Author: @Nikhil Parikh @Donnie Clarke
Date Created: January 28, 2023
Last Modified: July 30, 2024
Description: Onboarding information for new members
1. About the Team
Team Structure
Subteams
Subteams make up the primary structure of our team. They are individual teams that perform work on different parts of the car. You can choose to join a subteam or try out a couple different ones. Lead’s name is in parentheses. Once you join the slack, feel free to message the lead of the subteam for more information!
- Aerodynamics (@Hunter Janssen) - Designs and manufactures all aerodynamic surfaces on the car. Nosecone, front & rear wings, side panels, underbody, sidepods. Focused on fluid dynamics simulation and composite manufacturing/analysis.
- Business (@Olivia Pilson, Samuel Anderson) - Leads fundraising effors for all of our money. Focused on sponsor outreach, presentation, supply chain management.
- Chassis (@Xzavier Padilla) - Creates the primary tube frame of the car. Heavy focus in structural analysis, fixturing methods, and carbon fiber monocoque research.
- Driver Interface (@Richard) - Designs and manufactures everything needed for the driver to control the car. Responsibilities include steering wheel, brakes, seat/harness, and firewall. Focused on structural analysis, ergonomics, and driver safety.
- Drivetrain (@Ted Corddry) - Responsible for all components that transmit power from the motor to the wheels. Includes differential mounts, motor mounting, sprockets, sprocket adapter, half shafts. Focus on structural analysis and tolerance/fits.
- High Voltage (@Yash Bhagat): Responsible for high voltage accumulator wiring and overall integration of high voltage power with the rest of the car. Heavy focus on systems engineering and PCB creation.
- Low Voltage (@Randall Scharpf): Responsible for electrical shutdown circuit and dashboard. Focused on electronic circuits specific to low voltage systems, PCB design/manufacturing, and data collection.
- Marketing (Marcie Robledo) - Responsible for public facing external communications of the team. Focused on communications and social media
- Powertrain (@Luke Chang) - Creates mechanical and thermal management systems of accumulator and tractive system. Includes accumulator segments, accumulator cooling, and tractive system cooling. Heavy focus on thermodynamics and structural analysis.
- Software (@justin humphreys): Responsible for all custom software and data visualization. Includes custom VCU, website design, and DAQ visualization from various subteams.