Event guide 2010 michigan - Michigan Turn Marshals

Static EvEntS
design report: The students explain their constructive solutions to a jury of experts from
the automotive and motorsport industries in report and discussion. The concept of the
design is to evaluate the engineering effort that went into the design of the car and how
the engineering meets the intent of the market. The car that illustrates the best use of
engineering to meet the design goals and the best understanding of the design by the team
members will win the design event.
cost report: The students are to assume that a serial production of 1000 cars a year will
follow the prototype. The cost calculation is discussed with a jury based on a report. The
objective of the event is for the participants to learn and understand the manufacturing
techniques and processes of some of the components that they have chosen to purchase
rather than fabricate themselves.
presentation: The objective is to evaluate the team’s ability to develop and deliver a
comprehensive business case that will convince the executives of a fake manufacturing
firm that the team’s design best meets the demands of the amateur weekend autocross
racing market and that it can be profitably manufactured and marketed.
dynamic EvEntS
acceleration: The race cars are evaluated on their accelerating abilities from a standing
start over a distance of 75 meters.
autocross: The objective is to evaluate the car’s maneuverability and handling qualities
on a tight course without the hindrance of competing cars. The course will combine the
performance features of acceleration, braking and cornering into one event. The results of
the Autocross scores determine the starting order for endurance.
Skidpad: The objective is to measure the car’s cornering ability on a flat surface while
making a constant-radius turn. The course will be a pair of concentric circles in shape of
the number 8, the cars demonstrate how good lateral forces can be absorbed (up to 1.4g).
Endurance: Over a distance of 1.1 miles the cars have to prove their durability under longterm
conditions. Acceleration, speed, handling, dynamics, fuel economy, reliability – the
cars have to prove it all.
tHE Following pointS arE poSSiblE:
Static Events 75 Presentation
(Thursday) 150 Design
100 Cost Analysis
dynamic Events 75 Acceleration
(Friday & Saturday) 50 Skid-Pad
150 Autocross
100 Fuel Economy
300 Endurance
total pointS 1000
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