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QUT Motorsport is a student-run motorsport team that designs engineers builds markets single seat electric and autonomous race cars for the Formula SAE-A competition.
CALDER PARK, Melbourne Victoria
We have student-led teams for
The Mechanical subteam
Focuses on the design, development and production of mechanical components for our Formula Student Race Car. This includes Chassis, Aerodynamics, Suspension, Braking & Drivetrain.
- Using CAD software such as Solidworks the mechanical team brings ideas to life by designing to the Formula SAE-A ruleset
- Analysis using Ansys is conducted to prove designs are capable of withstanding the loads and use cases of each design
- On track validation is critical in using real world data to correlate with our simulations. This helps improve our designs and justify them for competition
The Electrical subteam
Drives the development and maintenance of our high voltage drive train and embedded electronics within our vehicles. This includes the Accumulator, Vehicle Control Units, Brake Sensor Plausibility Device and Battery Monitoring Units.
- Design and assembly of high voltage batteries
- Construction of Printed Circuit Boards to meet team requirements
- Manufacture a high and low voltage vehicle wiring harness
The Driverless subteam
Is responsible for designing an autonomous driving system for our electric race car. This involves sensor processing, navigation, and control algorithms, while also designing actuators and developing simulators.
- Works with sensors to perceive the world around the race car - LiDAR 3D laser scanner, stereo depth camera, inertial navigation system
- Create mapping and navigation algorithms that direct the race car around the circuit in an optimal way
- Design system attachments and mechanical actuators to control steering and braking
The Software subteam
Focuses on design, development and validation of software solutions across all control and telemetry systems within the electric vehicle. The technology developed by the software team allows the team to analyse the vehicle state while it's racing.
- Custom firmware development for all embedded systems
- Wireless Telemetry System
- Software solutions to vehicle dynamic simulations
The Statics Subteam
Directly relates to our performance in the statics events at competition. Through the Cost Event, Design Event, and Business Presentation, they prepare the documentation and submissions which are responsible for 30% of our FSAE score.
- Costing our vehicles down to every bolt using our BoM to determine the most accurate figure
- Design report and video
- Preparing our team for design judging at FSAE
The business subteam
Plays a critical role in supporting our operations and promoting our project. This involves managing stakeholder relationships, social media marketing and engagement, hosting and attending industry and community events, managing team finances, overseeing team logistics, member integration, and even managing legal matters.
- Vehicle and team promotion
- Stakeholder management
- Logistics team
- Media & Branding
- Financial management
- Corporate Law, Sporting & Technical Regulations
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2024 FSAE-A CHALLENGER
QEV-4 EVO
Our History
QEV-4 EVO
Our fifth generation of electric vehicle, which will compete in the 2024 FSAE-A Competition
QEV-4
Our fourth generation of electric vehicle, which competed in the 2023 FSAE-A Competition
Lando
Our third generation of electric vehicle and first driverless car competing in Australia's autonomous competition category.
QEV-2
Our second generation of electric vehicle, which competed at the 2019 FSAE-A Competition.
QEV-1
Our first electric vehicle, designed to compete in the electric category at competition.
Scotty
Our final combustion vehicle, which competed in 2013.
Ozanne III
Our longest running vehicle, built for the 2011 FSAE-A Competition, Ozanne III still runs in 2023 for driver training and data validation.
Ozanne II
Our second generation of the 'Ozanne' series of vehicles, which competed in every dynamic and static event at the 2010 FSAE-A Competition.
Ozanne I
Our first generation vehicle in the 'Ozanne' series, featuring a new machined rear end and reworked engine package.
QMX III
Our third generation of the 'QMX' series, QMX-III was our first car to finish top ten overall at the FSAE-A Competition.
QMX II
Our second generation vehicle in the 'QMX' series, the team optimised the learnings from QMX-I and implemented them into QMX-II.
QMX I
Our first vehicle, QMX-I competed in the 2004 FSAE-A Competition, finishing a respectable 17th overall.
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