Document Type

Undergraduate Project

Date of Degree Completion

Spring 2024

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

Department

Engineering Technology

Committee Chair

Charles Pringle, PE

Second Committee Member

Dr. John Choi

Third Committee Member

Mr. Chris Berkshire

Abstract

The engineering objective of this project are designing, manufacturing, and testing the most efficient and strongest possible RC Baja Steering and Suspension system that the engineer could produce with the provided or acquired equipment, and materials.

This was all done successfully over the school year. During the Fall quarter, the RC car was undergoing designing, and in these design processes, mechanics of materials, statics, and dynamics, were used to come up with the most adequate materials and design. Computer aided designed (CAD) models were then created to get a RC Baja CAD assembly. Winter Quarter of the school year was the manufacturing, and construction process of each and individual part for the RC car. Spring quarter of the RC Car was testing of the entire car to confirm whether the car satisfies the requirements stated in the beginning of the quarter or not.

In the suspension components, the front and rear suspension was to have a 2” articulation. Along with this, the car was listed to have a usable 1” of suspension travel front and rear under its own static weight. It was also noted that that the car needed to make a 180 degree turn in a 3.5’ radius, and the car completed this in only a 2’ radius, almost a 60% tighter turning radius. After all the research was done, the car met all requirements. Each part of the car met or exceeded the initial requirements made by the engineer.

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