The hardware team at Midnight Sun is responsible for all of the electrical systems that drive and control our vehicle. This includes the design, manufacturing and assembly of our Power train, Battery Management System, Solar management and Driver controls PCBs and interconnects.
Important
Upcoming 101 | Saturday January 8th @ 1:30 |
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Weekly Meetings | Standup on Wednesdays at 9:00pm |
Term
GoalsProjects
Research |
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Finishing researching potential improvements for current systems
Schematic Capture
Starting the manufacturing process by finishing schematic capture and potentially starting layout.
Onboarding
Onboarding new members and overcoming the hardware learning curve
Term Projects
Research
Updating Confluence pages, discussing potential changes
Schematic Capture
Organizing project folders, setting things up on Altium
Onboarding
Hardware Tutorial and weekly knowledge shares + new member tasks
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Schematic Capture |
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On-boarding |
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Validation + Assembly |
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Your Fall 2022 Leads
Skills to Thrive on the Subteam
Eagerness to learn
Willingness to learn/being persistent → hardware is a learning curve but overcoming it is rewarding
Time management - working on a design team and school is always a balancing act
Interest in electrical systems and manufacturing
Additional links
Jira JIRA board:
https://uwmidsun.atlassian.net/jira/software/projects/MHMSXVHW/boards/1426
A365 server:
https://university-of-waterloo-solar-car-team.365.altium.com/