• All pictures and excel files were done by me unless otherwise stated.
• Special thanks to Joseph Alston, Ryan Jamison, Kelty Wakeley, David Call and Jacquee Lee for their help with wiki source code and formatting ideas.

• Problem Statement Summary
• Requirements Summary
• Specifications Summary
• Concept Generation Summary
• Design Refinement Summary
• Final Selection Summary
• Lessons Learned Summary

Special thanks to Joseph Alston, Ryan Jamison, Kelty Wakeley, David Call and Jacquee Lee for their help with wiki source code and formatting ideas.

Special thanks to Joseph Alston, Ryan Jamison, Kelty Wakely?, David Call and Jacquee Lee for their help with wiki source code and formatting ideas.

Special thanks to Joseph Alston, Ryan Jamison, Kelty Wakely?, David Call and Jacquee Lee for their help with wiki source code and formatting idea.

• Safe

• Cost Effective
• Ease of Assembly and Manufacturing
• Intuitive to Use
• Space Conservative
• Smooth Acceleration

• Space Conservative
• Light Weight
• Cost Effective
• Degree of Total Travel

All drawings and QFDs were done by me unless otherwise stated.\\

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.

Special thanks to Joseph Alston, Ryan Jamison, David Call and Jacquee Lee for their help with wiki source code and formatting idea.

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I would like to thank JosephAlston, RyanJamison, DavidCall and Jacquee Lee for their help with wiki source code and formatting idea.

The concepts thought of and the tools used during the generation process can be downloaded from the links below.

The concepts thought of and the tools used during the generatoin process can be downloaded from the links below.

The QFD and the ProE isometric views (2 views for each of the top candidates) made to help refine the accelerator design can be downloaded below.

The information for the final selection of the hand lever as the accelerator, namely the QFD and a ProE engineering drawing, can be downloaded below.

• Mind Map

Problem Statement Summary

The information for the final selection of the hand lever as the accelerator, namely the QFD and a ProE engineering drawing, can be downloaded below.

The information for final selection of the hand lever, namely the QFD for the accelerator and a ProE engineering drawing, can be downloaded below.

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 tremedously 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 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 tremedously speeds up the process. Also the end result is much more specific and exact to solve the problem(s).

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 tremedously speeds up the process. Also the end result is much more

The information for final selection of the hand leveer, namely the QFD for the accelerator and a ProE engineering drawing, can be downloaded below.

It was found that even though the most con

The final selection QFD for the accelerator and a ProE engineering drawing can be downloaded below.

Problem Statement Summary (Click Here to Go Back to Top)

Requirements Summary (Click Here to Go Back to Top)

Specifications Summary (Click Here to Go Back to Top)

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Design Refinement Summary (Click Here to Go Back to Top)

Final Selection Summary (Click Here to Go Back to Top)

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Lessons Learned Summary(Back to Top)

• Excel File of the Final QFD (Or Click Here for a Picture File)
• ProE Engineering Drawing of the Hand Lever

Excel File of the Final QFD (Or Click Here for a Picture File)

The QFD and ProE isometric views (2 views for each of the top candidates) made to help refine the accelerator design can be downloaded below.

• Excel File of the Initial QFD (Or Click Here for a Picture File)
• ProE View of a Foot Pedal (1st View)
• ProE view of a Foot Pedal (2nd View)
• ProE View of a Hand Lever (1st View)
• ProE View of a Hand Lever (2nd View)

• Requirements

• Picture of a Gas Pedal (Courtesy of http://store.bobdrake.com/19gasped6.html)

• Hand Drawing of Hand Accelerator
• Perspective Hand Drawing of Hand Accelerator
• (Courtesy of http://store.bobdrake.com/19gasped6.html)

The concepts thought of can be downloaded from the links below.

• Mind Map Δ
• Hand Drawing of Hand Accelerator Δ
• Perspective Hand Drawing of Hand Accelerator Δ

Concept Generation Summary

Design Refinement Summary

Final Selection Summary

• Cost Effective

• Intuitive to Use

• Reliable

• Safe

• Specifications

• Problem Statement
• Requirements
• [[#DavidSpecifications | Specifications]]
• Concept Generation
• Design Refinement
• Final Selection
• Lessons Learned

• Problem Statement
• Requirements
• Specifications
• Concept Generation
• Design Refinement
• Final Selection
• Lessons Learned

The above requirements and the following specifications were facilitated by performing lab work and design selection methodology.

Some of the requirements and considerations that the Solar Car’s accelerator needed to meet in order to accomplish its task were:

These requirements and the following specifications were facilitated by performing lab work and design selection methodology.

• Space Conservative
• Light Weight
• Cost Effective
• Degree of Total Travel

Or head to the Lessons Learned Page

In order to fit the needs of the Solar Car Team, the accelerator needed to be:

• Space Conservative (smaller better)
• Light Weight (lighter better)
• Cost Effective (under $10)
• Degree of Total Travel (>50˚) (current proE drawing allows 53˚)

The Solar Car’s accelerator needed to meet only a few requirements in order to accomplish its task:

• Ease of Assembly and Manufacturing

• Smooth Acceleration

Some of the requirements that the accelerator needed to meet were:

• Safe
• Cost Effective
• Minimize Assembly and Manufacture Time
• Intuitive to Use
• Space Conservative

• Concept Generation
• Design Refinement
• Final Selection

• Specifications
• Concept Generation
• Design Refinement
• Final Selection

• Specifications

Specifications Summary

• Problem Statement
• Requirements
• Specifications
• Concept Generation
• Design Refinement
• Final Selection
• Lessons Learned

• Requirements

• Requirements

Requirements Summary

• Requirements

• Requirements

Requirements Summary

Some of the requirements that the accelerator needed to meet were:

• Safe
• Cost Effective
• Minimize Assembly and Manufacture Time
• Intuitive to Use
• Space Conservative
• Reliable

This approach was facilitated by performing lab work and design selection methodology.

Continue to Problem Statement Page

Or head to the Appendix Page

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The approach was facilitated by performing lab work and design selection methodology. The Critical Function Prototype (CFP) is also included here as it directly interfaces with the attachment system.

Problem Statement Summary

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Lessons Learned Summary

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With the Solar Car already having batteries and a motor, the Solar Car needed a driver interface in order to control the acceleration and velocity of the car. This interface was tremendously important in allowing the Solar Car to begin moving. With an extremely confined environment around both the driver’s hands and feet, the accelerator needed to be space conservative. Furthermore, with the Solar Car’s budget being very tight, the solution to the accelerator problem needed to be particularly inexpensive.

With the Solar Car already having batteries and a motor, the Solar Car needed a driver interface in order to control the acceleration and velocity of the car. This interface was extremely important in allowing the Solar Car to begin moving. With an extremely confined environment around both the driver’s hands and feet, the accelerator needed to be space conservative. Furthermore, with the Solar Car’s budget being very tight, the solution to the accelerator problem needed to be particularly inexpensive.

With the Solar Car already having batteries and a motor, the Solar Car needed a driver interface in order to control the acceleration and velocity of the car. This would allow the Solar Car to begin moving. With an extremely confined environment around both the driver’s hands and feet, the accelerator needed to be space conservative. Furthermore, with the Solar Car’s budget being very tight, the solution to the accelerator problem needed to be particularly inexpensive.

The Solar Car needed a driver interface to control the acceleration and velocity of the car.

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