The Formula Electric MQP designed and manufactured an all new electric race car. The car will compete in Formula Hybrid+Electric, an interdisciplinary design and engineering challenge which allows students to put theory to practice, utilizing kinematic analysis, 3D design, and CNC manufacturing. The team’s goal was to create the highest performance electric race car WPI has ever seen, putting an emphasis on reliability and serviceability so the car can be used as a foundation for a future MQP. This year’s car was designed, manufactured, and tested from the ground up. We created a new frame, a custom battery pack, systems for suspension, braking, and steering, as well as full bodywork. We optimized vehicle systems using data collected from previous cars to reduce vehicle weight while improving performance. We achieved our goals of reducing weight by 10%, increasing lateral and longitudinal g-forces by 20%, and remaining reliable and serviceable.

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Creator

• Checcucci Bahia dos Santos, Henrique
• Dimmig, Emma
• Bhatti, Hussain
• Maude, Malcolm
• Demedeiros, John
• Dowgielewicz, Connor
• Sacheti, Arnav
• Brancazio, Harris
• Goodman, Zoe
• Graham, Carson
• Kierstead, Samuel
• Gunn, William

Subject

• Innovation
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 121797
• E-project-042524-154515

Advisor

• Planchard, David C.
• Rosendo, Andre
• Michalson, William R.

Year

• 2024

Date created

• 2024-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science
• Robotics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Source

• E-project-042524-154515

Rights statement

• In Copyright