2006 SAE Mini Baja

Briana Bichler

Advisors: Dr. Howard, Dr. Dolan

The Goals

• Design and manufacture a four-wheel off-road vehicle

• To compete in the S.A.E. 2006 Mini-Baja West Competition

• Improve last year’s vehicle-learn from mistakes

WIN! WIN! WIN!

Progress

• Preliminary Design Review – Success!

• Researched MET Senior Design Reports– Decision Matrices– Results – Procedures

• Incorporating Underclassmen in Project

• Meetings– Dr. Medlin, Mike Carter, Dr. Dolan

SAEBAJ

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MET

Current Status

• Begin Weld Testing– Tig, Mig– Western Dakota Tech

• Begin Fracture Analysis– Cut samples– Pictures– SEM, Metallography

• Begin Conceptual Design

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MET

Future Work

• Reach conclusion on weld tests– Record the procedure for testing

• Important Decisions– Aluminum “A” Arms– Guard Material– Western Dakota Tech involvement