AMSE Human Powered Vehicle Competiton
Sponsored by the Florida Space Grant
Sponsored by the Florida Space Grant
Key values of our team
Balance
Balancing all the aspects of a team can be very challenging, but we make sure to lay everything out and ensure that we all have assignments and know what needs to be done.
Safety
The safety of both the team and the riders of our vehicles is of the utmost importance for us.
Design
Design is always important for the safety of the consumer and the quality of the product.
Productivity
Ensuring the productivity of the team allows for us to accomplish all that we set out to do.
The purpose of this project is to create a vehicle that will be the foundation for future teams to compete in the ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge. The Human Powered Vehicle Challenge is a competition in which students design and assemble an eco-friendly, agile, and safe mode of transport to be used in Mega Cities. This semester, our team is completing the design of our three wheeled vehicle and using Solidworks Simulation to perform failure analysis, such as testing of the frame under heavy forces. ASME requires the roll cage to be able to withstand a force of 2670 Newtons. Additionally, our team is constructing a prototype and performing analysis on a virtual model as well as physical model. We are continuously recruiting younger students to create interest in a legacy project in future years.
The ones who made it happen
Advisor
Dr. McConomy graduated from Florida State University with his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and continued on to get his M.S. and Ph.D. in Automotive Engineering from Clemson University.
Advisor
Mr. Larson graduated from Florida State University with his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He has worked with St. Marks Powder, Inc. as well as the U.S. Navy.
Team Leader
Peyton is from Ocala, Florida and is a senior at the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering. He will graduate in May of 2018 with his B..S. in Mechanical Engineering. He is pursuing a career in the marine craft industry.
Lead Designer
Brady is a senior at the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering from Orlando, Florida. He will graduate in May of 2018 with his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He is pursuing a career in the automotive industry.
Financial Manager
Miguel was born and raised in Miami and is a senior at the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering. He will graduate in May of 2018 with his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He has an interest in Energy Sustainability and Power Generation and will be utilizing this after graduation as a MEP Engineer at AECOM.
Webmaster
Genevieve is a senior at the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering from Tallahassee, Florida. She will graduate in December of 2018 with her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. She is interested in Material Sciences.
Analysis Lead
Edward is a senior at the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He will graduate in May of 2018 with his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He is interested in pursuing a career in the Mechanical Systems field.
The work completed thus far
"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."
~Henry Ford
Designing
Building
Testing
