Individual Design 1:
This AEV design includes a top cutout to hold the battery. This would alleviate the potential problem of air resistance caused by the battery being under the AEV in a configuration that’s not aerodynamic. The base of this design has an inward facing curved edge. This is included so that the weight is not too high. The Arduino would be put in the back of the AEV so that it will be on the opposite end from the battery. This will make it so that the weight of it is evenly distributed. This design will include custom made parts so the price will be higher. The estimated cost will be $154,128.
Individual Design 2:
This drawing has a skinny frame and will reduce the weight of the AEV. This also uses the smaller arm in order to reduce weight further. The estimated cost of the AEV is $151,730. This low cost will allow for more to be spent on other areas of the budget. The battery and arduino on opposite ends of the arduino will allow for the AEV to be more balanced allowing it to move more efficiently.
Individual Design 3:
The idea behind this design was to make the AEV as lightweight as possible. The arduino was unintentionally forgotten, however, it could be added in front of the battery and the AEV would still be a lighter weight than the original design. The reason this was designed to be lightweight was to lower costs and hopefully make the vehicle travel faster as there is less weight to carry. The estimated total cost is $153,560.
Individual Design 4:
This AEV design includes a flat triangular base with a T-Shaped arm and no additional bulky features. A triangular base was chosen for the base because it is an aerodynamic shape that can still hold the necessary arduino and battery. This change differs from the other team designs because it has a very flat thin shape that is not a rectangle. This design is very simple and low-cost, with an estimated total cost of $150,380. The efficient design, along with the low cost, will allow this design to complete the MCR effectively. To brainstorm this design, the shapes of various aerodynamic and energy efficient vehicles were referenced.