Welcome to Interiors
Hi! And welcome to interiors. We're a small, diverse team responsible for the design, manufacture, and execution of MSXIV's interior. This includes everything from ergonomics to driver ventilation to interior material selection. If you are interested in designing good-looking, functional, user-facing products then this is the subteam for you!
If you're new here, this page should cover just about everything you need to get started!
Talk to you soon!
-Renzo (@Renzo on slack)
Meet the Team
Technical Lead - Renzo
I just finished my 2B term as a fellow Mech boi and have been with Interiors since F2019. In addition to being the new lead, I am also managing the design/manufacturing of the battery enclosure and dashboard for MSXIV. Currently I am doing my co-op at Cambridge Elevating in the R&D department.
I joined Interiors mainly because the projects we tackle require a nice mix of creativity and practicality, which I enjoy. This team is still in its baby stages since our current car, MSXIV, will be the first to have a dedicated interior plan. This means we are starting from a blank slate and pretty much have free reign creative-wise!
My engineering interests include industrial and product design, as well as VR/AR. I love to draw and have been at it for as long as I can remember. One of my goals was (and is) to get into the animation biz someday.
PM - Kristen
I'm one of 2 Shio's you'll find on Midnight Sun! I have an older brother who's on the team as a Solar lead and he has just graduated from Systems Design Engineering (SYDE). Funny enough, I'm also in SYDE and will be going into just wrapped up my 2B term in the Fall. I am currently on my co-op term as a UI/UX Designer at TD Labs ApplyBoard based in Kitchener, ON. I previously interned at Connected and Manulife as a QA Automation Developer and UI/UX Designer & Developer respectivelyat Manulife and TD Labs.
I started out on Midnight Sun as a Business member back in the Fall of 2018. I helped out a bit with Interiors the following 2 terms where we worked on a wooden mockup of MSXIV. I'm also the Business team lead for the Spring term!
If I have free time, you'll find me doing origami and kirigami! I like doing a lot of DIY and paper crafts!
Advisor - Adrian
I was born and raised in the small town of Brockville, ON about an hour east of Kingston, ON. I have a younger brother who is in his 4th year of Commerce at Queens and my parents are both family doctors. I grew up speaking only English so I'm way more fluent in French than Cantonese. Heck, my Spanish and German (which I only picked up from travelling) is even better than my Canto.
I just started my 4A term of Mech. Eng. (wish me luck!) and have been on the team since 2017. I’ve done a lot of work with composites and even had the honour to design the aerobody for the previous solar car (MSXII). I'm interested in industrial design and product design and have done my last few co-ops at Ecobee, North, and ATS. My dream job would be running my own start-up where I get to tackle important global problems by applying my engineering and design skills. I love a well-brewed cup of coffee, working with my hands, and watching the latest This Old Tony video.
Problem
Problem Statement | Design and bring to manufacture an interior space for MSXIV which maximized the practicality score of the vehicle during competition while not limiting usability or comfort. Historically, solar cars have been an efficiency-first endeavor which does not put much precedent on the occupants' comfort. MSXIV's interior design shall strive to be a balance between form and function. |
Goals | Maximize practicality score at competition, increase ease in sponsorship, expand areas of interest for recruitment and maintain a user-focused design. The 3 pillars of interiors should be:
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Constraints Regulations | Refer to ASC and WSC occupant regulations |
Criteria | 4-occupant vehicle Able to fit 95th percentile driver (modified rear occupants) Minimize cost Maximize practicality |
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In terms of overall workflow, most work is done independently but will have stakeholders/collaborators from other parts of the team. I.e the battery box cover is being designed by a DRI on the interiors team but will involve a lot of collaboration with the hardware and mechanical team. Work is typically assigned during the Wednesday meeting and then further discussed on Saturdays!
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Reference materials
American Solar Challenge: https://www.americansolarchallenge.org/
World Solar Challenge: https://www.worldsolarchallenge.org/
ASC REGULATIONS (2021): https://www.americansolarchallenge.org/ASC/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ASC2021-Regs-EXTERNAL-RELEASE-A.pdf
WSC REGULATIONS (2019): https://www.worldsolarchallenge.org/files/2272_2019_bwsc_regulations_release_version_3.pdf
Interior Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mTB05GdzoTxcDpE9awEW3MNa5lKMXUd1?usp=sharing