Welcome to the Mechanical Team on Northeastern Electric Racing! Here we design, fabricate and assemble the components that make up the structure of the vehicle. Before we get into your work for the semester, we have a few topics to cover.
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Mechanical Subteams - add links
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Attend your system meeting and bay time every week
Come ready to learn and grow
Ask a lot of questions
Treat your fellow team members with respect and kindness
Be prepared to set aside about 5 -10 hours to club work every week
This one sounds daunting, but the learning curve can be quite steepthis club will give you what you put in. Be prepared to put in the time to learn and grow as an engineer. This will allow you to be a valuable asset, not only to the club, but to future employers. Our engineers have a significant advantage in employment prospects due to the practical experience gained, but it takes time and effort to reap these rewards. (TALK ABOUT CONNECTIONS)
First Semester in NER
Semester Project - add in the actual project
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Solidworks
Part Design
Drawings
Simulation
PDM
Fabrication
Methods
CAM
Machining
Finishline
Competition Rules and General Timelines
Common Vendors and Purchasing
Design Practices and Resources
Documentation, what's important, why recording a history of your work is key
Notes
First a learner part to warm them up,
Pedal - Rules required force tolerance
need to teach about factor of safety, deflection, stress concentration, treat it like a class
when you complete this part and present your design, you will be given work for your subteam.