Team leader
The leaders are responsible for the overall project. Their tasks include the management of the individual departments, external representation, the overall organisation and the administration of finances and the team members. The students in this department have been part of the team for a long time and have distinguished themselves through their special commitment and prudence.
Body & Aerodynamics department
The vehicle chassis and the aero package of the racing car are produced in the Body department. The full monocoque made of carbon serves as the supporting element for all other components of the car. They also develop the seat, the battery case and important safety components, such as the crash box. When developing and manufacturing the aero package of the vehicle, they focus a lot on downforce and fluid simulation.
Business & Media department
The Business and Media department develops the business plan. This theoretical marketing strategy for the racing car is presented at the various events. They also take care of sponsor acquisition and maintenance, offline and online marketing and the planning of all events.
This department consists of students from diverse study programmes, such as industrial engineering, business administration, communication design and media management.
Electrics department
The Electrics department works in both the high voltage and low voltage range. The accumulator, motor controllers and converters for our new electric drive are developed here. In addition, the department is in contact with almost every component, whether it is the supply, the control or the validation. They manufacture and plan the wiring harness, take care of data acquisition and evaluation and develop PCBs and cases based on design specifications.
Power- / Drivetrain department
Team Power-/Drivetrain takes care of the vehicle’s powertrain. The core task of this department is the development of a planetary gearbox to drive our four wheel hub motors. They also develop the cooling system.
Vehicle Dynamics department
Tyre behaviour, chassis design and driving dynamics – these are the topics the Vehicle Dynamcis department deals with. Moreover, they design a two-part braking force system, the steering gear and the kinematics. They work a lot with CAD, CAE and ADAMS simulations.
Driverless department
The Driverless department is working on an autonomous system for future Scuderia Mensa racing cars. The main tasks include environment recognition, actuator technology and vehicle dynamics control.
Supporters
Former members of our team, who still help us with advice and support.