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I look forward to meeting all of you this term!

Talk to Me About

  • General questions (system overview, manufacturing, tasks etc.)

  • Job hunting

  • ECE stuff/electrical hardware theory

  • Killer robots

    • Balkan Brass, Melodic Death Metal, or Synthwave

    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

    and much more summarized under Theory of Operation - MSXV Hardware

    Upcoming Sessions/Meetings

    Upcoming 101

    HW Onboarding 101 - Tuesday September 10th @6:00pm - 9:00pm

    Weekly Meetings

    Standup: Weekly on

    Wednesdays

    Tuesdays at

    9

    6:00pm
    Work session: Tuesdays 6:00pm and Informally on Saturdays

    at 1:00 pm

     

    Term Goals

    Research

    • 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

    Electrical Mock-up

    • Electrical Mockup Assembly + Validation

    Board Cycles

    • Board assembly + validation

    Onboarding

    • Hardware Tutorial and weekly knowledge shares + new member tasks

    Your Winter 2021 Hardware Leads & Project Managers

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    here is one of my evil birds

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    Nita E - Technical Lead Nita E

    About Me
    Hi, I’m Nita and I have been on the hardware team since January of 2019. I just finished ECE 3B. I somehow became a lead by sticking around long enough and not breaking too much stuff, so that’s pretty cool.

    I have worked on charger interface, power select, and all of the lights boards for MSXIV since joining. This term I will mostly focus on onboarding new members, so feel free to talk to me about anything! Especially if you have a stupid meme or something to show.

    Fall 2024 Term Projects

    On-boarding

    Hardware systems overview, new-member electrical design challenge, and PCB design challenge/workshop

    PCB Layout Design

    Altium PCB schematic capture/layout for any of our unfinished boards

    Validation + Assembly

    Get hands on in building one of our boards, and then validate that it works

    Vehicle Harness

    Refining vehicle cable harnessing, includes crimping/investigation of ways to improve water-proofing.

    Design Research

    Investigating components/research ideas for board improvements and architectural-level optimizations.

    To take on any of the above tasks, attend stand-ups and we’ll get you started :D

    Your Fall 2024 Leads

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    Forest - Electrical Project Manager Forest Zhou

    Hey I’m Forest, a 3B EE student who’s been on the team since my 1A term. Definitely let me know how I can help you get the most out of joining the team!

    Talk to Me About

    • Anything hardware (coop included)

    • School

    • Life

    • Cycling

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    Aden - Electrical Lead Aden Chu

    Hiya, I’m Aden! I’m a 2B EE student who joined after the 1B term. I’ve always loved electronics/anything STEM related since I was very young. I love talking and sharing things with people, so I’m always around to guide. Midsun has been a great community to meet people and learn new things, so I hope you enjoy it as well!

    Talk to Me About

    • Anything STEM related, including school(quite literally, anything lol)

    • Life away from home

    • Music & Instruments

    • Video Games, Computers, Video editing

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    Evan- Electrical Lead Evan McCarthy

    Hi, I’m Evan! I’m in 2A CE, and I’ve been on the team since I started 1A. I’ve learned almost everything I know about electronics through Midnight Sun, and I hope we can help you to improve your skills and build a great car!

    Talk to Me About

    • Cooking

    • BMS systems

    • Anything!

    Skills to Thrive on the Subteam

    • Eagerness to learn

    • Willingness to learn/being persistent Perseverance → 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

    • things such as PCBA capture/system integration

    Jira board(Project Tracking): https://uwmidsun.atlassian.net/jira/software/projects/MHMSXVHW/boards/14

    A365 server:

    https://university-of-waterloo-solar-car-team.365.altium.com/26

    Project Summary/Related Link: Theory of Operation - MSXV Hardware