Context:
Background People often look at the cost of the vehicle as the only cost they
need to account for. However, there are many additional costs that are required
to be covered when you own a vehicle. Many of these costs are unknown!
Design
Brief: To determine the true-cost of vehicle ownership.
Possible
Solutions: List as many possible solutions as you can think of.
Design
Constraints: The following are some constraints or limitations for this
project:
- You
will work individually for this project.
- All
safety rules must be followed.
- The
project will be typed and have a cover page. You can share it via Google Drive.
- You
have a total budget of $4,500.00 for the initial purchase and the first month.
- For subsequent months and after
your other expenses, you have $500 left over per month for the next year to
cover vehicle expenses.
- You
will need to find a vehicle that is within your budget.
- The
vehicle needs to have a safety check, determine the cost of a safety check.
- Problems for each month will be drawn to determine your monthly expenses on your vehicle.
- Licencing
and registration fees need to be covered.
- Day-to-day
gas cost will be $60 per month (ensure to cover this for your first month
too).
- Insurance
costs will need to be calculated. Pretend your age is 19 for insurance purposes; and assume you drive 20,000km per year.
- You
will need to purchase Winter Tires.
- Your
car will need one yearly tune-up including all filters and fluids, lubrication,
and ‘checks’.
- Pretend
you have taken driver's education (determine insurance costs with and without
this)
- You
are single. Use your correct gender. You have no claims (well, you better not
have any!!!).
- Determine
if you can afford to own a vehicle for a year.
Detail
Design: The following are the steps to follow for making the race car:
- List
all of your expenses on a per month basis, using Google Sheets.
- Show
a total yearly summary of costs on your Google Sheet.
- Submit your report electronically by sharing your Google Sheet and Google Doc files with me.
Materials:
List all tools and materials used.
Commissioning:
Were you successful in this project when you tried it out? Yes or No?
Evaluation:
Did this project work as you expected it to?
Reflection:
Did you enjoy this project? What were you most proud of? What would you do
differently next time? Explain the major skills and tools learned. |