FSG Workshop 2014

Cost Report

FSG Workshop 2014 - Cost Report

Agenda
Feedback Cost Report 2014

How to do the Cost Report

Changes for 2015
Questions

FSG Workshop 2014 - Cost Report

Agenda
Feedback Cost Report 2014

How to do the Cost Report

Changes for 2015
Questions

Feedback Cost Report 2014

Data Uploads / Add item requests
Only a few teams missed the deadlines

We had no problems with data-uploads even if more then 50% of the data has
been uploaded within the last 60 min. before deadline
Problems with misunderstanding of needed information in which document

Differences between Cost Summary (PDF) and Excel-BOM (> 20 Teams)

Appr. 30 add item request recieved, but only 2 correct

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Event Discussion / Judges
Rules Knowledge of the Judges

Most of the Judges seem to be deep in the topic and well prepared

A few Judges had problems (have not been prepared well enough)

We tried to get 3 Judges in each group in a few groups we had less

Behavior of the Judes

We heard of some rude judges we are really sorry for that! Judges should give
constructive feedback and not blame mistakes

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Event Discussion / Judges
Differences between Judge Groups

We only see small differences between the different judge groups but we have still room for
improvements

Feedback at the Event (or later)

Judges should have given you directly a long and detailed feedback at your car

There has been no explicit feedback form (like at the Design event)

We have been available for feedback on request

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Overall Feedback Cost Report / Results
Most of the Teams understand that 100 Points from Cost Report are needed to
win the event
The overall cost report performance of the teams has increased
Small spread of points

0.15 Points difference between Place 1 and 2 (FSC)

Between Winner and 6th place only less then 2.5 Points (FSC)

Between Winner and 5th place only less then 3 Points (FSE)

FSG Workshop 2014 - Cost Report

Agenda
Feedback Cost Report 2014

How to do the Cost Report

Changes for 2015
Questions

How to do the Cost Report

Concept Phase and Construction Phase
You are evaluating/developing a concept for your new car

Target should be to have an overall concept for your car which includes cost
aspects (and not only design aspects)

e.g.: Resource Analysis, Priorities for your cost expenses

You have to be able to explain why you made each decision

Define 1-3 Cost Report responsibles/experts (to complete the report)

They are not responsible for making every part! Only for summariziation and questions!

How to do the Cost Report

Construction Phase
Each designer of a part should directly collect all needed data for the cost report

Material

Machining Concept and Process steps

How to connect the part to the vehicle (Fasteners)

Design-to-cost aspects should be concidered

Therefore => Have a Cost Report Kick-Off with the design team to explain which
data they have to collect and how the cost report files work

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Assembly Phase/ Testing Phase (before the Cost Report is finished)
Designers of the car/parts

Each designer should check their parts and compare it to the drawing

Adjust your process/material/fasteners if you have deviations

If material is missing => Add Item Request

Cost Report Experts

collect all the data of the designer

Summarize/complete the report

Have a look at the assembly processes

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Documents to Upload/Send to FSG
Add item request (what you need)

Invoice of the not listed part

All Data needed for the part

Send to FSAE or hoppe@formulastudent.de

Material

Unit Cost

Continental Tyre 13"

$100,00

Supplier

Contact

Continental

Unit

Cost Type

unit

MRSP

Address

Supplier
Continental

City

Jdekamp 30 Hannover Germany

Mrs. Bartusch

Team Price

Table Price

$125,00

State

Zip

Category
Tyres

Country
30419 Germany

Attachm
ent
yes

Phone
0049-123456

Fax

DateAdded
05-Juni-14

Email

Mass

Comments

Web Site

Notes

jessica.bartusch www.continen Responsible for FS Teams

@continental.de tal.de
at Continental

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Testing Phase/ Pre-Event-Phase (after final report)
Cost Report Experts

Start a change log

Collect every change of parts/process/fasteners

Designers of the car/part

If you have to redesign a part => make a change log

All new parts which are needed have to be concidered in the Cost Report

If you have broken parts check if the spare parts look the same as the original (or have the
changes logged, too)

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Final Event preparation and Event Discussion
Cost Report Experts (Upload of Cost Addendum)

From your change log you generate the data needed for the changes on the upload section of
the FSG-Homepage for Cost Addendum

You have to fill in the information for every adjusted, new or removed part

Prepare explanations (details) for those changes like the normal print out with material,
process, fasteners (and toolings)

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Final Event preparation and Event Discussion
Cost Report Experts (Event discussion preparation)

Be an expert of your car

Have a min. of 1 better 2 copies of the printed Cost Report at the Event

Have an introduction for the Judges

Cost Report Experts (At the Cost Event)

Introduction of your car cost concept

Reconciliation to the questions of the Judges

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Final Event preparation and Event Discussion
Real Case Szenario

Have the team involved for brainstorming and solving the Real Case

Show the Judges not only the result in numbers, but show your method

Try to think beyond the normal borders

Prepare your Flipchart slides (e.g. prints/concept)

How to do the Cost Report

Good vs. Bad Example of Real Case Slides
Hints for slide

Not only Text

Visualiziations would be
good

Round numbers on slide

Show methods and results

FSG Workshop 2014 - Cost Report

Agenda
Feedback Cost Report 2014

How to do a Cost Report

Changes for 2015
Questions

Changes for 2015

Upload of Documents
Cost Report

The Complete BOM and all tables in one Excel-File (no drawings needed)

We will have a Master-Document to download, to avoid several types of documents

Changes for 2015

Upload of Documents
Cost Report Supporting Material

Should include drawings, pictures or screenshots and exploded-drawings (as an optimum)

It helps the Judges to prepare for the event

Otherwise the Judges are not able to understand your process and your parts

Changes for 2015

Penalties for Uploads
There will be penalties if BOM (Excel File) and Cost Summary will have deviations
(with a few USD tolerance for rounding errors)
There will be penalties for late submission of the Cost Addendum

Changes for 2015

Handling/ Calculation of prices
FSE

Electric Motor

For calculation the average/permanent power the Design Report/Spec-Sheet values are binding

FSE and FSC

Tooling for welding

Each clamping point has to be counted you need a min. of two clamping points for a welding

Monocoque

The weight of the Design Report/Spec-Sheet will be binding (incl. resin)

Changes for 2015

At the Event
We try to improve the preparation of the Judges

To have a more even knowledge

Better balancing of Judges

Better Judge briefing documents for better prepared judges

We try to get Judge Groups of 3 persons

One long term experienced Judge

Two short term experienced Judges

FSG Workshop 2014 - Cost Report

Agenda
Feedback Cost Report 2014

How to do a Cost Report

Changes for 2015
Questions

Questions
Open Discussion

Any questions?

See you at the Hockenheimring

July 28th - August 2nd 2015