Project Description
The purpose of this project was to create an intelligent control system for a fully electric vehicle. A series of microcontrollers are used in the design of this control unit. The data microcontroller takes in readings from sensors around the vehicle and stores them. The power microcontroller calculates optimum current and outputs a voltage to the motor controller, which is representative of that current. A safety microcontroller works to prevent runaway acceleration. In order to control the different modes of performance, a switch is located on the dash board for the driver to select when to use economy mode.
Sponsored By:
The company who first sponsor this design and also provided the initial idea was, Power Grid Engineering. Power Grid Engineering is an electrical engineering firm who is located in Winter Springs, FL. It began its operation in January 2007 catering to designs of Protection & Control Systems for electric utilities. The EV-EMCU was one of two projects; a conversion of a gasoline vehicle and a module system for a fully converted truck. Because we are the module group, PowerGrid Engineering lead us to a company name Tecta America. We also be received sponsorship from Tecta America. Tecta America is a company that started in 2000 with a new outlook on commercial roofing. Tecta America provided a fully converted electric vehicle for our senior design project. Last but not least, Progress energy was our last sponsor. They were fully responsible for providing financial support for our project, without them, our project couldn't come to be.
Shauntice Diaz is currently senior at the University of Central Florida and will receive her Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics in December of 2011. Starting May 2011, she will apply her knowledge at an internship with General Electric in Bohemia, NY. She plans to join the Edison program offered by General Electric to continue growing her technical skills and earn credit towards an M.S. Degree in Engineering.
Email: shaunticed@gmail.com
Email: shaunticed@gmail.com
Christopher Chadman is a senior at the University of Central Florida, and will be graduating with his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in May 2011. An alumnus of Brevard Community College and a U.S. Navy veteran, Chris will be pursuing a career in Electrical Engineering with an interest in signal processing and communications.
Email:chadcg@knights.ucf.edu
Email:chadcg@knights.ucf.edu
Vanessa Baltacioglu is an Electrical Engineering student, with a minor in Mathematics. She will graduate from the University of Central Florida in August of 2011. Vanessa has been working as an intern in the Microelectronics Center at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control for almost two years. Also, she is currently working with Dr. Vikram Kapoor on a research project in biomedical nanotechnology. She is interested in microelectronics, digital signal processing, biomedical engineering and engineering management.
Email: vanessa.allison.vs@gmail.com
Email: vanessa.allison.vs@gmail.com