This page gives a rough overview of the competition's focus for each of the three years of competition. The information shown here is derived from the EcoCAR Teleconference (1/22/2008) which gave an outline of events for EcoCAR.
Outline of 3-year EcoCAR Competition Schedule | |||||
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| Electrical |
| Controls |
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| Life Cycle Analysis, Vehicle Architecture Selection and Performance Modeling | ||||
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Y1 Design | CAD - Component |
| Define Electrical Requirements |
| Control System Design |
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| CAD - Routing and Integration |
| HIL Design / Setup |
| Simple control and SIL / Prelim HIL |
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Y1 Competition | Finalized Component Selection and Acquisition | ||||
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Y2 Design | Vehicle modification |
| Vehicle Harness / System Design |
| HIL finalization and communication setup |
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| Component Integration |
| Vehicle Harness Setup |
| HIL testing - Safety and fault mitigation Implementation |
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Y2 Competition | Controls Integration and vehicle trouble shooting | ||||
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Y3 Optimization and Refinement | Aero and Lightweighting modifications, R&H and NVH |
| Refinement and Optimization |
| Refinement and Optimization |
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Y3 Competition | 99% Buyoff - Vehicle Ready for Production | ||||
