Boeing

Formula Motor Sports Car Improved Part Design, Material and Fabrication Techniques

This student team worked to identify an application that would improve performance, improve quality, lower cost, and/or a shorten lead time for parts on a formula style race car. To accomplish this, this student team worked to learn about different materials, processes and fabrication techniques applied to parts designed for a formula style race car, and select the optimal materials to design the part(s) with. The student team also worked to define testing requirements, build the part(s) for installation, and analyzed and tested (as needed) on the formula style race car to validate that the part(s) was/were suitable for use on the car and for design optimization. The student team also worked to finalize the design and load/strength requirements and refine the current design to ensure it would function properly and was safe for use on the race car. Finally, the student team worked to complete a report documenting the analysis and design building and testing process and results.