SFU Team Phantom

Formula SAE Electric Race Car

Team Phantom is a multidisciplinary engineering team from Simon Fraser University focused on designing and building a race-worthy electric vehicle for the Formula SAE Electric competition.

Electric Vehicle PCB Design Power Electronics Embedded Systems

Project Overview

Team Phantom worked towards developing an electric race car while promoting sustainable transportation technologies. The team progressed from converting a gasoline go-kart into an electric platform towards designing a competition-ready vehicle.

My role was part of the Electrical Team, where I focused on designing the Power Distribution Board responsible for managing the vehicle's Low Voltage System.

Team Phantom

My Contribution

Manufactured PCB

Schematic Design

Manufactured PCB

PCB Layout

Power Distribution Board

Designed a PCB that receives a 12V input and distributes regulated power to multiple vehicle subsystems.

12V input → Multiple 12V / 5V outputs
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Protection Circuitry

Implemented protection features to improve reliability and protect the Low Voltage System.

Protection against voltage and current faults
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Embedded Development

Worked with the vehicle control system to explore TMS570 microcontroller programming using Halcogen.

Technical Details

PCB Design Altium Designer Schematic Design PCB Layout Power Routing
Power System Voltage Regulation 12V Distribution 5V Supply Protection Circuits
Embedded TMS570 Halcogen Vehicle Systems

Engineering Challenges

Power Reliability

Designing a board capable of safely powering multiple vehicle subsystems while handling electrical faults.

Vehicle Integration

Ensuring compatibility between the electrical system, embedded controllers, and other race car components.

Skills Developed

PCB Design Power Electronics Embedded Systems Automotive Engineering Electrical Testing Hardware Debugging

GitHub Repository

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