Telemetry testing has finally begun! After several delays, the Eagle Works telemetry system team was able to run the firsts tests of the telemetry system for the vehicle. In order to better understand the system and consequent data collected, it was connected via OBII to two different vehicles. Team members were conveniently able to read the data from both engines on a phone app that communicated with the telemetry system through a blue-tooth connection. With a hands-on learning session of the system, the telemetry team now sees even more of the system's potential versatility that can be implemented into the project.

Below are two snapshots of the user interfaces from which data can be read.

We want to thank all our gracious sponsors and donors who have consistently helped our team succeed and speed toward our goal.  We would also like to thank all the donors who have contributed to our Crowdfunding Page. We are happy to announce that the Crowdfunding Page will be open for additional two weeks! Many of you have already given so much but please continue to spread the word so we can reach our goal! 

 Thank you to everyone and keep checking back to see our progress as we build Embry-Riddle’s first electric land speed vehicle.

As supporters of Eagle Works we would like to give you the opportunity to get to know our Team members a little bit better. Meet Zach Griswold, The Eagle Works member of the month!  Zach works with the coding team working the motor controllers, and was an integral part of overcoming a large hurdle that the team had been struggling with: getting the microcontroller boards being used for the project to “talk” with each other by sending code between them. The team saw this as a great achievement, as there are not many undergraduate students with the knowledge to program this sort of code, given that there are degree fields out there for this expertise. Being only a freshman, he is well on the way to making more major breakthroughs for the Eagle Works team throughout his tenure as a member, and we couldn’t be more grateful for his contributions!

Thank you all for your generosity and support to the Eagle Works Team. Since the crowdfunding page began the Team has made a lot of progress. Most recently we have received a prototype motor plate from Makstride! This prototype was machined out of acrylic for size testing purposes. The actual motor plates will be used to mount the motor to the motor block and to seal the motors off from the harsh and salty environment of Bonneville. Our next step will be to machine dowels so we can test them with the acrylic plate to ensure that the plates line up perfectly with the motor. Pictured below is Alexander Crammond, our project manager for steering and suspension, showing off our new prototype. Feels good to get some machined parts rolling in!

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