Duke Electric Vehicles
In Progress • Since August 2022Autodesk EAGLE • Altium Designer • ROS • Python • Docker
In August of 2022, I joined Duke Electric Vehicles (DEV) first as a member of the software team, and then I transferred to the electrical team. My work mainly consisted of helping to design and test our custom motor controller PCB, which was designed in Altium Designer. The new motor controller was incorporated into the vehicle, which ended up getting 2nd place in the 2023 Shell Eco-marathon.
DEV's car passing the lap line during one of its competition runs at the 2023 Shell Eco-marathon.
In April of 2023, I was elected as one of the co-presidents of DEV for the 2023-24 school year. I also became the head of the electrical team, overseeing the design of the vehicle's electrical system and creating onboarding projects for new electrical team members.
This year, DEV is transitioning from competing in the electric prototype category to the electric urban concept one. This change will necessitate the development of an entirely new car, starting from scratch with its body and drivetrain. We also are taking this year as an opportunity to switch from a 24-V electrical system to a 48-V one with the hope that it will increase our efficiency while being able to output more torque.