DIDI 500
Design It! Build It! Test It! Race It! Sell It!
Competing in teams of four, students from area high schools design, build, test, race and market a rubber band powered car. The students have a designated amount in their budget for the project. Students test and tweak their cars before the final race in an effort to create a polished, marketable final product. Engineers from local manufacturing facilities are on hand. If a team wants to purchase the expertise of the engineer they can do so. Following the car race, students are given time to create a marketing pitch to be presented to a panel of judges. The winners are chose based on creativity, teamwork, design, presentation and care performance. The DIDI 500 was developed through a partnership of Dream It Do It Western New York and the ENACTUS Club at St. Bonaventure University.
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2020 DIDI 500
The 2020 Dream It. Do It. 500 is one of a kind!! This year, we have handed out over 300 kits to schools, teachers, club members, and young manufacturers. We […]
DIDI 500 – Another great success!!
Over 200 participants – high school students, middle school students, Girls in Mfg Club members, Girl Scouts, SBU ENACTUS students, engineers, and technicians – enjoyed our 7th annual DIDI 500. […]
DIDI 500 added a new twist this year!
Students participating in this year’s DIDI 500 enjoyed a new twist to the 6th Annual DIDI 500. At the last minute, high school students were given a motor to design, […]
DIDI 500
Design It! Build It! Test It! Race It! Sell It! Over 200 students participated in the 2016 DIDI 500 Rubber Band Powered Car Race at St. Bonaventure University. Thank you […]