RC All Terrain Academy
Description: Focuses on off-road remote-controlled vehicle design and operation while incorporating aloha and malama ‘aina practices and principles. Activities include:
- Sciences: Studying the physics of vehicle dynamics and design.
- Technologies: Using modern tools for vehicle design and construction.
- Reading:
- “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein
- “The Science of Motorsport” by David Coulthard
- Research:
- Conducting studies on terrain navigation and vehicle performance.
- “Automotive Engineering Fundamentals” by Richard Stone and Jeffrey K. Ball
- Remuneration: Understanding the economics of vehicle design and production.
- Engineering: Designing and building off-road vehicles.
- Electronics: Integrating electronic components in vehicle control systems. Lithium Ion battery technology and safety.
- Arts: Creating vehicle designs, functional and non-functional aesthetics.
- ‘Aina: Emphasizing environmental sustainability in vehicle design.
- Mathematics: Applying mathematical concepts in vehicle dynamics and control.
- Mele: Exploring music related to vehicle culture.
- Mo’omeheu: Understanding the cultural impact of vehicle design and usage, including traditional Hawaiian values of resourcefulness and respect for the land.
- Olelo Hawai’i: “Mālama” – To take care of.
- You: Developing personal skills in engineering and problem-solving.