Senior Design Plan
Provide a tentative senior design plan
Project Initiation and Planning phase:
Outline features & functionalities of Sodium-Ion battery
Identify all parties involved and their respective requirements
Research similar projects such as the lithium-ion battery
Plan out schedule for when each stage should be completed
Research components of Sodium Ion battery and select optimal components for use in design
Design:
Develop detailed system architecture
Create an operating battery prototype
Design hard, protective outer shell and customized screws for security
Prototype testing for functionality and charging capacity
Begin developing Sodium-Ion Battery
Development and Testing:
Create an Alpha and Beta system for testing
Integrate battery into electric vehicle for testing
Thorough testing of functionality and reliability of system
Optimization:
Optimizing for performance
Collecting feedback and performance metrics
Refining design based on feedback
Innovation Expo Preparation:
Final testing rounds to ensure stable system
Finalization of presentation, select two best presenters
Innovation Expo showcase
See where the judges place us in the Innovation Expo