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 Divisions Integrated Product Team (IPT) Project Lead Engineer: RA Technical Lead Engineer: JH Instr: Guillaume Blanquart TA: Joseph Bowkett Division lead: ES Mechanical 15-35 Caltech ug 2-4 Art Center ug/gr 2-4 advisors Systems: Chassis and body Suspension Drivetrain Driver interface Students: Advisors: Instr: Azita Emami TA: Cibele Halasz Division lead: SN Energetics 10-25 Caltech ug 0-2 Art Center ug/gr 2-4 advisors Systems: Power system Sensors/instruments Control HW/SW Communications Students: Advisors: Instr: Richard Murray TA: Noah Olsman Division rep: AK Operations 10-15 Caltech ug 2-4 Art Center ug/gr 2-4 advisors Systems Systems modeling Safety procedures Test procedures Computing systems Students: Advisors: Lead: Neil Fromer TA: Shenghan Yao Division lead: ML Support 15-25 Caltech ug 5-8 Art Center ug/gr 2-4 advisors Systems Fund raising Communications Facilities/equipment Outreach/events

Division and system descriptions

The work in the project is broken up into a number of systems, each the responsibility of a one of the three design divisions. The descriptions below, broken up by division, 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 divisions as well as the support division. 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 divisions.

Mechanical

The mechanical division is responsible for the vehicle frame, suspension and drivetrain, including the driver interface (pedals, steering wheel). The division is broken into four systems:

Chassis and body

Suspension

Drivetrain

Driver interface

Energetics

The mechanical division is responsible for the vehicle frame, suspension and drivetrain, including the driver interface (pedals, steering wheel). The division is broken into four systems:

Power system

Sensors/instruments

Control HW/SW

Communications

Operations

The operations division is responsible for the vehicle frame, suspension and drivetrain, including the driver interface (pedals, steering wheel). The division is broken into four systems:

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 support division is responsible for the vehicle frame, suspension and drivetrain, including the driver interface (pedals, steering wheel). The division is broken into four systems:

Fund raising

Communications

Facilities/equipment

Outreach/events