ALLEN BOARTFIELDTED SCHULTZ

NIC ENDRESONSEAN BURRITT

Team Flux Capacitor

Problem Specification

Do something with batteries Anything!

Project selection What are you going to do with the batteries? The electric bike market is rapidly growing

Find a niche in the electric bike market Do market research to find a need Design something to fill a need in the market place Make it competitive with what is already out there

Market Research

Evaluate Competition Find e-bike companies, note what they have to offer.

Create a QFD house Find out what the consumer wants

Set Design Specification Range, speed, power, weight, cost

Find the most cost-effective supplier

Design

The market need was found to be an efficient battery pack

Create battery specs Amp hours, voltage, weight, cycle life

Select battery composition Lead acid, lithium ion, nickel cadmium, nickel metal

hydrideFinal Design

Lithium ion variant, 36 V, 12 Ah, high cycle life (1500)

Team Flux Capacitor