Smart City Columbus
In 2016, the City of Columbus received a $50 million grant to develop a “Smart City”. Part of this grant money is being used to help the residential area of Linden. The people of Linden are in need of better transportation to connect them to Commercial Districts because I-71 cuts the area off from centers of employment, grocery stores, and healthcare. Group H, as part of Koffolt Properties, is designing an advanced electric vehicle (AEV) that would allow for Linden’s citizens to travel from Easton to Polaris on an electric, monorail system. Group H’s goal is to design and develop a prototype, in conjunction with the other two teams part of Koffolt Properties, that would allow these people to use the AEV for transportation to make their lives easier. Through this design, the team will discover various ways to make their AEV more energy efficient, accurate, fast, and safe, while keeping the cost of the AEV low for future riders.
Mission
Team H’s mission is to design a prototype AEV that can be used as a form of mass transportation for the people of Linden. The AEV must be fast, efficient, and safe for passengers. The team approached the project by focusing on three different areas: prototype testing, propeller configuration, and a servo motor for braking. For quick information for future passengers, click here. To read about the topics researched more in depth, click on the links below:
Budget
The AEV project has a $500,000 budget. The final cost of the project is determined by the sum of capital costs, R&D costs, and the sum of energy and time costs multiplied by an accuracy penalty. The accuracy penalty comes into play if the vehicle does not stop at exactly the right spot. Additionally, there are safety violation costs that could come into play if the team does not follow all safety regulations. It is important that the team keeps all of the costs in mind when working on the AEV.
Deliverables
Team H will be submitting several deliverables throughout the project to track the teams progress. The deliverables include quizzes, website updates, progress reports, committee meetings, tests, performance tests, and finally, an oral presentation and final test when the prototype is complete. These deliverabales will show the development process as the team works, as well as demonstrate all of the different work phases that led up to the final product.