Week 11

The results are in for the previous competition and the team did not do as they hoped. The car had some huge malfunctions and the team had to work arduously to try to fix the mistakes, but at the end due to a design flaw in the braking system the team wasn't able to pass the inspection and couldn't even race. They did however get 3rd in the business presentation of the vehicle, but it was a harsh failure in our design that ultimately put us out of the race. All of our hopes for the new car would have to wait till the next competition in June. The team plans to redesign the brake system so it wouldn't fail and hopefully we will have better luck at the next competition. It was a disappointing competition, but all they can do is make sure it doesn't happen at the next competition. Now the team is focusing on testing the new car more and more and to give another driver some experience behind the wheel because for the endurance part of the race there has to be a second driver to give the primary driver a break. This is the end of my senior research project experience and I wanted to thank the Baja team for letting me be a part of this club and teaching me so much I never could have learned without this experience. I wish them all the best in their future endevours.