Mini Baja Team # 1
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Team Members: Dave Corpron Clifton Anderson Joel Dimick Sulav Shakya Kurt Williams Jesse Hubbard
We have power. “START YOUR ENGINE” The car is off and running. Team is on there way to Portland… best of luck!!!!!!
Problem Statement
Design and build a mini baja vehicle from concept to final product. The design must meet SAE competition rules and specifications. Riggerous testing of all critical componets of the design will be completed prior to final asssembly to ensure saftey.
Project Summary
The purpose of the 2006 SAE International Mini-Baja 100 Competition senior design project is to gain a further knowledge of the skills and design methods involved in a complex engineering design solution. This project will incorporate all of the previous learning obtained by team members as well as the utilization of outside sources to develop a proven final product. In addition to individual contributions, teamwork will be a vital component during the scope of this project. A further objective of this senior design project is to compete in the SAE Mini-Baja competition. All of these skills and objectives will be used to develop a finalized Mini-Baja vehicle that is capable of meeting and exceeding the preliminary design specifications.
The design portion of this project will include customer needs, initial design specifications, and adhere to the rules set forth by the SAE. Material selection and the finalized project specifications will be developed and refined throughout the design phase of the project. The design of critical members and components will involve the use of computer aided finite element analysis techniques to ensure overall safety and quality of the project.
The construction portion of this project will include material acquisition, machining, welding, electrical, mechanical linkage, drive train setup, and various other project tasks. Design and material evaluations will continue throughout the construction process in order to maintain the highest quality, safety and performance available. Each task will be overseen by an assigned team member to ensure that the task is completed as per the timeframe set forth by the Gantt chart.
The team’s overall goal is to design and build a prototype that is a rugged, single seat off-road recreational vehicle intended for sale to the non-professional weekend off- road enthusiast. The vehicle must be safe, easily transported and easy to maintain. It should be able to negotiate rough terrain in all types of weather without damage to the vehicle.