Lessons Learned Page
| Date Completed: 29 November 2006 |
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| Team: Solar Car |
Lessons Learned
It was found that the most conventional solution is not always the best. Furthermore, it was found that clear guidelines of requirements and specifications early on in the design selection process tremendously speeds up the process. Also the end result is much more specific and exact to solve the problem(s). Another lesson learned was that even after a design has been selected and implemented, the design can be improved or even combined with other ideas thought of during the design process.
It was also found that when attacking an engineering design problem, starting with concept generation and then using QFDs is an exceptionally powerful tool for making sound decisions. Furthermore, making decisions this way leaves a remarkably understandable trail of how one would arrive at the final design selection. These techniques combined with solid model designing leave one with an exceedingly logical conclusion.
In conclusion, it is reasonable to state that even after the final selection and product are completed, one could still add on to the designed product to enhance it. Currently, the Solar Car Team is in this process with the Hand Acceleration Lever by considering for next semester to integrate the lever with an Acceleration Pedal (Courtesy of http://store.bobdrake.com/19gasped6.html).
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