University of Alabama Formula SAE 2005 ME490 Senior Design Status March 2 nd, 2005.

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

– Clutch/Shifting, Engine Development & Suspension

– Team Captain, Business Lead & Drivetrain

– Controls Lead & Engine Cooling

– Engine Development & Body/Composites

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

– Dimensions (60in WB, track restriction)– 20mm Engine Restriction– Safety Req’ts– Time Constraints

– Students– University

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

Intake Manifold

Differential Carrier

Anti-Roll BarsECU – Engine Control Unit

Shocks/RockersHalfshafts/CV Joints

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

– Final Intake Manifold Constructed– Exhaust Header Constructed– ECU Wiring Finished– Coolant System Designed/Assembled– Dyno Testing Completed– Fuel Tanks Constructed

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

– Shifter/Clutch Concept Simplified– Shifter/Clutch Constructed– New Dash Constructed

– Side Panels Constructed– Nose Mold in Processing

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

– Halfshafts Installed– CV Joints Broken

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

– SAE Presentation Award– Cost Report Submitted

• $19,068.35 Vehicle Cost

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

Area Totals Sub-Total Jig Time

Labor for Assembly to

Vehicle Total

  Brake System $ 767.50 $ - $ 26.10 $ 793.60

  Engine & Drivetrain 8,006.98 87.00 34.80 8,093.98

  Frame & Body 931.89 104.40 69.60 1,105.89

  Instruments & Wiring 1,700.66 - 52.20 1,752.86

  Miscellaneous, Fit & Finish 753.92 - 26.10 780.02

  Steering System 645.29 - 26.10 671.39

  Suspension & Shocks 4,087.16 - 52.20 4,139.36

  Wheels & Tires 1,713.84 - 17.40 1,731.24

  Total Vehicle $ 18,607.25 $ 191.40 $ 304.50 $ 19,068.35

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

– Vendor Delays• Throttle Body• Sprockets• Steel

– Time Constraints• Spring Break• Other Classes

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

– Anti-Roll Bars (Davis)– Rear Rocker/Mount Refinement (Moody/Davis)

– Muffler Installation (Davis)– Wiring Clean-up (Thors)– Tuning/Refinement (Thors)

– Differential Carrier Re-Design (Moody)

March 2nd ME490 Status Report

– Shifter/Clutch Refinement (Davis)– Steering Column Support (Moody)

– Finalize Nose Mold/Lay Nose (Thors)– Install Body Panels (Thors)– Firewall Construction (Stephens)

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Driver Training Program

Competition in Michigan

Driving Date (03/25/05)

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Revisions and Optimizations

Driver Training Program

Competition in Michigan

Driving Date (03/30/05)

Critical Path

Ship Out Date

March 2nd ME490 Status Report