Manage braking system components to achieve compliance with SAE rules by enabling all four-wheel lockup while minimizing weight to enhance vehicle dynamics.
Ensure optimal driver environment within the chassis to maximize lap times by fine-tuning with focus towards the ergonomic aspect of all associated systems.
Optimize the shifter system components for driver feel and comfort to maximize lap times.
Work on the mechanical system, including the throttle and brake pedals, and associated mounting mechanisms, to ensure optimum driver feel for endurance and autocross-style racing events.
SolidWorks is widely utilized for CAD and FEA's to validate designs and ensure an appropriate factor of safety. Microsoft Excel and MATLAB are also used to perform calculations for the necessary components of the vehicle such as the brakes. Alongside with these programs, the ergonomics subteam heavily relies on other subteams with the constraints that they provide-- thus, communication and project management is heavily emphasized as a skill to nurture.
Anything the driver touches to control the car, our subteam creates. The main objective of this subteam is to optimize all associated systems to ennsure top driver performance without compromising for the vehicle. New members can expect to create something that will directly impact the vehicle to maximize lap times in a way most might not think of. Our subteam's main goal for new members is to teach as much as possible about CAD, FEA's, and designing well-engineered components through proper design processes.