Evaluation

The final product that was produced was at a good standard in appearance although the wheels and axles could have been improved to reduce rolling resistance.  Time was managed well but in the last 3 weeks leading up to the due date I could have been more productive and should have stayed more focused on producing a higher standard car.

 I changed the colour of the paint a number of times and tried new designs but I should have stuck with my first idea which was an orange car with black wheels which the car did end up looking like. With taking into account the designs of F1 cars and land speed record cars I was able to design the car that I thought would have a very low drag coefficient  with the use of virtual wind tunnels and look reasonably good. One improvement that I could have done was to apply a clear coat of varnish to the car before painting it so the paint would be applied to a smooth surface which would achieve a smoother and glossier finish.

Overall I am quite impressed with my performance in this assignment and the quality of the car that I produced. I managed to problem solve when things didn't go as planned (when the milling machine cut randomly into the block) and improvised so time wouldn't be wasted and the best possible finish would be achievable.