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the judges. You should delete them

2023 Design Briefing before submitting your file.

Colors, logos, fonts, background may all

This PPT template is for your guidance
be changed to reflect team colors.
and ease of assembly.
Submitted Briefing must be in PDF
Include your School Name and Car # on
format and be under 25Mb.
every slide.

Max G-Force University Car #301

Table of Contents

For each section, the following areas are expected to be

addressed. Reference the score sheet for expected content.
•Design
•Build
•Testing/Validation

Students are encouraged to build out a table of contents, including

working hyperlinks within the presentation, if appropriate.

These sections are all required and must be included.

The Powertrain section will be either combustion or EV.

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 2 Pages Max
Design/Engineering Executive Summary 12 Point Font
Minimum
Executive Summary (1 of 2)
These topics should be covered
•Team history This section is intended to give
the Judges a concise overview
•Team update/status (special circumstances) of your team, your approach,
and your vehicle.
•Team structure
•Team design/academic philosophy with respect to FSAE Unlike other sections, this
section should be written in
•Team goals paragraph form as prose, not
mere bullet points.
•Demonstration of the state-of-the art knowledge
•Vehicle development process methods (organization and This is a design executve
summary, not a marketing
managerial tools) piece.
•Expectations, successes, and failures
Okay to be shorter than 3 pages
•Specific areas the team felt were creative/unique
•Manufacturing, serviceability highlights

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 12 point font minimum
Executive Summary (2 of 2)
Text Here

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 Vehicle overview, mass breakdown, system goals,
Design Overview event capabilities / predicted outcomes, design
highlights
8 Pages Max
Design Overview -- Vehicle Include key parameters you
want the judges to know and
that helps put your design
into context

Should include targets if

different than actuals

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Design Overview -- Mass Breakdown

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Design Overview -- Isometric View CAD, Photograph, Drawings are all
permitted, whatever you think best
portrays information.

This section does not need to follow

guidelines of the 3View Drawing
Submission.

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Design Overview – Team Choice View(s) CAD, Photograph, Drawings are all
permitted, whatever you think best
portrays information.

This section does not need to follow

guidelines of the 3View Drawing
Submission.

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Design Overview -- System Goals / Capabilities
• Describe objectives of each system
– Include details on why the goals were chosen
• Cover expected capabilities for the different dynamic events
– Acceleration
– Skid Pad
– Autocross
– Endurance
• Include methodology

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Design Overview -- Points Goal
• How do you expect to do in each event and why, especially include
simulation, modeling or other methods

Points Goal by Event

Autocross
Endurance
Accel
Design
Marketing
Cost
Economy
Skidpad
Overall:
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Design Overview -- Highlights
• Things you want to make sure the judges know about your design

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Design Overview -- Highlights
• Things you want to make sure the judges know about your design

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 Tires, wheels, hubs, uprights, control arms,
steering linkage, springs, dampers, anti-roll
Suspension bars, geometry, kinematics, vehicle dynamics.
Selection and use of materials.
8 Pages Max
Suspension -- System/Component Descriptions
• Design
– Overview and Concept of Operations
– Requirements and Design Criteria
– Design Details
– Analysis
• Build
– Assembly/Manufaturing Considerations
– In-house vs Out-house selection criteria/issues
– Congruence of assemblies to design intent / documentation
• Testing/Validation
– Component and/or assembly testing
– Vehicle Testing
– Validation Methods and Processes
– Successes and Failures – What was learned?

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 Primary structure/tub/tubing, body, and
aerodynamic/ductwork systems. Rigidity and
Frame/Body/Aero stress-relief methods. Load analyses. 8 Pages Max
Fasteners. Selection and use of materials.
Frame/Body/Aero -- System/Component Descriptions
• Design

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Frame/Body/Aero -- System/Component Descriptions
• Analysis
– Torsional Stiffness
The main objective in relation to the torsional stiffness of the chassis was to increase rigidity in the powertrain
region and at the transmission anchor point, since in the past project there was a structural failure in this point.
Comparison table witch previous chassis:

Results obtained:
• 10.56% increase in weight;
• 5.96% increase in chassis stiffness;
Front View Rear View
• 18.8% increase in stiffness in the powertrain region.

Through the real test, we obtained a deviation of 2.12% in relation to the simulation.
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Frame/Body/Aero -- System/Component Descriptions
• Build
– Chassis Manufacturing

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Frame/Body/Aero -- System/Component Descriptions
• Successes and Failures
– During the design process of the car, some issues were identified and used as key
points to ensure the functionality of the chassis:

• Fixing the engine was a problem, as when we removed the engine from the chassis the
brackets misaligned. So it was necessary to do them again.
• During manufacturing, problems with the jig design were encountered, such as difficult to
position tubes, imprecise fittings, and lack of structural rigidity. These points will be improved
in future projects.
• The Torsional Stiffness Simulation obtained a more realistic result, compared to previous
years.
• There were no deviations above 4 mm at the suspension points.

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Powertrain
Engine, transmission, clutch, final drive, differential, half-shafts, tripods, etc. Also
peripherals, such as cooling, oiling, electronic engine controls. Fuels/lubricants
selection. Selection and use of materials.
(Tractive -or-
Accumulator(s), Power conversion, Motor/Controller selection/design, Wiring
8 Pages Max
Drive/Recovery) considerations, Transmission. Torque vectoring. Gearing. Regenerative braking.
Selection/use of materials.
Powertrain -- System/Component Descriptions
• Design
– Overview and Concept of Operations
– Requirements and Design Criteria
– Design Details
– Analysis
• Build
– Assembly/Manufaturing Considerations
– In-house vs Out-house selection criteria/issues
– Congruence of assemblies to design intent / documentation
• Testing/Validation
– Component and/or assembly testing
– Vehicle Testing
– Validation Methods and Processes
– Successes and Failures – What was learned?

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Cockpit / Controls / Driver interfaces, seat, belts, steering wheel, steering
column, control panel/dash, cockpit sizing & protection,
8 Pages Max
driver comfort/ease of control, shifter, pedals, braking
Brakes / Safety system. Safety considerations. Selection and material use.
C/C/B/S -- System/Component Descriptions
• Design
– Overview and Concept of Operations
– Requirements and Design Criteria
– Design Details
– Analysis
• Build
– Assembly/Manufaturing Considerations
– In-house vs Out-house selection criteria/issues
– Congruence of assemblies to design intent / documentation
• Testing/Validation
– Component and/or assembly testing
– Vehicle Testing
– Validation Methods and Processes
– Successes and Failures – What was learned?

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 Design integration, plumbing/wiring, power management,
Systems Management / schematics. Are sensitive items protected? Proper use of
data? Do systems compliment another? Are progressive
8 Pages Max
Integration
project management/ organization methods evident? Special
communication tools utilized? What testing/development
tools have been used or created?
Sys Mgmt/Integration – System/Component Description
• Design
– Overview and Concept of Operations
– Requirements and Design Criteria
– Design Details
– Analysis
• Build
– Assembly/Manufaturing Considerations
– In-house vs Out-house selection criteria/issues
– Congruence of assemblies to design intent / documentation
• Testing/Validation
– Component and/or assembly testing
– Vehicle Testing
– Validation Methods and Processes
– Successes and Failures – What was learned?

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