IAP 99 Non-Credit Activities by Sponsor

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Solar Electric Vehicle Team

MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi No enrollment limit, no advance sign up Participants welcome at individual sessions (series) We will be working hard during IAP to get our last solar car ready to race again this summer, and starting to build a new car for a race in Australia next October. If you are intersted in helping us with this very hands-on activitiy, please come to our organization meetings every Monday, or call (our office at x3-6140 or our lab at 441-7963) or email us (sevt@mit.edu) if you want to help but can't come to the meeting (and to get directions to our 7 Emily St. lab). Web: http://www.mit.edu/activities/solar-cars/ Contact: Brian Graham, 4-405, 253-6140, bbgraham@mit.edu Organizational Meetings Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi We will be discussing and planning the weeks' events at these meetings. Please come if you are interested in helping. Mon, Jan 4, 11, 18, 25, 06-07:00pm, 33-128 Mold Finishing, Chassis Design, Solar Array Review Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Finishing the molds for the new body shell. Review the design for the next chassis. Learn how to make a winning solar array. Tue Jan 5, 01-06:00pm, 7 Emily St. Thermoplastic Fitting, Brazing Practice Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Help fit thermoplastic sheets to the upper mold where the solar array will go. Learn how to braze weld or practice if you know how already. Thu Jan 7, 04-09:00pm, 7 Emily St. Cutting Honeycomb, Brazing Practice Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Cut honeycomb for the new shell, and patterns for the kevlar weave. Learn or practice braze welding. Sat Jan 9, 10am-03:00pm, 7 Emily St. Oven Building, Destructive Weld Testing, Circuit Design Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Build a foam oven for heating the composite layup to curing temperature. Determine the quality and reliability of braze welded joints by destructive testing. Design the on-board electronic circuits for the car. Sun Jan 10, 01-08:00pm, 7 Emily St. Final Mold Preparation, Solar Array Assembly Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Coat the lower mold with wax and mold release. Practice assembling a solar array. Tue Jan 12, 03-09:00pm, 7 Emily St. Layup Lower Mold Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Composite layup (assembling the composite sandwich and cooking it) on the lower mold. Fri Jan 15, 08am-10:00pm, 7 Emily St. Layup Top Mold Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Layup the composite shell on the top mold. Mon Jan 18, 09am-09:00pm, 7 Emily St. Trim shells, Suspension Design, Circuit Testing Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Remove the excess material on the edge of the new shells. Learn about suspension design basics. Build and test an electronic circuit to be used on the next car. Thu Jan 21, 11am-03:00pm, 7 Emily St. Joining the Halves, Chassis Assembly, Circuit Prototyping Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Join the two halves of the body with epoxy filler. Start braze welding the new chassis. Learn how to use printed circuit board prototyping software. Sat Jan 23, 12-06:00pm, 7 Emily St. Ribbing Layup, Machine Shop Practice Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Layup flat sheets to be used for internal ribbing. Learn or practice using machine shop equipment to create simple parts for the chassis. Tue Jan 26, 03-08:00pm, 7 Emily St. Ribbing Insertion, Chassis Assembly, Circuit Prototyping Brian Graham , Carlos Araque, Iahn Cajigas, Jacinda Clemenzi Cut the ribbing panels to shape and insert in the body for stiffening. Continue brazing the new chassis together. Enter the new circuit design in prototyping software. Fri Jan 29, 09am-08:00pm, 7 Emily St.

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