If you haven’t heard of Bertha Benz, you may recognize the name of the car company she helped pioneer: Mercedes Benz.  Women have made incredible contributions to the automotive industry, such as helping develop improvements to braking systems and heating systems, and inventing windshield wipers and turn signals. Learn about opportunities in trades and develop your mechanical skills with a fun hands-on activity.  We’ll be building our own rubber band powered model car!

 

Preparation: Click here for a list of materials

 

Expert: Morgan from Conestoga College’s Motive Power Program.