Design Engineer

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The role of Design Engineer

• The primary role of the Design Engineer is the design and develop the Computer Aided Design (CAD) model of the team’s F1 in Schools car.

  • This includes generating many iterations of designs and testing concepts to develop a final design!

• The Design Engineer works closely with the Manufacturing Engineer to develop and produce the team’s car.

• They may also be responsible for coordinating virtual and physical testing for the research and development of the car.
  

Responsiblities

• Develop a list of needed materials to successfully complete the team’s cars (to be given to Resource Manager)

• Conduct research for the design of the car

• Develop the CAD model for the team’s car (including the full assemble and sub assembly parts)

• Conduct virtual testing to evaluate car designs

• Work with the Manufacturing Engineer to…

  • Select materials for car production

  • Conduct physical tests for R&D and validation

• Produce the technical drawings for the final car
  

main deliverables

• CAD model of the car and corresponding assemblies

• Copy for the Engineering Portfolio

• Technical Drawings for the Final Car and Scruitneering
  

Skills

• Computer Aided Design (CAD)

• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

• Basic Understandings of:

  • Aerodynamics

  • Design for Manufacture

  • Structural Properties

  • Physics (i.e. Friction)