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ApartnershipbetweenPurdueUniversityandIvyTechCommunityCollege
Bringing together the world ofMotorsportsandeducation inanexcitingcompletionbasedformatwherelearning,skill building, and career training mergeintoadynamiclearningexperience.
Building partnerships with industryprofessionals, community leaders, andsecondary educational institutionsprovidesstudentswithhands-onlearningopportunities in STEM careers, Scienceand Math content, and Engineering andTechnology concepts through training inallaspectsoftheMotorsportsIndustry.
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Reminders1. Knowledge-Thecrewchiefmustbeknowledgeableintuningthemotorcontrollerandsettingup
themechanicalaspectsofthekart.Theymustknowhoweverythingworks.Havingtheproperknowledgeallowsthecrewchieftomakedecisionsonwhatadjustmentstomaketothekartassituationsarise.Ifbeingacrewmemberwereaseasyassimplysaying"changetheaxlesprockettoasmallerteethnumber"or"weneedtogodownapoundofairintherightrear"thenanybodycoulddoit.Thekeyistounderstandwhatimpactthoseadjustmentswillmake,whytheywillmakethatimpact,andhowitwillaffecttherestofthecarssetup.
2. Leadership-Whencomparedtoothersports,acrewchiefistheequivalenttoamanagerinbaseballortheheadcoachinfootball.Notonlydotheymakeallofthedecisionsinvolvingstrategy,buttheyhavetobetheemotionalleaderforboththedriveraswellasthepitcrew.Whenadversitystrikes,thecrewchiefistheonewhohastokeepeveryonecalm.Moreoftenthannot,youwillhearacrewchieftrytoencouragetheteamtoperformbetteronthenexttrialasopposedtoblastingthemforajobpoorlydone.
3. Event/PitStrategy-WhatdoyoudoafterthatfinaltrialrunbeforeQualification?WhatdoyoudoafterQualifying?Howlongtoyouallowthebatteriestocharge?Thesearethequestionsthatthecrewchiefmustanswer.Attheendoftheday,thestrategythatacrewchiefchoosestouseiseithergoingtomakehimintotheheroorthescapegoat.Whileitisusuallythelastracethatgetspeopletalking,everysteprequiredtogetthereinvolvesimportantdecisions.Doyouoptformoretorqueoutofturnsandgiveupstraightwayspeed?Doyouflirtwithgoingoverpowerandruntheriskofbeingflagged?Shouldwejustleaveeverythingatdefaultsettingsandfocusongivingthedriverlaptimebeforetherace?Theseareallquestionsthatacrewchiefhastoaskthemselfbeforeanyevent.Andassoonasoneeventstopiscomplete,preparationsforthenextonearealreadyunderway.
4. Communication-Goodcommunicationbetweenadriverandtheircrewchiefiscritical.Whetherthecrewchiefistryingtocalmthedriverdownafteranon-trackincident,orwhetherthetwoarejustdiscussingracestrategy,itisvitalthattheybeonthesamepage.Whiletheofficialtitleiscrewchief,themaninthatpositionmustalsowaremanyotherhats.Attimestheyneedtoactthepartofacheerleader,encouragingtheirdriverthattheycanworktheirwaybacktothefrontofthefield,andtojust"getitbackonekartatatime."Othertimesheneedstobethecalminginfluenceinthedriver'searwhenthingsreallygobad.Thecommunicationdoesn'tjustpertaintothedrivereither.Whetherdiscussingmotorcontrollersetupbackatthe“garage”orpitstrategywithhiscrew,thecrewchiefmustbeabletohaveclearcommunicationwitheverymemberthatispartofhisteamsothateveryonecanbeonthesamepageallthroughoutanevent.
5. NervesofSteel-Thereisagreatinspirationalquotethatsays"inordertosucceedyoumustfirstbewillingtofail."Thatisespeciallytrueforacrewchief.Therehasneverbeenacrewchiefthatwentundefeated.Duringeveryeventallbutonecrewchiefsfailtowin,butthatdoesn'tstopthemfromcontinuingtosetupkartsormakethetoughcalls.Everyracecanultimatelycomedowntoonedecisionthatacrewchiefmakes.Eachdecisioncanfeellikeahigh-stakesgamble.Buttosucceedyoucan'tbeafraidofmakingthewrongdecision.Ittakessomeprettythickskintobeabletohandlecriticism,andawholebunchofnervestoknowthateverycallyoumakecouldbeyourlastoneasacrewchiefifitdoesn'tbringyourdriverandteamsuccess.
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Date:Track:
Adjustements
Cold Hot
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Cold Hot
Outside Center Outside Inside
Start Motor:End
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Start Axle:End
Total
Driver: Weather:Temp:
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TireTemps
Cold
Adjustment:
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TirePressure
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TireTempsInside
TirePressureHot
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KartNumber:
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Practice#1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-
LapTimes
PracticeTimes
Voltage Speed PlugBrake
ThrottleThrottleRate ThrottlePedalDiasable YES-NO
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MotorControllerSettings
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UnderVoltageOverVoltage
KSIOnVoltage
MaxMotorAmpsCurrent
MaxBatteryAmpsMaxRev.
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TWFb wheelbaseTW
a wheelbase b
⎛ ⎞= ⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠
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TWRy wheeltrackTW
x wheeltrack y
⎛ ⎞= ⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠
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( )( )cos ( )( )cos _( )sin
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TrackMapFamiliarizeyourselfwiththecourse.You'llfirstwanttolookoverthetracksothatnothingwillsurpriseyou.Youdon'twantyourdriverand/orcrewtobeunawareofablindhairpin turnafterastraightaway!Makeaplan.Byfamiliarizing yourself with the basic layout of the track you'll save yourself from nasty surprises and eliminatemistakes.Drawadiagramofthetrackbelow.
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PreliminaryNotesandDrivingPlanTakeyourinitialtracknotes.Writedownyourimpressionsonthecourseandyourplansforhandlingitschallenges.Notonlywillwritingitdownhelpyourememberyourplanduringthestressofracing,butyou'llbeabletocomparetracknotesbeforeandafteryourruninordertohelpaidyourlearning.
Planthedrivinglines.Bylookingoverthetrack,youandyourdriverwillhaveanideaofitslayoutandstarttodevelopaplanofattack.Ingeneral,yourdriver’sfirstapproachtothetrackshouldbeonethatyouareconfidenthe/shecanpulloffwithease.After2-3lapsallowthedrivertobecomemoreaggressivewhentheyhaveexperiencehandlingthetrackandhaveabettersenseofthevehicle'slimits.
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LapNotesTakeLapnotes.Asyourdriverruns5-10laps,takenotesonthecourse,yourdriver,yourkart,andwhatyoufeltwentbothwellandpoorly.Thismayseemboring,butisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotohelpyourdriverimprove.Evenifyourdriverjusthadtheirbest-everrun,theycanalwaysimprove!
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Date:Track:
Adjustements
Cold Hot
Outside Center Outside Inside
Cold Hot
Outside Center Outside Inside
Start Motor:End
Total
Start Axle:End
Total
Driver: Weather:Temp:
Cold
Adjustment:
Center
TireTemps
Cold
Adjustment:
Center
TirePressure
TirePressure
TireTemps
TireTempsInside
TirePressureHot
Hot
TireTempsInside
SprocketAxleSetupEnergyUse
OutToe Camber
KartNumber:
AkermanPositionCaster Adjustments
In
TirePressure
Adjustment:
Adjustment:
AxelPosition
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Practice#1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-
LapTimes
PracticeTimes
Voltage Speed PlugBrake
ThrottleThrottleRate ThrottlePedalDiasable YES-NO
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MotorControllerSettings
Speed Torque
UnderVoltageOverVoltage
KSIOnVoltage
MaxMotorAmpsCurrent
MaxBatteryAmpsMaxRev.
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TestRunNotesandDrivingPlanDriverDiscussionNotes.Writedowndriverimpressionsonthecourseandyourplansforhandlingthesechallenges.Notonlywillwritingitdownhelpyourememberyourplanduringthetestlaps,butyou'llbeabletocomparetracknotesbeforeandaftereachruninordertohelpimprovethedriverandthekart.
Planthedrivinglines.Bylookingoverthetrack,you'llhaveanideaofitslayoutandstarttodevelopaplanofattack.Ingeneral,afterthefirstapproachtothetrackyourdriverwillbemoreconfidentwithhis/herdrivingability.Drivermaybecomemoreaggressiveoncetheyhaveexperiencehandlingthetrackandhaveabettersenseofyouvehicle'slimits.
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LapNotesTakeLapnotes.Asyourdriverruns5-10laps,takenotesonthecourse,yourdriver,yourkart,andwhatyoufeltwentbothwellandpoorly.Thismayseemboring,butisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotohelpyourdriverimprove.Evenifyourdriverjusthadtheirbest-everrun,theycanalwaysimprove!
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Adjustements
Cold Hot
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Cold Hot
Outside Center Outside Inside
Start Motor:End
Total
Start Axle:End
Total
Driver: Weather:Temp:
Cold
Adjustment:
Center
TireTemps
Cold
Adjustment:
Center
TirePressure
TirePressure
TireTemps
TireTempsInside
TirePressureHot
Hot
TireTempsInside
SprocketAxleSetupEnergyUse
OutToe Camber
KartNumber:
AkermanPositionCaster Adjustments
In
TirePressure
Adjustment:
Adjustment:
AxelPosition
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NOTES:
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Practice#1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-
LapTimes
PracticeTimes
Voltage Speed PlugBrake
ThrottleThrottleRate ThrottlePedalDiasable YES-NO
MaxAmps
MotorControllerSettings
Speed Torque
UnderVoltageOverVoltage
KSIOnVoltage
MaxMotorAmpsCurrent
MaxBatteryAmpsMaxRev.
MotorSpeed
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TWRy wheeltrackTW
x wheeltrack y
⎛ ⎞= ⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠
= −
( )( )cos ( )( )cos _( )sin
TW b ETWF wheelbaseheight wheel diameterTW
θ θθ
⎛ ⎞−= +⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠
a= b= x= y= height=
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TrackMapFamiliarizeyourselfwiththecourse.You'llfirstwanttolookoverthetracksothatnothingwillsurpriseyou.Youdon'twantyourdriverand/orcrewtobeunawareofablindhairpinturnafterastraightaway!Makeaplan.Byfamiliarizing yourselfwith the basic layout of the track you'll save yourself from nasty surprises and eliminatemistakes.Drawadiagramofthetrackbelow.
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PreliminaryNotesandDrivingPlanTakeyourinitialtracknotes.Writedownyourimpressionsonthecourseandyourplansforhandlingitschallenges.Notonlywillwritingitdownhelpyourememberyourplanduringthestressofracing,butyou'llbeabletocomparetracknotesbeforeandafteryourruninordertohelpaidyourlearning.
Planthedrivinglines.Bylookingoverthetrack,youandyourdriverwillhaveanideaofitslayoutandstarttodevelopaplanofattack.Ingeneral,yourdriver’sfirstapproachtothetrackshouldbeonethatyouareconfidenthe/shecanpulloffwithease.After2-3lapsallowthedrivertobecomemoreaggressivewhentheyhaveexperiencehandlingthetrackandhaveabettersenseofthevehicle'slimits.
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LapNotesTakeLapnotes.Asyourdriverruns5-10laps,takenotesonthecourse,yourdriver,yourkart,andwhatyoufeltwentbothwellandpoorly.Thismayseemboring,butisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotohelpyourdriverimprove.Evenifyourdriverjusthadtheirbest-everrun,theycanalwaysimprove!
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Date:Track:
Adjustements
Cold Hot
Outside Center Outside Inside
Cold Hot
Outside Center Outside Inside
Start Motor:End
Total
Start Axle:End
Total
Driver: Weather:Temp:
Cold
Adjustment:
Center
TireTemps
Cold
Adjustment:
Center
TirePressure
TirePressure
TireTemps
TireTempsInside
TirePressureHot
Hot
TireTempsInside
SprocketAxleSetupEnergyUse
OutToe Camber
KartNumber:
AkermanPositionCaster Adjustments
In
TirePressure
Adjustment:
Adjustment:
AxelPosition
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NOTES:
Date: Track: Temp:
Practice#1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-
LapTimes
PracticeTimes
Voltage Speed PlugBrake
ThrottleThrottleRate ThrottlePedalDiasable YES-NO
MaxAmps
MotorControllerSettings
Speed Torque
UnderVoltageOverVoltage
KSIOnVoltage
MaxMotorAmpsCurrent
MaxBatteryAmpsMaxRev.
MotorSpeed
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TestRunNotesandDrivingPlanDriverDiscussionNotes.Writedowndriverimpressionsonthecourseandyourplansforhandlingthesechallenges.Notonlywillwritingitdownhelpyourememberyourplanduringthetestlaps,butyou'llbeabletocomparetracknotesbeforeandaftereachruninordertohelpimprovethedriverandthekart.
Planthedrivinglines.Bylookingoverthetrack,you'llhaveanideaofitslayoutandstarttodevelopaplanofattack.Ingeneral,afterthefirstapproachtothetrackyourdriverwillbemoreconfidentwithhis/herdrivingability.Drivermaybecomemoreaggressiveoncetheyhaveexperiencehandlingthetrackandhaveabettersenseofyouvehicle'slimits.
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LapNotesTakeLapnotes.Asyourdriverruns5-10laps,takenotesonthecourse,yourdriver,yourkart,andwhatyoufeltwentbothwellandpoorly.Thismayseemboring,butisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotohelpyourdriverimprove.Evenifyourdriverjusthadtheirbest-everrun,theycanalwaysimprove!