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Battery module engineering and manufacturing including but not limited to:
Spot welding
3D printing
Manufacturing techniques
Adhesives
Bolted connections
High voltage safety
Battery testing strategies
Attending weekly team check-ins and working sessions over the web on discord / in-person @ the bay (Sedra Student Design Center in E7!)
For offsite members, you’ll gain exposure to:
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 | Battery Box Co-lead: Owen Li When: Anytime remote! |
 | Battery Box Project Manager: Jenna K Note: Please direct all onboarding related questions to other members! When: Good most weekdays/weekends and anytime on Slack Email: jy2kong@uwaterloo.ca |
 | Battery Box Co-lead: Donna Kim Note: In charge of most of the onboarding activities. If confused who to ask onboarding related things about, ask Donna. When: Onsite some weekends, available most weekday afternoons and always available on Slack Email: d28kim@uwaterloo.ca |
 | Battery Box Junior Lead In-Training: Nicole Choe When: Anytime remote, preferably through Slack. Onsite weekdays after 6pm, and on weekends! Email: nfchoe@uwaterloo.ca |
 | Battery Box Junior Lead In-Training: Shem Kim When: Anytime remote on Slack or email. Might not respond before 4:30PM on weekdays. Email: s56kim@uwaterloo.ca |
Where to Go From This Page
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Project | Description | More Information |
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Auxiliary Battery | Smaller battery pack separate from the main batteries. Serves several purposes:
Relevant tasks: | Project Lead: Jenna Kong For more information: |
Battery Module Manufacturing | Our main battery pack is made up of 9 modules connected in series, with each module being made up of Li-ion 21700 cells in a 4S8P configuration. Relevant tasks:
| Project Lead: Donna Kim For more information: |
BMS (Battery Management System) | Battery packs are dangerous to use without an electrical system that checks its health/state (temperature, current, voltage, charge balance). The BMS actively keeps track of the state of the modules and actively protects the cells while also informing the driver of the state of the pack. Relevant tasks:
| Project Lead: Kostubh For more information:
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Enclosure | The enclosure is the box that holds the main battery pack and also the BMS boards. Relevant tasks:
| Project Lead: Nicole Choe For more information: |
As you can see, Battery Box is a cool mix of Mechanical, Software, and Electrical engineering, meaning it’s perfect for people of any background + if you’re interested in branching out to other engineering fields, or if you’re just interested in trying everything!
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