The Mechanical Team is a very large sub-team comprised of sections including Battery Structures & Cell, Dynamics Integration (Brakes, Steering Suspension), Chassis & Internal Structures, and Exteriors & Composites. To give a general summary of each of the sections:
Dynamics Integration Team is in charge of all things that move and is broken down into 3 separate teams: suspension, steering and brakes. We work with the design, testing, and assembly of these systems with the rest of the car.
Exteriors & Composites is in charge of the designing the exterior of the car, manufacturing all carbon fiber composites on the car, vehicle sealing and exteriors and chassis integration.
Chassis & Internal Structures provides the strength needed for supporting the different vehicular components as well as the payload and helps to keep the car rigid and stiff to maximize safety and driving performance.
Battery Structures & Cell is in charge of giving the car power to move. We assemble hundreds of lithium-ion battery cells into a battery pack that we design ourselves to provide the necessary voltage and current for our motors.
Important
Weekly Meetings | Exteriors: Tuesday, 7:30 PM ET Chassis & Internal Structures: Saturday 1:00 PM ET Dynamics Integration: Thursday 7:30 PM ET Battery: Wednesday 7:30 PM ET Onsite Meetings: Saturday 12:00 PM ET |
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Term Goals
Dynamics |
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Battery |
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Aerobody |
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Chassis/Interiors |
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Software & Programs Used
Software/Program Name | What it’s used for |
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SolidWorks | Computer Aided Design (CAD) usage to view, edit, and design parts and assemblies of the vehicle. |
SimScale | Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations to validate aerodynamic performance of our car |
Ansys | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to determine if parts will handle the loads that they will experience in the car |
Python | Battery Testing Data Processing to better understand our cells and choose the optimal combination to put in the car. |
Your Fall 2024 Subteam Leads
Nicole Choe - Battery Structures & Cell Lead
About Me
Hey guys! My name is Nicole and I’m heading into 2B Mech this fall. I’ll be leading with managing our car’s battery pack, focusing this term on testing our existing-pack and conceptualizing a new design for MS16. Super excited to meet all of you : )
Talk to Me About
Running, eating good food (my latest addiction are acai bowls), playing hockey, drawing and jamming to music, always open for new recommendations. Feel free to reach out to me about anything, always happy to chat!
Jonathan Xie - Dynamics Integration Lead
About Me
Hello! I’m entering 3A Tron (wow I’m older than I thought). I’ve been on Midsun for 2 years now (since the very start of 1A), and most of my favourite memories from uni have been from the team and the great friends I’ve made from it!
Midsun has a super friendly and supportive environment with so many opportunities for personal growth - take one step at a time, and before you know it, you’ll have walked a mile :D
Talk to Me About
Food/Cooking, Pokemon, Smash, anything Midsun or job-related, and what’s in my fanny pack 🤔
Rubie Luo - Steering Lead
About Me
Hi! I’m in 2A tron and I like midsun for the vibes. I orignally joined aero when I was in 1A but am currently in the process of trying new stuff 
Everyone on midsun is so kind and so well-faceted and so open to sharing knowledge, and its really refreshing.
Talk to Me About
robots (humanoid and dog), pottery, switzerland (i love switzerland), basically anything. reach out if you ever need somebody to talk to, I’m a good listener. Also talk to me about steering, I can do that too.
Skills to Thrive on the Subteam
Google is your best friend
A willingness to ask questions!