Improving the world through engineering 1 Design Feedback Session 2011 Neill Anderson Head Design Judge Alex Hickson Deputy Head Design Judge

Improving the world through engineering 2 WHAT is it we want in Design?  What  Why  Data

Improving the world through engineering 3 Pre-Event Design Report Spec Sheet Impact Attenuator Report Student Activity Disclosure Form At Event Well Prepared Car Prepared & Knowledgeable Team Evidence HOW do you do this?

Improving the world through engineering 4  Your Chance to get a Head Start  WHAT  2 or 3 lines to outline the challenges, the team, any new Rules, safety and the big picture  WHEN  Few words on timescales, planning, build and procurement/manufacture sequencing. Big decisions.  HOW  Main part, show your understanding of the issues  HOW MUCH  Consideration of real world costs and manufacturing  WHY  Show logical reasoning that the chosen “answer” is best compromise The Report Content

Improving the world through engineering 5 Sophisticated vs Simple?

Improving the world through engineering 6 Sophisticated vs Simple?

Improving the world through engineering 7  Follow the Rules for Format  8 pages, 4 pages text, 3 separate pages with one drawing view on each, 1 “freehand” page  2,500 words, state word count, NO newspaper style columns, no integrated graphics, portrait  NO cover page, NO contents page (wasted)  Minimal clutter, figures, graphs etc. on optional page, referenced from text The Report Requirements

Improving the world through engineering 8  Have a clear goal and define targets that enable you to meet this goal  Use benchmarking and research to define accurate and realistic targets  Develop a concept that meets the brief of the competition and enables the team to deliver these targets Goals, Targets & Concept

Improving the world through engineering 9 Design Execution  Understand Load Cases & Load Paths  Understand Torsional Rigidity Requirement  Appropriate Materials & Process Selection  Produceability & Maintenance  Design for Profit?  Management against schedule  Verification (Testing!!!)

Improving the world through engineering 10 Design Fundamentals  Demonstrate understanding of the fundamentals  Hand Calculations Weight Management (F = m.a)

Improving the world through engineering 11 Example of Validated Computer Simulations Over-reliance on sophisticated tools Monocoque Chassis Model Developed with FEA Validation of Simulation

Improving the world through engineering 12  Document as you go:  Mini Memos  Decision Matrices  Keep track of inputs & results in simulations  Take Photos  Write up and save results  Investigate & Understand Failures  Keep Parts & Bring to the Event  Production Parts  Test Pieces  Failures What You Can Do to get Points Build the Evidence from Day 1 THIS IS VALUABLE TO FUTURE TEAMS

Improving the world through engineering 13 What Impressed The Judges  Majority of submissions: on time  Level of knowledge: Excellent  Professional management: top teams  Some genuinely innovative solutions  New approaches to make components more cost effective  Quality of entries: From countries with limited motorsport heritage  A spaceframe chassis car at 155kg!

Improving the world through engineering 14  Understand what the customer wants/can afford  Define goals and SMART targets  Project management  Load paths and compliance  Appropriate materials and processes  Clearances and tolerances  Supplier engagement and management  Preparation & Documentation for Design Event Areas For Focus

Improving the world through engineering 15 How Can You Help Us?  Provide Feedback  Use Online-FS Question Database  Take What You Learnt and Apply it  Provide the Feedback to your Team  Provide the feedback to your University  Spread the Word of FS  Become Design Judges?

Improving the world through engineering 16 What Are We Going To Do Better? Areas being considered: Simplification of all penalties Rules rationale Guidance (clarity/finding information, guidance documents) Report (contents & structure) Car Design Fundamentals Knowledge Transfer Faculty Advisors’ “Integration”

Improving the world through engineering 17 Thanks And See You All Next Year