The Nuts and Bolts of

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The Nuts and Bolts of Organizing and Developing a
National Race Team
Solar/Electric
Mr. Sergio D. Sgro Dr. John R. Wright, Jr.,
CSIT Millersville University
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In the Beginning

• Serg meets Dr. Wright
• Eccentric
• Slippers
• Air couch
• Common Goals
• EV vs. Battle Bots
• More Participation
• Mechanical Backgrounds

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Formal Titles specify duties and encourage
personal responsibility to team
Management Structure

• Electric Research Team Operated by NAIT Student
  Chapter

• Structured to simulate REAL-WORLD RD company

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Department-Wide Project

• INTEGRATION OF SUBSYSTEMS
• Manufacturing
• Mechanical
• Electricity/Electronics
• Graphic Communication
• Safety
• Technical Management
• TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

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Proposal Development

• Mentorship John Wright Original (CCSU)
• Ambitious??
• Who wrote it??
• Need for Funding
• Networking with Industry
• Sponsorship Benefit Sheet

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Get the word out!!

• Strong Faculty support
• Dr. Lloyd Poli-Form Industries
• Dr. Kerekgyarto SME Chapter 89
• Dr. Hibberd Deka East Penn Battery
• Dr. Wright Sevcon
• Dr. Litowitz Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation
• Call your local news!!

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Sponsorship
ASKING
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Principle Investigators

• Students
• Serg
• NAIT President and Project Manager
• Mike Keithley
• Senior Project Engineer

• Advisors
• Dr. Wright
• NAIT and Project Advisor
• Dr. Ken DeLucca
• Co-Advisor

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MU Success
NAIT Run
Ambitious Proposal
Key People
SUCCESS
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Looking Ahead

• Separation of NAIT and Research Team Officers
• CAD Position split
• CAD Coordinator
• CAD Engineer
• Advanced Research Team
• ITEC 525 Advanced Topics in Energy, Power, and
  Transportation

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