Supermileage Vehicle
Tony Wanket
January 23rd, 2013
The Project
 Goal: Design and Build a highly fuel-efficient, internal
combustion engine prototype vehicle
 Vehicle:
 Carbon fiber core monocoque
 3.5 hp Briggs & Stratton Engine
 Annual Competitions:
 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas (Houston, TX)
 SAE Supermileage (Marshall, MI)
 2013 Results: 407 MPG & 2nd Place Design Report
Team Organization
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Chris Lynch
(MAE)
Brandon Yang
Steering
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Joseph Lee
Project
Manager
Tony Wanket
Vice President
Powertrain
Josh Chen
CTO
David Cropp
Integration
Andrew Hwang
Structures
Alumni Advisor:
Chris Underhill (ME ‘13)
Stephen Chow (ME ‘13)
Oscar Santana
Electrical
7 officers and system leads
30 total team members (mechanical, materials, electrical)
One-on-one new member mentorship
Members given independent projects
Design reviews, interdisciplinary collaboration, project
management skills
Resources
 Workshop: Life Science Building (~30 hours per week)
 2014-2015 moving to Creativity Center
 Donations:
Monetary
Joseph Beggs Foundation: $5000
Northrop Grumman: $1000
Engineering Alumni Association: $1100
The Green Initiative Fund: $2070
Shell Oil Company: $1250
Schneider Electric: $500
Service
Performance Composites: large
oven time & mold fabrication
LA Sleeve: engine machining
Material
Boeing: prepreg carbon fiber
Kaiser Aluminum: aluminum
SpaceX: composite materials
Airtech: composite materials
Industry Advising
Performance Composites:
composite manufacturing
SpaceX: composite structures
 Total Budget: $12,700; Travel funds: $6,700
Current Needs
Service:
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Large 5-axis CNC mill
Materials & Equipment:
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Prepreg carbon fiber
New Engine ($760)
Vacuum Pump ($240)
New Tires ($705)
Advising:
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Composite structures
Engine modifications
Travel Funds ($2000)