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2024/01/27

  • SDC leads meeting next week

    • trailer certification

    • Sandra Fleming travel grant

  • FILL OUT FORM FOR COMPETITION!

VDR

  • Elec deadline today!

    • battery done

    • solar done

    • elec in progress

  • Mech deadline past wednesday

    • everything done, formatting in progress

  • PVDR resubmission

    • couple of comments - dynamics and chassis

Aero:

  • did battery enclosure layup

  • next week: ribs for tub

  • canopy done ready for pickup

  • body work E3 - Feb 8th

  • seat mold send out ready

Chassis/Interiors:

  • giving each co-op a design project

  • re-spec ballast box latch

  • chassis re-welding delayed to next week

  • roof-tilting on hold

Dynamics:

  • machining has started for clevises

  • fsu parts should be good to pickup this week

  • will follow up with MIA sponsor

  • accelerator pedal to be modified

  • brake caliper mounts modified

    • reviewing sims today

Battery:

  • spotwelded spare module

    • doing another today

  • enclosure powder-coated frame returned

  • HVAC - 3D printed part too big

    • would interfere w chassis

    • redesigned

  • validating board mounts + handles

Elec:

  • PD fully fw validated

    • driver controls mockup can start

  • finish up elec VDR today

  • AFE issue solved

  • starting BMS

Strategy:

  • confirm proof-of-concept today

  • FSGP optimization model?

    • in progress

Business:

  • finished first draft of route to FSGP

  • SDC leads meeting - sandra fleming travel fund

  • Department funding to create presentations

2024/01/20

Mech PVDR Re-submission - FINISH THIS WEEKEND!

  • chassis - done

  • dynamics - jonathan pushing

VDR

Mech - January 24th (this Wednesday!)

  • finish most by this weekend

  • chassis in progress

Elec - January 27th (next Saturday)

  • solar section finish today

  • battery in progress

  • elec in progress

Sub-team Updates:

Aero

  • material delays

    • layups pushed back a week

    • battery to get panels next week

  • 3 ribs layup in progress

  • tail + floor panel layup cnc

  • reviewing stencils for aero trimming

    • wheel covers + headlights

  • windshield should be back next week!

Chassis/interiors

  • talked to welders

    • next wednesday for cutting + rewelding

    • to remove powder-coating near tabs with wire wheel before then

  • ballast box material ordered

    • submitted to E3 for machining

    • need to tweak design

  • canopy

    • windshield in by next week

    • may be potential interference…

    • work-arounds cooking

  • seat mold

    • reworks made

  • steering wheel

    • sheet metal

    • might be a co-op project

  • roof tilting

    • design in progress - aidan

    • latching design to be made

  • interior protection

    • needs to be done

Dynamics

  • PVDR + VDR grind

  • clevis' are being waterjetted at e3

    • to mill holes after

  • supplier to give back parts in a few weeks

    • all parts ready for control arms

    • jigging to start for control arms

    • most fsu components

    • begin to do mockup of fsu

  • fasteners

    • co-ops working

    • final decision w jens today

Battery

  • tested spotwelder in HV room

    • try to manufacture with new spotwelder today

    • run discharge tests on modules

  • aux battery fully manufactured

    • discharge tests in progress

  • enclosure

    • remaking panels on tuesday

    • VDR to finish tmr

    • waiting for powder-coated frame from demtool

      • to combine with panels mid-next week

Hardware

  • PD just assembled

  • harnessing in progress

Firmware

  • AFE firmware debugging

    • LTC - isospi protocol working now!

    • continuing to debug

  • to start verifying PD once hw tested

  • Pedal also in

    • to assign to member

  • wrapping up MCI

    • finishing up precharge portion

  • steering + centre console

    • to connect + test today

Strategy

  • consolidating data into single database

    • working with sample data

    • waiting for real data

Business

  • created initial travel route to competition

  • go over sponsorship with new members

  • waiting back from Tak for the midsun alumni spotlight

  • sponsor logo placement

2024/01/13

Announcements:

SDC Showcase - Wednesday, Jan 17: 4:30 - 7:30 PM

Mech co-op hiring - 2 additional W24

PVDR

  • Elec - green

  • mech - dynamics, chassis

VDR

  • mech needs professor approval prior to submission

  • Elec - Jan 27

  • Mech - Jan 24

Safety Captain - Carmelli

Mechanical Timeline

Dynamics - all parts sendout March 1

  • Mid February - all jigs ready

Aero

  • prioritizing flat panels

  • 2/4 wheel cover mold design ready

  • seat??

    • mold review to happen

  • 4/7 ribs ready

    • tail ribs cnc’d this week - trimmed following week

Interiors

  • ASC welding issue - reweld shoulder straps horizontally

  • also add more welds to tabs

  • meetings resume today

  • roof tilting

  • steering

  • canopy tilting

  • camera mount

  • latches

  • ballast box

    • design done, getting material

  • seat mold

    • 1st design review done, second happening today

Battery

  • finalize timelines today

    • finish aux battery end of this week

    • manufacture spare modules - 6 more weeks

    • manufacture mounting

    • enclosure - powder coating in progress

Electrical

  • rev 1 sent out for all necessary boards

    • fw should have all boards by next weekend

    • 3 more to go

  • fw AFE validation stuck

  • testing old BMS carrier

  • shicheng working on MCI

  • Aryan working on centre console

  • waiting on PD fw validation

  • waiting on current sense

  • mostly done steering

  • looking into elec mockup validation

Strategy

  • first leads meeting today - timelining

    • completion by end of March

    • plan to get all data by end of jan

    • february - finish optimization models

    • february - dashboard completion (2nd priority)

    • infrastructure complete

Business

  • LEARN recruitment messages

  • midsun alumni spotlight - serial

  • ASC competition logistics working sessions - Saturday @ 2:00 PM

  • W24 WEEF applications opened

    • plan to apply to race equipment

  • claim rest of Dean’s funding once vehicle is complete

2024/01/06

VDR DUE January 31!

PVDR resubmission needs to be done!!!!

  • battery box W24 timeline

    • mainly testing

    • Jenna Kong has timeline

    • not super extensive

    • battery enclosure at demtool for powder-coating

    • owen, shem, nicole, vaibhav, etc.

  • interiors

    • roof-latching + tilting

    • canopy tilting

    • miscellaneous small tasks

    • seats…ballast box

      • Divit designing seat mold

    • 3 including adan

    • rear camera mount

      • need to manufacture

    • pedal mounting

  • dynamics

    • DEADLINE: powder-coating sendout - beginning of March

      • matt has excel timeline

    • designated mech co-op

    • after sendout = assembly

    • april: tuning

    • matt, couple first years, jonathan

  • aero

    • CNC mold list to send to Graeme

      • mold layup schedule based on Graeme schedule

    • clean out sanding room by this Tuesday!

    • windshield mold done

      • thermoformed tuesday

    • headlight cutouts made next week

    • prioritizing flat panels

    • michael to make wheel wells

    • matt, jasmine, vu?

  • Personnel

    • interiors looks rough - 3 inlcuding adan

    • look into getting more mech co-ops

2023/12/02 Leads Meeting

Agenda Items:

  • last meeting of F23

  • F23 Co-op student evaluations (Aden + Henry)

  • W24 locations

Sub-team Progress Check

Mech Gen

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

    • Demtool pushing for powder-coating

    • push this week

  • might need HUMMUS for all mech W24…

Aero

  • roof mold completed, bit of sanding left

    • roof layup in progress

  • people onsite: Jasmine and Matt

  • next - wheel well, battery, thermoforming molds

Chassis/Interiors

  • ASC suggestion

    • look at compression failure, minimum principal stresses

    • 2 cases just failing, on two additional cases ASC imposed

  • interiors last meeting today

    • most projects 70-90% design complete

  • people onsite: Adan, Nathan,

    • might need HUMMUS for all mech

Dynamics

  • front brake caliper mounts sanity check

    • calipers collides with wheel…

  • most parts have been sent out except steering

    • steering column lock today or tomorrow

  • PVDR asked for steering column design

  • w24 people onsite: Matt

Battery

  • modules situation - new module re-spotwelded, cells were fine with re-spotwelding

  • re-spotwelding remaining modules

  • enclosure welded

    • enclosure design lock soon

  • W24 people onsite: shem, owen, nicole, vaibhav

Firmware/Hardware

  • HW boards - PD and BMS carrier still to get sent out

    • PD in review, ideally sent out this weekend

  • current sense, pedal, steering came in

    • to assemble

  • AFEs to be validated EOT

  • centre console, PD fw on track

    • PD load switches testing - some fw needed

    • to make PD test plan

  • people onsite: Forest

  • mockup location - back table beside hw soldering stations

Strategy

  • working with Koustubh on optimization modules

    • mapping data to route model

    • design of optimization model - optimal speed… in progress

  • dashboard: simplify from react to metabase

  • people onsite: Ryan, Prabhav?

Business

  • people onsite:

Marketing

  • Jonathan - timelapses available of working sessions

Sponsorship/SI

Finance


2023/11/25 Leads Meeting

Agenda Items:

  • W24 Co-op hirings

    • opens November 27

    • 1 mech, 1 fw co-op

    • need new mech co-op supervisor…

      • Matt

    • fw also needs fw supervisor

      • tbd at todays standup

      • update: probably Adel

  • Michael can no longer be Bay safety captain

    • can’t be a mech lead

    • Carmelli?

  • Rivian Event Monday!

    • E5 2004 @ 5:00 PM

    • reminder to sign up using the poster link + send the poster to some of your friends interested!

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

      • duratec putting on this week

    • hopefully complete by end of friday

    • done sanding (HUMMUS!)

  • aero ribs got cut

    • starting aero-chassis integrations

    • sanding at ribs - 2 done

  • wheel cover molds in progress

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

    • definitely make one wheel cover fully integrated with aero

Chassis/Interiors

  • printing jigs for additional roll cage tubes

    • welding on track for dec 15 completion

  • 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

    • finalizing drawings

  • jens working on steering

    • steering should be done by November 24th

    • pushed back end-of-month

  • ALL SIMS DONE END OF YEAR

  • ALL OF SUSPENSION SEND OUT MONDAY!

Battery

  • module manufacturing

    • 1 complete, many to be spotwelded

    • goal: december 8th completion

    • significant spotwelding, epoxy issue

      • remade one module, to be reviewed

  • enclosure:

    • all metal arrived

      • to machine today

    • enclosure welding send out next week

    • fiberglass panels done next week

  • aux battery

    • heat shrink found

    • start manufacturing this weekend

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

  • centre console redesigned

    • code complete

  • redesigned PD

    • fw in progress

  • AFEs fw in progress

  • MCI in progress

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


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


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



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

Chassis/Interiors

  • ASC collision sims (roll-cage) problem

    • need to re-run sims

    • 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

Dynamics

  • Matt and Mack reviewing drawings before FSU part sendout

  • brake caliper mounts and sims progress

  • RSU bearing housings sent out (thanks winters)

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

  • Jens working on steering

Battery

  • Module:

    • 4 done

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

  • Enclosure:

    • shem finished drawings, ready for review

    • blocked by metal from E3 not arriving

  • slightly behind schedule

  • aux:

    • focus on main battery pack for now

Firmware/Hardware

  • MCI assembled

  • PD rev 1 fully hw validated

  • PD rev 2 (major change) layout in progress

  • centre console close to fully hw validated

  • controller board sendout made (waiting for parts)

  • fw not blocked

  • 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

Finance


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

Chassis/Interiors

  • Interiors Design Progress:

  • Chassis:

    • tabs + extra features done by next week

    • ASC issue

      • need to add reinforcements to roll-cage

      • sims need to be with solid/shell instead of beam elements

Dynamics

  • FSU: carmelli found sponsor to machine most components! In-person meeting to be booked next week (try to expedite parts)

  • RSU: Winters found sponsor! sending parts to quote

  • Steering: no update

  • Brakes: Jonathan da goat. Calcs for front and rear done

    • front brakes to be designed

    • rear brakes designed last week

Battery

  • Module: finished 1st module, documentation for bulk-manufacturing

    • materials good for now

  • Enclosure:

    • finalizing design, materials coming in next week

  • Aux:

    • will go into enclosure now

Hardware

  • Board Design Progress:

    • MCI is done (sent to Bay)

    • good progress on boards

    • PD + steering (jonathan) - steering getting done very soon, PD high priority (layout in progress)

    • BMS (carrier, afe, current sense) - AFE no progress, carrier + current good progress

    • controller board order happening soon

    • Wire harnessing ramping back up

Firmware

  • full PD verified

    • load switches, PCA i/o expanders

  • new member working on steering

Strategy

  • catch-up today in general strat meeting

    • big demo today

  • Infrastructure almost complete w database and API gateway

    • solar irradience, cloud coverage, weather proof-of-concept presentation - Monday at 4 PM!

Business

Marketing

  • Chassis video shot

    • to compile video

  • sponsor sundays starting up

  • bi-weekly instagram videos

    • interviewing members

Sponsorship/SI

  • EngSoc waiting for results

  • WEEF application!!! (due Oct. 31)

    • OTS components + fasteners uses

      • same as last proposal

  • Dean’s funding in progress (due Nov. 1)

Finance

  • Sarah’s WEEF funding tracker

    • to align with internal records


2023/09/30 Leads Meeting

Last Leads before Reading Week!

Agenda Items:

  • 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

Chassis/Interiors

  • wrapping up chassis jigs

    • rsu tube mount jigs complete

      • to machine

    • finish jack point jigs + other dynamics jigs

    • interiors design started

      • design sprint review today

Dynamics

  • RSU sims in progress

    • one sim sus

    • drawings in progress

  • rear brakes discussion

    • to spec new brake caliper

  • steering + front brakes for new members

    • steering arm + loading check

  • FSU sponsorship outreach

  • chassis jigging + material order finalization

  • Material order set up for E3

Battery

  • manufacture enclosure + module

    • module CAD finalization + 3D printing in progress

    • first module prototype in progress

    • enclosure meeting w/ ASC

      • manufacturing timeline in place

    • finalize BOMs

    • aux battery CAD revisions to do

Hardware

  • Solar testing!

    • this sunday

  • dynamometer works!

  • HW + Strategy meeting at 2PM today

Firmware

  • I2C fully validated

    • I/O expander working on PD

    • PD almost fully HW validated

  • centre console validation in progress

    • 7-segment worked… now doesn’t 😞

  • AFEs to validate

  • a lot of controller boards don’t work…

    • need to troubleshoot

  • FW 103 today

Strategy

  • a lot of people onboarded

    • most pull requests seen

  • 2 week sprint started

    • guided by results from HW discussion

  • working on micro-services

    • progress on solar irradience microservice

    • compare with results from solar testing

  • a lot of first years in strategy

    • open to any automation projects for any sub-team

      • IDEA: unified mech calculator

      • hardware datasheet parser

        • good to have!

Business

Marketing

  • Chassis promotional video in the works

  • insta-reels content discussion

  • looking into online merch store

  • for those who got merch, message Katharine if you want to be in a social media post!

  • uwmidsun.com/joinus page is in website

Sponsorship/SI

  • $10K from TMMC!

  • EngSoc application in progress

    • add to spreadsheet by end of day!

  • onboarding new members

  • look into finalizing ATS sponsorship (Jens Dekker to send initial outreach)

Finance

  • updating Internal book

  • making workspace for new dashboard

    • google sheets


2023/09/23 Leads Meeting

Agenda Items:

  • 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

Chassis/Interiors

  • chassis done!!!!

  • finish up tabs

  • jacking points on chassis

  • aero-chassis soon

  • 5 solid members

  • timelining for new member tasks

Dynamics

  • FSU drawings almost done

  • Steering calcs almost complete

  • RSU, trailing arm good to go (SF of 2)

    • one clevis need to be fixed

  • jig design for new members

  • FEA 102?

Battery:

  • enclosure and module review with michael last week

    • to implement changes then review with michael

  • Nicole working on manufacturing plan

  • Aux to new member

  • Owen and Kostubh working PVDR

  • owen to order stuff from McMaster Carr by tuesday

Hardware:

  • going gud

  • steering team is doing good with new members, end month schematic

  • mci this weekend

  • most boards done by end of next month

  • BMS?

  • Eric da GOAT solderer

  • solar testing today with MPPTs!!

Firmware

  • 102 today!

  • working on PD for validation, work out bugs, close to done

    • PCA working, ISense, Rev1 validation

  • Ayo working on center console

  • AFE testing today (Mitch + Forest = W)

  • Priority

    • solar testing

    • MCI

    • BMS boards

Strategy

  • 3.4 people finished onboarding

  • working solar and talking with hardware

  • working on vehicle modelling

 

Business:

22 potential new members

1 MBET guy

Marketing:

  • new promo vid for chassis

  • new content ideas with the team

Sponsorship/SI:

  • 5 new members

  • 101 session happening today

  • EngSoc Applications Out! Deadline: October 9th

Finance:

  • maybe new onboarding project


2023/09/16 Leads Meeting

Agenda Items:

  • 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 ??

Chassis/Interiors

  • 5 interested in interiors, good ppl

  • remote work happening as well

  • chassis: coming in to the Bay next week

    • weld dynamics tubes end-of-month

Dynamics

  • > 24 people show up to first dynamics meeting, lots of interest in tasks

  • drawings getting wrapped up this weekend

  • steering slightly behind

  • co-op henry to work on steering simulations

  • returning members to do steering and brakes

  • RSU is rough, but passing worse loading case

  • brakes in progress

    • OTS parts to be bought

Battery:

  • 20-25 people for spotwelding session

  • onboarding walkthrough happening today

  • enclosure - board mounts in progress

  • lid redesign sprint - for new members

  • everything else good for manufacturing

    • modules (testing procedures in progress)

    • design review w Michael for module and enclosure monday

Hardware:

  • to have Aden do safety training LEARN courses

  • ~20 people for HW 101

  • created priority list

  • goal for end-of-term

    • elec mockup

  • solar testing

    • blocked by not having mock battery

Firmware

  • ~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

Strategy

  • ~30 people for 101

    • 17 people working on onboarding

  • adopted new model

    • sprint-based (every two weeks)

  • infrastructure, microservices work

  • Telemetry talk with FW

    • data from walkie-talkie

    • coulomb-counting

  • Needed:

    • SoC

    • Radios

  • look into walkie-talkie power…

Business:

Marketing:

  • Figma info session

Sponsorship/SI:

  • 101 session happening today

  • EngSoc Applications Out! Deadline: October 9th

Finance:


2023/09/02 Leads Meeting - Recruitment

Agenda Items:

  • Onboarding Schedule (SDC Showcase + First General Speakers)

  • Recruitment Outreach

  • Recruitment Items Status (Fatima)

  • Sub-team 101s

  • Housekeeping

September 2023

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

3

4

5

6

SDC Design Team Showcase

3 - 5 PM

  • “open-house” style

7

First General

  • 7 - 9 PM in Rm 4417

8

9

Sub-team 101s

10

11

Competition Overview (All teams)

12

13

14

15

Hack the North (RESTRICTED BAY ACCESS)

16

Hack the North (RESTRICTED BAY ACCESS)

SDC Design Team Showcase Signup

  • Hang around the Bay (ideally with your midsun merch!) from 3 - 5 PM on Wednesday to chat with new members

  • Will need people to help set up the Bay front desk/banner

Volunteers:

Michael Hanley

Jonathan Xie

Donna Kim

Matthew Scorcia

Forest Zhou

Fatima

Carmelli Dao

Michael Hanley New Bay arrangement…

First General Speakers

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jFMfZ6G1TsSrGVpf3FzYKUmJ69Wuge_qLhg-HM73FoQ/edit?usp=sharing(slides to be posted in Slack)

Intro Slides

Fatima / Michael Hanley

Mech Slides

Aero - Michael Hanley

Chassis/Interiors - Mohamed Goha

Dynamics - Jens Dekker

Battery - Donna Kim

HW Slides

Forest Zhou / Jonathan Xie

FW Slides

Mitchell Langdon Ostler

Strategy Slides

Rodrigo Tiscareno Kenneth Ruan

Business Slides

Michael Hanley

Recruitment Outreach

Discord

Nano

2027 - Michael Hanley

2028 - Michael Hanley

ECE

2027 - Forest Zhou

2028 - Forest Zhou

Mech

2027 - Nicole Choe

2028 - Shem Kim

Tron

2027 - Donna Kim

2028 - Donna Kim

Math/CS/SE

Prabhav Khera ? Mitchell Langdon Ostler to ping FW…

^message with link to First General Registration form

Recruitment Items Status (Fatima)

Department Emails have been prepared for Eng, Math, GBDA,…

First General Posters in progress

Instagram Reels - First General Outreach

  • ideally Monday/Tuesday

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jFMfZ6G1TsSrGVpf3FzYKUmJ69Wuge_qLhg-HM73FoQ/edit?usp=sharing

Sub-team 101s (Onboarding) Plan

Mech

  • after mech 101, mech sub-teams do individual onboarding (*except CAD 101, 102 + competition overview)

Business

  • Business 101 - Wednesday, Sept. 13

    • sponsorship 101 saturday

  • New Business check-in time - Wednesday at 8 PM

    • sponsorship stays on Saturday

Hardware

  • HW101 Saturday

Firmware

  • FW101 - 103

Strategy

  • Strategy onboarding - coding challenges

  • date TBD

Housekeeping

@LEADS:

Reminder to update your Sub-team Confluence pages with your profiles!

Tip - keep in mind of crowd control! (>150 First Gen attendees, >30 Sub-team 101 attendees, …)

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