MCV4U F1 Summative, Position & Roles, and Time Line

TEAM POSITIONS AND ROLES

Team Manager (one person)

The role of the Team Manager is to keep the team organized, on track, and keep up to date with what each team member has accomplished or needs to complete. The Team Manager is responsible for being the key spokes person when approaching potential sponsor. The Team Manager is also responsible for creating the poster board and being the spokes person for the team on race day.

Design Engineers (two people)

The role of the Design Engineers is to create a CAD drawing of the team's F1 car and to test it in the wind tunnel simulator. Both Design Engineers need to be comfortable using the Autodesk software and be able to help the Graphic Designer and Resource Manager create the pictures for the poster board if necessary.

Graphics Designer (one person)

The role of the Graphics Designer is to create a logo for the team and colour scheme of the team's F1 car. The Graphic Designer is part of the team that creates the sales pitch to potential sponsor. The Graphics Designer will also be responsible for creating an online blog that promotes the team. The blog should include pictures/videos of the team's F1 car as it evolves and pictures/videos of the final version of the team's F1 car (which will be used for the poster board). The blog should be updated on a weekly basis (minimum).

Resource Manger (one person)

The role of the Research Manager is to do research that helps in the design of the team's F1 car and ensuring that the car meets technical specifications. The Resource Manager will also be responsible for creating an online blog that promotes the team. The blog should include pictures/videos of the team's F1 car as it evolves and pictures/videos of the final version of the team's F1 car (which will be used for the poster board). The blog should be updated on a weekly basis (minimum).

Note: All team members should help with the initial creation of the team's F1 car (with sketches, design ideas, etc.). Also, the painting of the vehicle should be done with someone who has some painting/graphic arts experience.

TIME LINES

Autodesk Inventor Tutorial/Creating Version 1 of F1 Car with standard axle and wheels (Note: Axles and wheels provided by Mr. Tang)

FEBRUARY 1 - MARCH 1

To get started on your F1 Math Summative, you will need to download three pieces of software (Inventor Professional or Fusion 360, CFD Ultimate, and VRED Professional) from Autodesk's F1 in Schools website. (Please note that on the same webpage there are tutorials that should help you get up to speed with the software.)

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS

AMENDMENTS: 

T1.3 - Body can be hollow.

T3.5 - No minimum total weight. Warning: lighter car = car structure more  fragile

T4.6 - No F1 in Schools logo decal required on car.

T5.4 - Minimum thickness of the CO2 cylinder chamber is at judges discretion.

VIDEOES

Hole for axle needs to be 3.80mm in diameter if you are using the axle/aluminium rod (which is 3.175mm diameter). Wheels are 32.80mm in diameter and have a width of 16.45mm.

Note: Tolerances: add or subtract 0.3mm depending on the scenario. Ex, if a 3D printed cylinder is going inside a wheel hole, make it smaller by 0.3mm, if an electronic part is fitting inside a hole, make it 0.3mm larger. Essentially just accounting for any shrinkage or expansion of the filament. 

Virtual wind tunnel testing of team's F1 car

VIDEOS

Ready for 3D printing of team's F1 car

Export circles properly - There is a refinement option when exporting the stl by right clicking a body, set it to high (https://www.reddit.com/r/Fusion360/comments/r4an18/circles_cylinders_not_showing_as_round_in_slicer/)

EXPORT the team's F1 car file as a CAD drawing (*.stl) with measurements set to millimeters. Send STL file in high resolution to Mr. Tang via email. Send each piece as its own file. Verify each piece in Makerbot Print, before sending to Mr. Tang.

NOTE: EACH TEAM MUST SUBMIT THEIR VERSION 1 F1 CAR TO MR. TANG BY MARCH 3

Test Runs of team's F1 Car

MARCH 1 (OR SOONER) - MARCH 31

Obtaining sponsorship for team's F1 Car

MARCH 1 - MAY 1

Version 2 of F1 Car: Introduction of Bearings

MARCH 1 - MAY 1

NOTE: Purchase bearings as soon as possible and determine size of hole that will hold your bearing in place (i.e. press fit). As a starting point, have the hole 0.29mm bigger than the diameter of the bearing. 

Also recommend the front axles be a metal hollow tube (as 3D printed axles usually break).

WHEEL BEARINGS CAN BE FOUND AT THE GENERAL BEARING SERVICE STORE (490 KENT STREET OTTAWA)

AMCAN Ball Bearing (Product Number MR685(x))

Dimensions? 5x11x3 mm

$4.76/bearing

SMALLER WHEEL BEARINGS AND ALUMINIUM TUBES CAN BE FOUND AT THE GREAT HOBBIES STORE (540C WEST HUNT CLUB ROAD)

TGHB51004 Bearing 4x8x3 mm RS ABEC-5 

(Inner Diameter, Outer Diameter, Width) $6.99

KNS #8103 12 inch x 5/32 inch (3.97mm) 

Aluminum Tube $1.69

Painting of team's F1 Car and Poster Board Presentation/Display

MARCH 1 - MAY 31

Note: Final day for submitting 3D print job is May 27.

Race Day (team's F1 car ready to race and poster board presentation/display)

June 6, 4:00 pm -  6:00 pm  at the Future Learning Lab 

Submission of written analysis of team's F1 car (by each team member)

OLDER TUTORIALS

(Also available as e-books for the iPad...search F1 in Schools in the iBook Store)

DATASET FOR OLDER TUTORIALS/PAST RACES

http://bit.ly/17dOAhP