Project Summary | Project Information |
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Baja SAE is a collegiate design competition in which teams design, build, and compete off-road buggies. Currently, most teams run a continuously variable transmission (CVT), which operates by keeping the engine in an optimum power band during shifting. By prototyping a sequential gearbox, a feasibility study and validation of compared performance can be performed. The gearbox must fit into an old baja vehicle and interface with an existing engine and set of half shafts. The gearbox must sufficiently meet RIT Baja loads and fatigue requirements and have a competitive cost and weight by team standards. Link to RIT Baja SAE Website: https://www.rit.edu/clubs/baja/
Picture Property of RIT Baja | Project Title: Mud, Sweat, and Gears- Baja SAE Sequential Gearbox Project Number: P20222 Project Family (if relevant): N/A Start Term: 2191 End Term: 2195 Faculty Guide: William Nowak, wjnddm@rit.edu Primary Customer(s): Justin Neves (RIT Baja - Project Manager), projectmanager@ritbaja.com Sponsor (financial support): RIT Baja SAE, projectmanager@ritbaja.com |
Team Members
From left: James Patton, Garrett Schie, Jacob Anchorstar, Christian Griffith, Anna Gallo, Ethan Spence
| Member | Major | Role | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Gallo | Electrical Engineering | Facilitator | afg9579@rit.edu |
| Jacob Anchorstar | Mechanical Engineering | Purchasing | jca5418@rit.edu |
| Christian Griffith | Mechanical Engineering | Communications | cxg3111@rit.edu |
| James Patton | Mechanical Engineering | Lead Engineer | jdp7409@rit.edu |
| Garrett Schie | Electrical Engineering | Team Member | gms5979@rit.edu |
| Ethan Spence | Mechanical Engineering | Project Manager | eds3312@rit.edu |
Work Breakdown: By Phase
MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation) |
Work Breakdown: By Topic
Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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PRP Requirements Schedule Cost Risk Management Problem Management Communication & Minutes | Use Cases Benchmarking Functional Decomposition Morphological Chart Pugh Concept Selection | BOM Mechanical Drawings Electrical Schematics Software Diagrams Facility Layout Manuals | Mockups Test Fixtures Prototyping Test Plans | Analysis Results Simulations Test Results | Design Review Documents Technical Paper Poster Imagine RIT Exhibit |
Acknowledgements
- Thank you to:
- RIT Baja SAE for funding and technical support
- Professor Fuentes for expert advice
- Rochester Gear, Rochester Steel Treating Works, NTN, and SKF for sponsorship