Formula Hybrid Car (FHSAE) 2015-2016
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The Vandal Hybrid Racing Team is a student organization that produces a hybrid formula car for SAE competition.
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Team Name | Vandal Hybrid Racing |
Duration | Summer 2015 - Spring 2016 |
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Battery Box
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Powertrain - Exhaust
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Aerodynamics
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Suspension
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Chassis
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High Voltage System
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Low Voltage System
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Team Profile
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Joel Aguilera, M.E. | I am currently a senior in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho. I am interested in courses that deal with fluid dynamics and heat transfer, and Solidwork modeling. Some things that I enjoy to do is travel, and bass fishing on my down time. | Aerodynamics |
Deryk Ahner, M.E. | I am a freshman studying mechanical engineering at the University of Idaho. I hope to get some hands on experience working on the car while at the university. In my free time I like to fish, and relax with friends. | Powertrain
Suspension |
David Arnett, E.E. | David Arnett is progressing towards a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho, and will graduate in May of 2016. He worked as an electrical engineering intern on the Formula Hybrid Vehicle for the summer of 2014, and was responsible developing data acquisition on a Max32 platform. He then went on to develop a new more robust data acquisition system and determine the cause of issues in the high voltage system over the summer of 2015. David plans to attend the University of Idaho for a Master’s of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering emphasizing in embedded controls and power electronics. | Low-Voltage Electrical |
Sam Childress, M.E. | I am a senior in Mechanical Engineering graduating in December of 2015. Once graduated I will be looking for jobs in Detroit with my fiance. In my free time I enjoy hiking, biking, rafting, and 3d printing. | Battery box
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Ali Dashti, M.E. | My name is Ali Dashti from Kuwait. One of the reasons I chose to study in Idaho because of its weather, we do not have snow and all the beautiful green views. I am senior in Mechanical Engineering and expecting to graduate in May 2016. In my free time I like to play soccer and video games. | Aerodynamics |
Alberto Garcia, M.E. | I am currently a senior in Mechanical Engineering and expecting to graduate in May 2016. My areas of interest are material analysis, solid mechanics and a bit of design. During my free time I like to watch documentaries, take my dog out for runs and exploring new things. | Suspension |
Coye Johnson, M.E. | I severed 6 years in the navy, got out to go to school. Now I am graduating in Dec. with a BSME and currently looking for a job. | Battery box |
Mike Marsh, M.E. | I am currently studying mechanical engineering at the University of Idaho where my interests are studying solid mechanics, thermodynamics, and fluids. My expected graduation date is December 2015, I plan on staying in the Northwest.
In my free time I enjoy riding bikes, hiking, playing sports, and listening to music. |
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Monte McKinnon, E.E. | Monte McKinnon is progressing towards a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho, and will graduate in May of 2016. He worked as an electrical engineering intern at Esterline Advanced Input Systems for the summer of 2014, and was responsible for managing multiple projects relating to switch bounce and switch contact degradation. He is currently employed by the United States Air Force and works with the FHSAE electrical design team. | Low Voltage Electrical |
Dan Mikkelson, M.E. | I am a senior studying Mechanical Engineering here at the University of Idaho. I will be graduating in the fall of 2016. I am most interested in mechanics of materials and working with different materials. In my free time I like to mountain bike and ski. | Suspension |
Steven Nieuwenhuis, M.E. | Hello, my name is Steven and I am senior in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Idaho. I am interested in mechanics of materials, which is why I wanted to be a part of the chassis sub system. In my free time, I like to play ice hockey. | Chassis |
Joel Ratcliffe, E.E. | valign="top"Joel Ratcliffe is a senior in the Electrical Engineering program at the University of Idaho. He will be graduating in the spring of 2016. Joel has a lot of passion in power, signals and systems, and electromagnetics. He hopes to find a job with a lot of hands on work in either power or signal analysis. | High Voltage Electrical |
Zach Robertson, M.E. | I grew up in Miami, FL for most of my childhood. When I was 14 I moved up to Seattle to go to high school and always maintained a passion for design and inventions. At 18 I moved to Pullman, WA to go to WSU for undergraduate studies in Architecture; I discovered it wasn’t what I wanted to do and browsed around majors for a while before settling in on Mechanical Engineering. The program at WSU was overcrowded and I transferred over to the University of Idaho and quickly fit in. Have loved it ever since and am learning tons of things I never thought I would be able to do. I’m in charge of the design and manufacture of the new intake manifold for the Formula Hybrid Car. | Powertrain |
Matt Sonnen, M.E. | My name is Matthew Sonnen. I grew up in Middleton, Idaho. I am currently a senior mechanical engineering student at the University of Idaho. I will be graduating in May, 2016. I plan on going into the aerospace industry after graduation. In my free time I enjoy practicing martial arts, playing video games, and skiing. | Aerodynamics |
Bryan Tiniakos, M.E. | : I’m a senior mechanical engineering student here at the University of Idaho. I have been a part of the team since fall 2012. During my time as an undergrad I worked, tuned, and manufactured various pieces on todays and previous cars and all the subsystems besides the battery box. Outside of relations towards school, I work part time, I am an NPC certified bodybuilding athlete, avid downhill/enduro mountain biker, snowboard quite often, and just about try anything that is regarding to sports. Other hobbies are working on cars, either maintaining, upgrading, or racing whenever I have the privilege to. At this point I only participate in Drag racing events but, look forward to working my way towards circuit racing. Additional, I lived internationally for about four years of my life in Maracaibo, Venezuela when I was younger. | Suspension |
David Waters, M.E. | Hello, my name is David Elder Waters and I am a senior in mechanical engineering at the University of Idaho. I am set to graduate in the Fall of 2016. I have always liked cars, especially fast ones, so what better place than the Formula Hybrid SAE Team to work on fast cars. In my free time, I enjoy a good conversation with my friends, eating, and snowboarding. | Chassis |
James White, M.E. | I came to the University of Idaho because of its location near my hometown and because of the quality of the Mechanical Engineering program. In my spare time I enjoy building robots and other microcontroller projects, hiking, and weightlifting. | Suspension |
James Wilson, M.E. | I am a senior in Electrical Engineering. I have worked previously in the pulse power industry measuring radiation doses from a dense plasma focus. I will be graduating in the spring of 2016. I have a passion for hybrid systems, specifically the electrical motor, its control systems, and regenerative 3-phase braking. I hope to find a job in the auto industry pursuing this passion. | High Voltage Electrical |