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Product Design Engineering – Communication Methods – Baja SAE

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Product Design Engineering

Discussing how past mistakes in product design engineering can help the next project, overcoming imposter syndrome, and competing in the Baja SAE.

  • What is involved when designing products for a client.
  • Trying to design systems that account for the human element.
  • Providing safer and more efficient solutions.
  • The variety of problems you have to solve.
  • Considering past mistakes in your new design.
  • Saved from a nightmare project due outside forces.
  • Workload of Mechanical Engineering College.
  • How mistakes can slide by despite a review process.
  • Overcoming imposter syndrome.
  • When the engineering method of communication could be detrimental.
  • How a group of friends can help you assess your shortfalls.
  • Deciding to pursue engineering instead of marine biology.
  • Competing in the Baja SAE.
    • Imposter Syndrome
    • Doubting your competency despite external evidence.
      • Dunning-Kruger Effect
      • Cognitive bias where unskilled individuals over estimate their abilities for certain tasks.
        • Baja SAE Events
        Acceleration
        • Fastest time for 30.48m or 45.72m.
          • Hill Climb or Traction and Maneuverability
          • Testing climbing ability or towing an object.
          • Assessing how the vehicle handles on varying terrain, done for time.
            • Endurance Race
            • Typically done for distance or time.
            • Last vehicle functioning or farthest distance reached is the winner.
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              • Western College of Veterinary Medicine
              • Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
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