The EBaja Project:
First problem was missing the LCD screen where the seller forgets to send the LCD screen with the BMS. This make us late and need to work more on our project. Also, the manufacturer ran out of the liquid cooled motors which make us to change our plans and replace the order with air cooled motor. Finally, lack of funds which the money of the project was not enough to order the requirement parts. However, we got approval to increase our fund for Ebaja project.
Our project came from the need for electric vehicles and the need to save our rapidly decreasing fossil fuels. Essentially, we are taking a 10Hp gas powered car and converting the whole system into electric. We are responsible for every single electrical aspect of the project including, but not limited to energy storage, battery charging, power electronics, electric motor, control, and safety. Our team will adhere to all the strict industry safety standards for electric vehicles provided from the Ampere lab. The hope with this project is that an electrical and mechanical sub-team can demonstrate how cohesively different engineers can work together to produce a functioning product that can be showcased at Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and Northern Arizona University (NAU) events. The long term goal of this project is that this first year will be used as a foundation to future electric vehicle projects at NAU such as SAE Formula as so on.