General Agenda:

• Introduce subteams and what they are working on

• Identify areas where the team may be trouble / issues and set restrictions as necessary

Introductions

Hardware

• Not starting most of the development from scratch

• Knowledge transfer still needs to happen for newer leads before the current Hardware lead steps down

• Some of the boards can be

• Main costs

  • Board send out

  • Component costs

  • If there were missing components that were planned for MS XIV that may have not be

Firmware

• Closely follows the Hardware timeline

• Want to be begin development on boards by Fall 2022

• In the meantime:

  • upgrading Firmware systems to run more effectively

  • research projects for Firmware

• Main costs

  • Potentially looking into software licenses (for sponsor or through the university)

Battery

• Researching cells for potential purchase for the sample cells

  • Purchase by EOT?

• Cell selection will determine the module design

• The old battery pack cannot be reused due to the weight limitations and restrictions for the Challenger class vehicle

• Planning on selling the battery pack to recoup costs for the next battery

• The team does need more knowledge and hands-on work, but there is a reliable advisor that can help teach the leads

• Note: Battery shortage will increase costs / shipping time

Mechanical

• Inventory and finding what is not useful for the current design cycle - intending to dispose/sell, etc.

• Mainly doing research on all Mechanical systems

  • what did work, what didn’t work for MS XIV

• Planning mechanical leads training for design/knowledge/fundamentals early next year

  • Working on design fundamentals and challenges

  • Learning in all areas - CFD, CAD, etc.

• Sponsorships/Costs

  • Unconfirmed, but several should be returning to help with in-kind costs

• Potential Component Reuse

  • Will heavily impact what can be designed and what constraints

  • Plan to reuse some of the previous system

• Ryan’s Recommended Software: Adams

  • for Dynamics

  • But it is difficult to pick up

Strategy

• Not a blocker to the critical path, development, and build of the vehicle

• Once design begins, Strategy will start to be able to simulate and gain an understanding of the vehicle

• MS XIV

  • built basic components for analysis of the vehicle (e.g.

• Limited growth until new designs start beginning

Business

• Continuing operations, transition

• Marketing & social media presence

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Ryan’s Comments

• Cash is tight - focus on sponsorships/in-kind

• Prioritize labour in order to have more people working on parts

• Prioritize budget, time, resources when moving forward with designing

Email: ryan.george@uwaterloo.ca