Meet the Teams
Aerodynamics
Our Aerodynamics Team is responsible for designing and building the composite shell for our vehicles.
Skills Used
- Materials Science
- 3D modeling software to design vehicle body
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to model vehicle body
- Creating molds for vehicle chassis
- Performing composite layups
- Custom finishing for vehicle body
- Mechanical prototyping
- Additive Manufacturing
- …and more practical engineering skills!
Electrical Systems
Our Electrical Systems Team designs power electronics, telemetry, and peripheral electronics systems for our vehicles.
Skills Used
- Electronic prototyping and design for power electronics and telemetry systems Designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) in EDA softwares
- Simulating circuits with LTSpice
- Developing software and hardware to gather and analyze vital vehicle diagnostic data
- Develop C code to implement an efficient motor control system for our electric motor vehicles
- Wire harness design
- …and more practical engineering skills!
Powertrain
Our Powertrain Team is responsible for designing and building the system which generates and delivers power from the power unit to the road’s surface.
Skills Used
- Manufacturing on drill press, band saw, mill, lathe, waterjet, etc.
- CAD for transmission and power unit mounting and more
- Engine and electric motor control theory
- Programming for powertrain controls systems (MATLAB, Simulink, and PiSnoop)
- Basic electronic prototyping and testing
- …and more practical engineering skills!
Mechanical Systems
Our Mechanical Systems Team is responsible for various systems that the driver interacts with within the car including the steering system, braking system, and safety features.
Skills Used
- CAD for structural and dynamic vehicle systems such as chassis, wheels, steering, suspension, brakes, etc.
- Manufacturing on drill press, band saw, mill, lathe, waterjet, etc.
- 3D printing
- Systems integration
- Driver ergonomics
- …and more practical engineering skills!
Business
Our Business Team spreads awareness about our team and keeps our supporters and our sponsors updated on the progress on our team.
Skills Used
- Graphic Design
- Communication with Sponsors
- Public outreach
- Creating content for our social media accounts
- Creative writing
- Fundraising
- Learning how to promote an engineering organization to the general public
Vehicle Integration
Our Vehicle Integration Team works with other subteams to ensure reliability between our interconnected systems before our drivers enter the vehicle.
Skills Used
- Technical communication between subteams
- Systems engineering
- Technical writing to create system design and validation requirements
- Understanding of all vehicle subsystems and their interactions
- Proficiency in NX & SolidWorks CAD design software
- Creation of vehicle software models using Python, MATLAB, Simulink, etc.
- Knowledge of proper version control through Teamcenter and GitHub