Cars Project

APHG

Unit 6: Development and Industry

Copeland, 2015

Purpose: To analyze the production and consumption of automobiles from various regions of the globe

Project Instructions: Once you, as an individual, have chosen an automobile (currentmake and model) to research, you will then complete the requirements below. Once you have chosen your current make and model and completed the required research below, create a colorful, neat, sales-floor worthy brochure that depicts your chosen automobile in a fashion that would convince buyers to purchase.

Individual: Create a brochure that includes all of the following items:

1)Make and model (current)

2)Performance Indicators/Featuresand Special Features

  1. Fuel Economy
  2. Horsepower
  3. Engine
  4. Top Speed and 0-60 mph time
  5. Special Features

3)Classification (luxury, economy, sports, SUV, truck)

4)Competition Comparison

5)Base Price vs. Price fully-loaded

6)Pictures of automobile

7)Location(s) of production (cities of production) with a map

8)Parts that give the automobile its value

9)Provide a detailed description of the production process (Just in Time Delivery, mass production, human labor)

10)# of cars sold in sales year (2013 or 2014, most recent)

11)Where are your cars sold? (actual figures), with a map

Extra Credit: Instead of completing the Allentown Extra Credit Assignment:

Design a video montage that portrays your chosen automobile (current make and model). This video montage can be no longer than 3 minutes and will be presented on Wednesday, Dec. 2 (if time allows). This video should be a celebration of automobile engineering excellence for your automobile producer. Make sure that you save your movie to a storage device or DVD-R. I would suggest using moviemaker or any compatible video-editing software application. I must receive a copy of your video. You may only complete this in place of the Allentown Extra Credit Opportunity, not in addition to.

Finished Product: Brochure is due on WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2

My note to you…

This is the one project that you complete for APHG all year in which I need to be wowed, even more so than your AG Field Study. In being an automobile enthusiast, much like many of you, I could discuss cars all day long. It’s a shame we only get to do it in the form of a project. Don’t make this be a waste of time for you or myself. WOW ME!