W RED ECO-MARATHON
Women in Robotics Engineering and Development (WIRED) Ecomarathon
Texas A&M University
WIRED Eco-marathon is a competitive project team that designs, tests, and builds an energy-efficient vehicle to compete in Shell Eco-marathon, a global competition focused on energy optimization.
The team consists of four main sub-teams: Chassis, Powertrain, Suspension and Fabrication. While we welcome members with no prior experience, our team fosters a learning environment that allows everyone to grow, learn, and contribute to the team. We balance this commitment to education with a drive for excellence, striving to compete at the highest level in the Shell Eco-marathon Competition.
This is a team that can prove to its members that they’re capable of learning and solving problems in ways they might’ve never expected.
About Us
Subteams
Chassis
Designs the structure and shell of the vehicle for
aerodynamics, stability, and safety. The Chassis sub-team also conducts testing to evaluate its performance under various conditions, including crash simulations and wind tunnel tests. This sub-team heavily uses software such as SolidWorks and Ansys for designing and simulations.
Suspension
Designs, tests, and builds the steering, brakes, and suspension of the vehicle. The Suspension sub-team is also responsible for testing and refining these components to ensure that they meet the team's performance goals and competition rules. Math, physics, and reverse engineering skills are often used in this sub-team.
Powertrain
Focuses on the powertrain and battery of the vehicle. This sub-team focuses on optimizing engine performance, programming the battery management system and motor controller, as well
as connecting all powertrain components together.
Fabrication
Works with other sub-teams to build and assemble the vehicle. A red badge for FEDC is required for all members of this sub-team to access the machine
shop. Members of the fabrication sub-team learn material properties and practice using a variety of machines. That includes welding, grinding, using CNC machines etc. They manufacture the designs the chassis and the suspension made.
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