WPI ME2300 Introduction to Engineering Design, Mar 2021 – May 2021

This project was my favorite school project to date. In a 5-person team, the goal was to conduct the Engineering Design Process to develop, design, analyze, prototype, and test a remote-controlled racing car with autonomous driving and payload carrying capabilities. 

The final car integrates a gearbox, steering linkage, chassis, autonomous driving component housing, sensor and electronic housings, and a payload carrying feature. The implemented components were either modeled in CAD and 3D printed or designed and machined using CNC processes. The payload was 2 pencil sharpeners that needed to be transported. For each component, we analyzed the rigid and kinematic components such as gear analysis, chassis deflection, and steering linkage turning radii. 

The autonomous feature was given to us by a WPI Senior Major Qualifying Project team to test and interact with. Other electronic components of the car consisted of a Raspberry PI microcontroller, ultrasonic sensors, electronic speed control, transmitter, DC motor, temperature sensors, and servo controls.