Name:______________________

FutureTransportationActivity

Standard#: MS-ETS3-3(MA)TransportationSubsystems

LessonObjectives:

Studentswillexaminepresent-daytransportationinnovations,entrepreneurialopportunities
andcasestudiesrelatedtothefieldoftransportation.
Studentswilldiscusshowtechnology,infrastructureandpolicyplayaroleincreatingmore
eco-friendlymodesoftransportation.
Studentswillcreatearepresentationofasustainabletransportationsystemforthefuture,
includingall6subsystemsandappropriateinfrastructure.

DONOW:
LeonardoDaVincisideasanddrawingswerepivotal(important)ininfluencingthe
transportationsystemsoftoday.Duringthisactivity,youwillplaytheroleofamoderndayDa
Vinciinimagining,inventingandcreatingapossiblemodeoftransportationoftheFuture!
PictureA: PictureB:















PictureC:(Below) PictureD:(Below)

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 PictureE:(Below)

1. ExplainTHREE(3)ofthedesignsabove(PicturesA-E)inyourownwords.Makeasmany
observationsaspossible.

2. Whatformsoftransportationsystemsoftodaydoyouthinkwereinfluencedbythesepast
designs?ChooseATLEASTTHREE(3).(Pre-AP/HonorsChooseATLEASTFIVE(5)

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3. Whendoyouthinkthesedesignsweremade?

4. DefineSustainable.Howimportantistheroleofimaginationincreatingasustainablefuture?

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 THE FUTURE IS NOW MUSEUM:
HTTP://PEZTRANSPORTATIONMUSEUM.WEEBLY.COM

ExhibitI:Innovations
Buscyclewww.buscycle.com/about.html
FuturisticCarshttp://tinyurl.com/pezfuturecars
Jetpackhttp://www.martinjetpack.com/
GoogleSelfDrivingCarProject:https://www.google.com/selfdrivingcar/
MaglevPodTransportationSystems->http://www.skytran.com/
SpaceElevator->http://tinyurl.com/pezspaceelevator

ExhibitII:EntrepreneursandOrganizations
Zipcars->http://www.zipcar.com/
Hubway->https://www.thehubway.com/
Lyft->https://www.lyft.com/
Staxxon->http://staxxon.com/
AmericanPublicTransportationAssociation->http://www.publictransportation.org/
Plug-inAmerica->https://pluginamerica.org/
PayByPlateParking->
http://www.govtech.com/opinion/Is-Pay-by-Plate-the-Future-of-Parking.html

ExhibitIII:CaseStudies
CambridgeMassachusetts->
https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Transportation/bikesincambridge
CleanCitiesHallofFame->https://cleancities.energy.gov/about/
Honors/Pre/AP:MBTASustainabilityReport->
http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/environment/(ClickSustainabilityReportUpdate2016

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 Name:_________________________


FutureofTransportation:ResearchSummaries
VocabularyList:PleaseuseyourGoogleChromebooktofindthedefinitionsofthefollowingwords.You
canrefertothislistthroughouttherestoftheFutureofTransportationassignment.

Word Arabic/Spanish Definition

Portuguese

Sustainable

Sostenible
sustentavel

Innovative
Innovador
inovador

Entrepreneur
Empresario
empreendedor

Revenue
Ingresos
receita

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EXHIBIT I: I NNOVATIONS

1. SummarizeoneofthemodesoftransportationfoundintheFutureofTransportationmuseum.
(3-5sentences)

2. Identifyanddescribethepartsofthefollowingsubsystems:

a. Structural:

b. Propulsion:

c. Control:

d. Guidance:

e. Suspension:

f. Support:

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 NTREPRENEURS AND ORGANIZATIONS
EXHIBIT II: E

1. SummarizeoneoftheentrepreneursandorganizationfoundintheFutureofTransportation
museum(3-5sentences)

2. Discussthebenefitsanddrawbacksofimplementingthisintoatransportationsystem.

3. Explainorganizationgeneratesrevenue(makesmoney)inthetransportationindustry.

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 ASE STUDIES
EXHIBIT III: C

1. SummarizeoneofthecasestudiesfoundintheFutureofTransportationmuseum(3-5
sentences)

2.Explainthewayinwhichthiscasestudyexampleisassistingincreatingasustainablefuturefor
transportation.

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Part 2: Designing a Future Transportation

Nowitsyourturntouseyourimagination,creativityandnewknowledgeoftransportationsystemsto
plananddesignatransportationsystemoftomorrow.Besurethatyourtransportationsystemis
innovativeandsustainable.Additionallybesurethatyourtransportationsystemcanbesupportedby
yourcity.Inordertoaccomplishthis,youmustbrainstormsupportinginfrastructurethatwillhelpthe
successandsafetyofyourfuturistictransportationsystem.UseyourresearchfromtheFutureof
TransportationMuseumtohelpyoualongtheway.









WaltDisney'soriginalE.P.C.O.Tfilm(1966)
[ExperimentalPrototypeCommunityOfTomorrow]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGlQ0kigNe4

ViewthevideoabovetoseehowWaltDisneyplannedhisExperimentalPrototypeCommunityof
Tomorrow(EPCOT),WaltDisneyWorldssecondthemeparkinOrlandoFloridaopenedin1982.

Vocabulary List:PleaseuseyourGoogleChromebooktofindthedefinitionsofthefollowing
words.RecordthedefinitioninYOUROWNWORDS.Youcanrefertothislistthroughouttherestofthe
FutureofTransportationassignment.
Word Spanish/Portuguese/Arabic YOURDefinition

Infrastructure infraestructura/
ainfraestrutura/

Prototype prototipo/
prototipo/

FossilFuels Combustiblesfosiles/
Combustiveisfosseis/

Petroleum petroleo/
petroleo/

Renewable Energiarenovable/
Energy Energiarenovavel/

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Brainstorming and Planning Your Future Transportation System

PURPOSE:
1. IdentifyandDescribethepurpose/usesofyourtransportationsystem(longdistance
passengertravel,urbanpassengertravel,cargotransport,orrecreation)?

2. Describetheclimateinwhichyourtransportationsystemwillbemostlyused?

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3. ElaborateonhowthepurposeandclimateimpactthedesignofyourFuturistic
TransportationSystem.

I STRUCTURAL:
1. DefineStructuralSubsystem:

2. DiscussthewayinwhichthestructureofyourFutureTransportationsystemwillaffect
itssuccess?
Example:Canyourdesignmaketravelmorecomfortableforpassengers?Can
yourstructuremaketransportinggoodsmoreefficient?Canyourstructuremake
travelsafer?

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II SUSPENSION:

1. DefineSuspensionSubsystem:

2. Identifythemedium(water,air,road)thatyourFutureTransportationSystemtravelinoron?

____________________

3. DescribehowthesuspensionsubsystemspecificallyworksinyourFutureTransportation
System.

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III PROPULSION:

1. DefinePropulsionSubsystem:

2. DescribethetypeofenergythatyourFuturisticTransportationSystemspropulsionwilluseto
propel(move)theTransportationsystem.Explainyourreasoning.Howwillthisenergybe
attained?REMEMBERTHATINTHEFUTURENON-RENEWABLEFOSSILFUELSARESCARCE
ANDEXPENSIVE

3. Discusshowyourtransportationsystemwillusetheenergyyourdescribedinthequestion
abovetomovethetransportationsystemforward.

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IV CONTROL

1. DefineControlSubsystem:

2. DescribethewayinwhichthecontrolsubsystemfunctionswithinyourFutureTransportation
Systemtocontroldirection.

3. DescribethewayinwhichthecontrolsubsystemfunctionswithinyourFutureTransportation
Systemtocontrolspeed.

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V GUIDANCE/NAVIGATION

1. DefinetheGuidance/Navigationsubsystem.

2. Describethepartsbuiltintoyourvehiclethatdeterminesthepaththatittravels.(GPS,
Map,Radar,Latitude/LongitudeCoordinates,etc.)

VI SUPPORT:
1. DefinetheSupportSubsystem:

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2. Listtypesofinfrastructure[2-3types](usetheglossaryfrompage9)thatwouldbe
necessaryfortheimplementationandsuccessofyourFuturisticTransportationsystem.
(Examples:TrafficLights,SpeedLimits,Roads/Highways,Bridges,Lighthouses,
StreetLights,Runways,Buoys,GasStations]

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Future Transportation System Final Prototype

INSTRUCTIONS:DrawandLabelyourvisionofyourfuturetransportationsystem
Besuretoreflectbackonthepreviousworkyoucompletedinthisactivitytohelp
youaddasmuchdetailaspossible.Additionally,besuretoincorporateall6subsystems
intoyourillustration.

Yoursketchmustinclude
Neat,clearlyunderstooddrawing
Appropriatelabelsthatindicatepartsandmaterialsofyourvehicle.
Allsixsubsystemslabeledandincludedinyoursketch
(ex.Besuretoincludesupportssuchasroads,signs,etceventhoughthey
arenotapartofthevehicleitselftorepresentthesupportsystem)













ExampleSketch:

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