The SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge Club is a engineering design
competition team striving to create a cleaner, quieter, and more fuel
efficient snowmobile while maintaining both power and maneuverability. As part of this course you will be a member
of the club and participate in a competition project. This course aims to develop
technical skills in design, experimental work, and simulation.
This
course also has a strong focus on engineering soft skills, such as:
teamwork, leadership, project management, written and oral
communication, record-keeping, and professionalism.
Week 1: Aug 19 - 23 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Team Social & Open House |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Syllabus
review
Snowmobiles 101 Presentation |
401: Presentation, Lab, & Masters Thesis Sign-up Sheet
(located in OneDrive)
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Week 2: Aug 26 - Sept 4 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Project Brainstorming
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge Presentation |
201:
HW 1-Rules
401: Edit Powertrains
presentation
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Week 3: Sept 2 - 6 |
Monday (team meeting)
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No Class (Labor Day) |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Snowmobile Powertrains Presentation |
201:
HW 2-Bradbury Reading 1
401: Edit Drivetrains Presentation
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HW 1 DUE
Before Beginning of Class |
Week 4: Sept 9-13 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Project Assignments |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Snowmobile Drivetrains Presentation |
201: Continue working on Bradbury assignment
401: Edit Chasses & Suspension Systems Presentation |
Week 5: Sept 16 - 20 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Snowmobile Lab 1 |
T-Shirt Sign up |
Wednesday (class meeting)
HW 2 DUE
Before Beginning of Class |
Resume Building Presentation
Sample Resume 1
Sample Resume 2
Sample Resume 3
Sample Resume 4 |
All: Work on Resume
201:
HW 3- Bradbury Reading 2 |
Week 6: Sept 23 - Sept 27 |
Monday (team meeting)
Project Team Budgets Due Sept. 28th!
WIE Day Volunteering from 11:30AM to 1:30PM Saturday! |
Competition Work Day |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Snowmobile Chassis & Suspension Presentation |
201: Continue working on Bradbury assignment
401: Edit Sensors & Wiring Harnesses Presentation |
Week 7: Sept 30 - Oct 4 HOMECOMING WEEK! |
Monday (team meeting)
COMPETITION REGISTRATION OPENS OCT 4TH AT 10AM EDT
Homecoming Parade This weekend:
Friday starting at 3:30PM- load up sleds and decorate trailer
Saturday at 9AM- Check in for parade at Rants and Raves
Parking lot
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Monthly Team Meeting with Alumnus Alex Fuhrman |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
HW 3 DUE
Before Beginning of Class
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Snowmobile Sensors & Wiring Harnesses Lecture |
201:
HW 4- Bradbury Reading 3
401: Edit 3D Modeling Presentation |
Week 8: Oct 7 - 11 |
Monday (team meeting)
ABSTRACT DUE OCT 11TH AT 12 PM EDT |
Snapshot 1
(Presentation Template Here) |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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No Class for Career Fair |
All:
Go to the Career Fair! |
Week 9: Oct 14 - 18 |
Monday (team meeting)
Football Game Volunteering This Weekend!
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Snowmobile Lab 2 |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
HW 4 DUE
Before Beginning of Class |
Vehicle Modeling & Testing
Presentation |
201:Watch CAD
Tutorial Before Monday
401: Edit Machining & Manufacturing Presentation |
Week 10: Oct 21 - 25 |
Monday (team meeting)
Football Game Volunteering This Weekend! |
3D Modeling Lab
Beginner Lab Instructions
Beginner Lab Finished Part
Advanced Lab Instructions |
201: Finish lab if needed |
Wednesday (class meeting)
Screenshot of lab part mass properties DUE
Before Beginning of Class
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Machining & Manufacturing
Presentation
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Week 11: Oct 28 - Nov 1 |
Monday (team meeting)
Meet in Mindworks Room
(GJ112) at 4PM
Wear close-toed shoes and pants!
Announcements after tour
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Club
Machine Shop Tour
4-5PM GJ Machine Shop |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Sound Presentation ft. Dillon Savage |
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Week 12: Nov 4 - 9 |
Monday (team meeting)
Spokane Snow Show Trip!
Leaving from steam plant parking lot Saturday morning
at 6AM |
Rules Meeting ft. Zach Lipple |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Emissions Presentation ft. Alex Kiss |
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Week 13: Nov 11 - 15 |
Monday (team meeting)
Home Football Game this weekend! |
Snapshot 2
Template (Read presenter notes) |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Calibration Presentation ft.
Alex Fuhrman |
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Week 15: Nov 18 - 22 |
Monday (team meeting)
Idaho Snowshow Trip This Weekend! |
Start Engineering Design Paper
Shop Cleaning & Organization Day |
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Wednesday (class meeting) |
Time to work on class final
Presentation Template |
201:
Class Final Assigned |
Fall Break: Nov 25 - Nov 29 |
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Enjoy Thanksgiving Break!
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Week 15: Dec 2 - 6 TRANSMISSION MOD DOC DUE DEC
4TH AT 12AM EDT |
Monday (team meeting)
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Start Work on Competition Presentations |
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Wednesday (class meeting) |
ME 201 Final Presentations |
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Week 16: Dec 11 - 15 -- FINALS WEEK |
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No Official Team Meetings
Good Luck on your finals!!! |
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Winter Break: Dec 21 - Jan 1 |
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Have a happy winter break!
Be ready to come back and work hard! |
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2nd Semester Important Dates |
Engineering Design Paper
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Draft sent out for review: 1/6
Submit Paper: 1/24 |
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Competition Presentations
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1st Drafts Due: 1/13
Tech Prez Slides Due: 2/11
Sales Prez Video Due: 2/14 |
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Competition
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2/27-3/2
Eagle River, WI
Roster Announcement: TBD
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Week 1: January 6-10 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Team Meeting |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Week 2: January 13-17 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Design Paper Review
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Week 3: January 20 - 24
DESIGN PAPER DUE FRIDAY |
Monday (team meeting)
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No Class for MLK Day |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Week 4: January 27 - 30 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Competition Presentation Dry Runs
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Week 5: Feb 3 - 7
TECH PREZ SLIDES DUE THURSDAY |
Monday (team meeting)
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Competition Presentation Dry Runs |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Week 6: February 10 - 14 SALES PRESENTATION
VIDEO & MSDS DUE FRIDAY |
Monday (team meeting)
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Team Meeting |
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Week 7: Feb 17 - 21 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Week 8: February 24 - 28 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Week 9: March 3 - 7 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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Week 10: March 10 - 14 |
Monday (team meeting)
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Wednesday (class meeting)
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