CS/EE/ME 75, 2015-16 - Project Organization
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This page describes the organization of the Formula SAE Electric, as reflected through CS/EE/ME 75. This page is in draft form, pending discussion with the IPT.
Project Mission Statement
The mission of the Caltech Formula SAE Electric team is to:
- Gain hands-on engineering experience by designing and building energy efficient race vehicles
- Apply engineering concepts and better understand the mechanical, electrical and controls aspects of EV technology
- Develop innovative engineering solutions
- Assess costs and benefits to different power systems for vehicles
- Compete in and win SAE Formula Electric competition
- Engage the community
Engineering Team Principles
- Safety is our main priority. If you don't know how to do something, find someone who does to help/teach you.
- Communication is key to our success.
- Nothing is impossible
Engineering Team Structure
Design TeamsIntegrated Product Team (IPT)Project Engineer: TBD
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Team and subsystem descriptions
The work in the project is broken up into a number of subsystems, each the responsibility of a one of the three design teams. The descriptions below, broken up by team, give a brief summary of the functions required of each subsystem.
Integrated Product Team
The integrated product team (IPT) consists of representative from each of the engineering teams as well as the architecture team. The IPT is responsible for overall design coordination, including maintaining system-level cost, energy and thermal budgets. Conflicts between subsystems will be discussed and resolved through the IPT, in coordination with the relevant subsystems and/or teams.
Mechanical
The mechanical team is responsible for the vehicle frame, suspension and drivetrain, including the driver interface (pedals, steering wheel). The team is broken into four subteams:
Chassis and body
Suspension
Drivetrain
Driver interface
Energetics
The mechanical team is responsible for the vehicle frame, suspension and drivetrain, including the driver interface (pedals, steering wheel). The team is broken into four subteams:
Power system
Sensors/instruments
Control HW/SW
Communications
Operations
The mechanical team is responsible for the vehicle frame, suspension and drivetrain, including the driver interface (pedals, steering wheel). The team is broken into four subteams:
Systems modeling
Safety procedures
Test procedures
Computing systems The computing systems team is responsible for maintaining project computing resources, including mailing lists, wikis and shared project documents.
Support
The mechanical team is responsible for the vehicle frame, suspension and drivetrain, including the driver interface (pedals, steering wheel). The team is broken into four subteams:
Fund raising
Communications
Facilities/equipment
Outreach/events
