team goals
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Design Goals:Design Goals:How to set them effectivelyHow to set them effectively
Design LevelsDesign Levels
There are three levels of design on which the best teams operate– Level 1: Component Design– Level 2: Vehicle Integration– Level 3:Competition Package
Integration
Level 1Level 1
FEAComponent type choice“Choose the right bolt”
Level 2Level 2
How do the components designed work together
Level 3Level 3
The winner of competition is who has the most points
Design the car to maximize points Lightness vs power
Purpose of GoalsPurpose of Goals
Establish team direction/ focusCar is made up of thousands of
decisionsEvery decision should be made in
order to meet at least one of the goals. More is better.
General Team GoalsGeneral Team Goals
Well integrated solutionLow weight, low PMoITesting, Testing, Testing
Results GoalsResults Goals
Purpose of competition is to do well.– How is that accomplished/ evaluated?
Highly successful teams that are successful do not set out to only “go to competition” or “have fun” or “finish endurance.” Instead their goal is to
WIN COMPETITION
Design GoalsDesign Goals
Predictable, reliable, lightweight, fast Well integrated design Design analysis/ validation Data Acquisition
WIN COMPETITION
Recent ResultsRecent Results
2007- 4th place Michigan, 4th place FStudent UK
2008- 4th place VIR, 10th place MI, 8th place California
2009- 44th place Michigan2010- 84rd place Michigan2011- 44th place MichiganWHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Testing TimeTesting Time
Our successful teams had the car completed and testing 3 weeks before Virginia, and two month before Michigan.
Direct correlation between finish date and competition results
2008 Goodyear Testing2008 Goodyear Testing
Testing can be fun. After months in the shop, spending some time outside is always nice.
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