Hardware Subteam Overview [Fall 2024]

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Last updated: Sept 10, 2024 by Evan McCarthy
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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 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 Tuesdays at 6:00pm
Work session: Tuesdays 6:00pm and Informally on Saturdays

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

 

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

 

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/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 things such as PCBA capture/system integration

Helpful links

Jira (Project Tracking): https://uwmidsun.atlassian.net/jira/software/projects/MSXVHW/boards/26

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