibilities:
Design Phase I:
Design Phase II:
Design Phase III:
Initial Concept Design
including scale drawings
and wire frame model
Potential and kinetic energy
analysis of initial design,
including design report
with modifications to insure
a working roller coaster.
Safety Analysis including
final safety report
documenting expected
accelerations at critical
points.
Design Phase IV:
Final design implementation
in NoLimits Roller Coaster
Simulation package.
Name that ride…
Design by: Adrenaline Crush
“Tracks of fire, nerves of steel!”
Safety Engineers
(“It’s all your fault Engineers”)
Design Phase IV: Simulation in NoLimits
Turn your cards into a ride…Learn how to build a
virtually simulated coaster. Learn to track g’s.
VRC Decoder
Puzzle
What is the name of the unknown segment in the
simulated Roller Coaster ride?
Barrel Roll
Thursday: Trip to Great Escape!
Collect altitude and acceleration data!
Meet a real Roller Coaster Engineer: Frank Hardick
Saturday: Final Day and Awards Ceremony…
Final Presentations!
Final Jeopardy –
Can you say “Mooooo?”
Final Challenges!
Details
 July
23-28, 2012
 8:45AM-3:15PM Mon-Wed, Friday
 Thursday Great Escape
 ~7:00AM-9:30PM
 Saturday
 Parents
 Lunches
Showcase 8:45AM-1:30PM
encouraged to attend!
provided each day!
 Spaces for 5 coaches
 $500 Stipend