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2023/11/18 Leads Meeting

Agenda Items:

  • ASC 2024 update

    • all our preliminary documents have been submitted!🎉

      • next deadline for Vehicle Design Review (VDR) is January 31, 2024

  • W24 Co-op hirings

    • opens November 27

    • 1 mech, 1 fw co-op

    • need new mech co-op supervisor…

      • Jasmine or Matt…

    • fw also needs fw supervisor

      • tbd

  • Michael can no longer be Bay safety captain

    • can’t be a mech lead

  • Fatima taking over operations (business meetings)

    • marketing lead needed!

Sub-team Progress Check

Mech Gen

  • HARD DEADLINE: December 7th - everything needs to be mounted to chassis for power-coating

Aero

  • roof mold?

    • good progress, almost done

    • hopefully complete by end of friday

    • good attendance at sanding sessions (HUMMUS)

  • aero ribs got cut

    • starting aero-chassis integrations

  • wheel cover molds in progress

    • goal: make at least 1/4 by end of term

Chassis/Interiors

  • printing jigs for additional roll cage tubes

  • goal: next weekend to weld up

  • interiors:

    • longer meetings for remaining term

    • goal: 95% interiors design complete

Dynamics

  • carmelli found new sponsor

    • 5 new parts to machine

    • suspension sponsored for manufacturing

  • brake sims are doing well

  • jens working on steering

    • steering should be done by November 24th

Battery

  • module manufacturing

    • 1 complete, many to be spotwelded

    • goal: december 8th completion

  • enclosure:

    • waiting on last metal piece

    • jigging complete

      • finish machining metal

      • 2/4 more parts to be machined

    • 3d printing parts in progress

Firmware/Hardware

  • great progress

  • steering fully assembled

    • solving hw issues

  • center console blocked by 2 segments on display not working

    • once solved, will be first fully validated board!

  • PD close to complete, needs some changes

  • can integrate steering, center console, and PD in elec mockup

    • need physical support for mockup…

  • #elec-mockup

  • fw working on MCI, AFEs

Strategy

  • not too many updates

  • script to check internet connection to grab data

  • solar demo for Forest, Kostubh

    • modified since then

    • model is single panel

  • ETA, elevation microservices in progress

    • elevation blocked by optimization model

  • waiting for race route!

Business

  • Michael is stepping down to focus on aero

  • Fatima is running business check-ins

  • Rivian Info Session Monday, November 27 at 5 PM in Rm 2004

    • general overview of Rivian, followed by a panel/Q&A with Rivian Engineers

    • invitation is for Midnight Sun and Formula Electric

  • Neuralink event TBD

Marketing

  • OPEN POSITION!

Sponsorship/SI

  • WEEF full funding granted!

    • $7K

  • to-do: Department Funding set up

    • get monetary funding from MME and ECE for ASC fees

Finance

  • YANSHEN: to reach out to Peter about opening up Concur reimbursement platform

    • all mech purchases have been going through Michael

      • through concur, Sarah, personal funds…

      • most purchases go through sarah

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2023/11/11 Leads Meeting

Agenda Items:

  • Meeting w/ Peter + graeme

    • Thursday, November 9th

    • leads critical to vehicle completion REQUIRED!

      • mech leads

      • mitch (fw)

      • forest

      • jonathan

      • + tech leads for next term

    • to discuss feasibility of vehicle completion

    • pre-meeting check in Wednesday?

      • 7 PM

  • PVDR Deadline Monday!

  • Potluck Friday!

  • HUMUS

Sub-team Progress Check

Mech Gen

Aero

  • gluing canopy mold pieces together today - starting the sand

    • Deadline: Nov. 20th

  • aero bottom half repairs done

    • E3 will work on it

  • Machining windshield mold early December

    • MDF to get picked up in Caledon

Chassis/Interiors

  • ASC collision sims (roll-cage) problem

    • need to re-run sims

      • sims complete!! W

    • got Ansys license again

    • need to add more roll-cage tubes

      • goal: get reinforcements before peter meeting

  • interiors:

    • roof-tilting general idea figured out

      • partially approved by ASC

      • testing needed

    • mo 3-week december grind

    • design review for today, MVPs next week

Dynamics

  • Matt and Mack reviewing drawings before FSU part sendout

  • brake caliper mounts and sims progress

    • good progress, passing sooon

  • RSU bearing housings sent out (thanks winters)

    • next sendout coming up (blocked by brakes design changes)

  • Jens working on steering

  • looking for 1 more sponsor

Battery

  • Module:

    • 1 complete

    • 14 by the end of term

    • 9 required for pack (12-14 accounting for spares)

  • Enclosure:

    • shem finished drawings, ready for review

    • blocked by metal from E3 not arriving

      • arrived by missing 1 poiece

      • manufacturing happening rn!

  • slightly behind schedule

  • aux:

    • focus on main battery pack for now

    • design review TBD

Firmware/Hardware

  • MCI assembled

  • PD rev 1 fully hw validated

    • sitll need to validate rev 2 but it’s very similar

  • PD rev 2 (major change) layout in progress

  • centre console close to fully hw validated

    • it’s working!! lots of stuff working know because of it

  • controller board sendout made (waiting for parts)

  • fw not blocked

  • Centre console fully validated next week

  • centre console on track to be first one fw validated

  • PD rev 1 can be fully fw validated

Strategy

  • have all data + infrastructure needed for solar irradiance

  • meeting w forest happened

    • figuring out optimal speed based on data received

    • might need more SoC data

  • route optimization systems set up (pre-race)

Business

  • michael stepping away from business

    • projects:

      • insta reels

      • fundraising

      • merch store

      • internal book

      • internal funding wrapped up (for this cycle)

Marketing

  • sponsor sundays

Sponsorship/SI

  • internal funding apps done

  • reaching out to sponsors and old sponsors

Finance

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2023/11/04 Leads Meeting

Agenda Items:

  • Meeting w/ Peter + graeme

    • Thursday, November 9th

    • leads critical to vehicle completion REQUIRED!

      • mech leads

      • mitch (fw)

      • forest

      • jonathan

      • + tech leads for next term

    • to discuss feasibility of vehicle completion

    • pre-meeting check in Wednesday?

      • 7 PM

  • PVDR Deadline Monday!

Sub-team Progress Check

Mech Gen

Aero

  • gluing roof mold pieces together today

    • Deadline: Nov. 20th

    • may need to revamp HUMMUS…

  • aero bottom half repairs done

    • to start top-half repairs

  • Machining windshield mold early December

    • MDF to get picked up in Caledon

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  • internal funding apps done

Finance

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2023/10/28 Leads Meeting

Agenda Items:

  • ASC 2024 Pre-Event Team Status

  • WEEF Applications due October 31st

Sub-team Progress Check

Mech Gen

Aero

  • Roof + Canopy Progress:

    • lots of issues 😞

      • machine shop delays, mistakes, etc.

    • building mold this week (goal end of weekend)

      • trying to meet end of Nov deadline

  • Windshield mold:

    • getting made next week

    • thermoforming (sponsored!) by supplier

  • wheelcovers/wheel well transitioning into next term

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  • get F23 EngSoc wishlist by END OF TODAY

  • F23 second-half milestones + initiatives

    • i.e. manufacturing goals, resume reviews, etc.

Sub-team Progress Check

Mech Gen

Aero

  • started machining roof mold

    • goal: finish roof + canopy by end of November

  • jasmine found windshield sponsor!

    • to start windshield mold after roof + canopy mold completion

  • wheel wells research started

  • only miscellaneous purchases remaining except resin

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  • PVDR

  • ASC Update - they idk

  • Sub-team Check-ins

    • Post- First General Check

    • Progress Updates

Sub-team Progress Check

Mech Gen

Aero

  • foam in central stores, go find it

  • 20+ members staying

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  • PVDR

  • Sub-team Check-ins

    • Post- First General Check

    • Progress Updates

Sub-team Progress Check

Mech Gen

Aero

  • ~27 new members, good position

  • foam order placed for roof mold

  • end-of-month to get all foam blocks machined (graeme)

  • rework tasks for bathtub happening

  • thermoforming sponsorship in the works ??

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  • ~25 people out to 101

  • HW validation with PD

  • FW members waiting for tasks

    • need more HW people to get boards done

    • AFEs as well?

  • Priority

    • solar testing

    • MCI

    • BMS boards

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September 2023

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SDC Design Team Showcase

3 - 5 PM

  • “open-house” style

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First General

  • 7 - 9 PM in Rm 4417

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Sub-team 101s

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Competition Overview (All teams)

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Hack the North (RESTRICTED BAY ACCESS)

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Hack the North (RESTRICTED BAY ACCESS)

SDC Design Team Showcase Signup

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