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PND Task3

The document outlines the objectives and requirements for creating a comprehensive Departmental Workflow Timeline and Phase Analysis Report for the Propulsion & Dynamics team. It details the engineering cycle phases, core responsibilities, required technical skills, software tools, and real-world timeline constraints that must be considered to ensure a seamless season and timely vehicle production. The final report is due by July 6, 2026.

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PND Task3

The document outlines the objectives and requirements for creating a comprehensive Departmental Workflow Timeline and Phase Analysis Report for the Propulsion & Dynamics team. It details the engineering cycle phases, core responsibilities, required technical skills, software tools, and real-world timeline constraints that must be considered to ensure a seamless season and timely vehicle production. The final report is due by July 6, 2026.

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WORKFLOW & TIMELINE REPORT

OBJECTIVE: To ensure a seamless season, eliminate mid-year bottlenecks, and avoid


"dead pauses," the Propulsion & Dynamics (P&D) team needs a clear operational
roadmap.

You are required to create a comprehensive Departmental Workflow Timeline and Phase
Analysis Report. This exercise will give you a bird's-eye view of how we transition from a
blank CAD screen to a high-performance vehicle on the track.

Classify our engineering cycle into chronological phases:

Research -> Concept Design -> Detailed CAD & Simulation -> Manufacturing -> Testing
Competition. For each phase, elaborate on these three pillars:

1. Phase Objectives & Actions

• Detail the precise engineering actions occurring in this window.

• Break down core P&D responsibilities: setting vehicle dynamics targets, weight
distribution planning, suspension geometry design, and component optimization.

2. Technical Skills & Software Stack

• Identify the technical skills required (e.g., suspension kinematics, multi-body


dynamics, structural FEA setup).

• List the software tools to master and utilize in that window (e.g., SolidWorks for
CAD, Ansys for FEA, Lotus SHARK/IPG CarMaker/MATLAB for vehicle dynamics).

3. Real-World Timeline Constraints

A brilliant design is useless if it isn't built on time. Your timeline must map against:

• The Tournament Timeline: Registration deadlines, Rulebook compliance checks,


Design Report submissions, and competition dates.

• Institutional Roadblocks: College academic calendars, mid-term/end-term exams,


lab schedules, and major holidays. Mark these out as "low-productivity" blocks
where we cannot schedule critical manufacturing or testing.

DEADLINE: 7/6/2026

Md Asif (PnD)

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