tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9956854956185047302011-04-21T11:09:52.160-07:00Dearborn center for Math, Science and Technology Innovative Vehicle DesignRobert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-3677761202515694782008-09-26T12:25:00.000-07:002008-09-30T12:26:41.996-07:00Personalizing the car - NASCAR style.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9Qa0ScSI/AAAAAAAAAEs/uqZ3uuKcM64/s1600-h/Johanna+Sign2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9Qa0ScSI/AAAAAAAAAEs/uqZ3uuKcM64/s320/Johanna+Sign2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251897836497432866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9Q5e_OEI/AAAAAAAAAE0/nBLBhQNk0zE/s1600-h/Nathan+B+Sign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9Q5e_OEI/AAAAAAAAAE0/nBLBhQNk0zE/s320/Nathan+B+Sign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251897844729591874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9RC4NlmI/AAAAAAAAAE8/tPj5Uko_Z00/s1600-h/Nathan+G+Sign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9RC4NlmI/AAAAAAAAAE8/tPj5Uko_Z00/s320/Nathan+G+Sign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251897847251310178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9R1fX6qI/AAAAAAAAAFE/Tvg7V5_fji8/s1600-h/Robert+Sign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9R1fX6qI/AAAAAAAAAFE/Tvg7V5_fji8/s320/Robert+Sign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251897860837337762" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-367776120251569478?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-45650757152503906922008-09-25T12:26:00.000-07:002008-09-30T12:27:54.843-07:00The dcmstIVD Team with the finished car. What a year it's been!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9oTBc2rI/AAAAAAAAAFM/k_lqaDeTPgY/s1600-h/The+Kids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9oTBc2rI/AAAAAAAAAFM/k_lqaDeTPgY/s320/The+Kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251898246722017970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9odDwTmI/AAAAAAAAAFU/_8D8K1jCvCU/s1600-h/The+Team.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ9odDwTmI/AAAAAAAAAFU/_8D8K1jCvCU/s320/The+Team.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251898249416035938" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-4565075715250390692?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-59434643650599038072008-09-25T12:18:00.000-07:002008-09-30T12:25:05.832-07:00Due to the enormous contribution of the workers of Ford's New Product Development Center, our car gained body panels and a fresh coat of paint!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ8rjKGc7I/AAAAAAAAAEU/VDCZ5eQRFvY/s1600-h/Passenger+Side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ8rjKGc7I/AAAAAAAAAEU/VDCZ5eQRFvY/s320/Passenger+Side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251897203081245618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ8sDz28fI/AAAAAAAAAEc/DG46hyxyPMU/s1600-h/Driver+Side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ8sDz28fI/AAAAAAAAAEc/DG46hyxyPMU/s320/Driver+Side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251897211846324722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ8sV1YCEI/AAAAAAAAAEk/gbNjX4-RkYw/s1600-h/The+Ford+Guys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ8sV1YCEI/AAAAAAAAAEk/gbNjX4-RkYw/s320/The+Ford+Guys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251897216684525634" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-5943464365059903807?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-91560988230618633022008-06-01T12:01:00.000-07:002008-09-30T12:18:13.164-07:00Today we drove our car for the very first time, and everything worked perfectly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ7Di12ARI/AAAAAAAAAEE/TBwRU-zQ250/s1600-h/facebook2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ7Di12ARI/AAAAAAAAAEE/TBwRU-zQ250/s320/facebook2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251895416289886482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ7D5dbGYI/AAAAAAAAAEM/iXHLYB2xXuE/s1600-h/facebook3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ7D5dbGYI/AAAAAAAAAEM/iXHLYB2xXuE/s320/facebook3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251895422361475458" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-9156098823061863302?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-65954648152654428082008-05-29T11:46:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:59:53.828-07:00We toured American Mistuba Corporation, a Tier 1 auto supplier in Brighton, Michigan today to learn about the engineering process and what it is like to be an engineer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ2qK0uwzI/AAAAAAAAAD8/6bjOaRJo8WQ/s1600-h/FieldTrip020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ2qK0uwzI/AAAAAAAAAD8/6bjOaRJo8WQ/s320/FieldTrip020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251890582299525938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ2pe-gN3I/AAAAAAAAADc/yApJICUYL5w/s1600-h/FieldTrip013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ2pe-gN3I/AAAAAAAAADc/yApJICUYL5w/s320/FieldTrip013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251890570529355634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ2ptHOfiI/AAAAAAAAADk/q_pbTK3ASNI/s1600-h/FieldTrip014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ2ptHOfiI/AAAAAAAAADk/q_pbTK3ASNI/s320/FieldTrip014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251890574324039202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ2pp-l9UI/AAAAAAAAADs/MtvZ52HsYpA/s1600-h/FieldTrip016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ2pp-l9UI/AAAAAAAAADs/MtvZ52HsYpA/s320/FieldTrip016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251890573482521922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ2pzZ5i_I/AAAAAAAAAD0/uWDCtCCHzAQ/s1600-h/FieldTrip019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJ2pzZ5i_I/AAAAAAAAAD0/uWDCtCCHzAQ/s320/FieldTrip019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251890576012970994" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-6595464815265442808?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-17065535893120502462008-04-09T11:36:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:46:07.844-07:00Fabrication is coming along nicely! We're getting close to driving it!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJy_L2qYII/AAAAAAAAADM/TO5mQA3htYE/s1600-h/IMG_0374.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJy_L2qYII/AAAAAAAAADM/TO5mQA3htYE/s320/IMG_0374.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251886545306804354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJy_bmUPaI/AAAAAAAAADU/CzLHwGcynlY/s1600-h/IMG_0372.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJy_bmUPaI/AAAAAAAAADU/CzLHwGcynlY/s320/IMG_0372.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251886549533212066" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-1706553589312050246?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-62149547138200207012008-03-07T11:34:00.000-08:002008-09-30T11:35:31.489-07:00Today we took delivery of our new seat belts!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJxQfGHjEI/AAAAAAAAADE/xk1qOw0KQv0/s1600-h/facebook1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJxQfGHjEI/AAAAAAAAADE/xk1qOw0KQv0/s320/facebook1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251884643506424898" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-6214954713820020701?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-70340631223334988492008-02-29T11:26:00.000-08:002008-09-30T11:31:21.018-07:00Our low-voltage wiring is coming along very well! It won't be long until we're on the road!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJwBYPOhmI/AAAAAAAAAC8/35C4_33fgWk/s1600-h/Update+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJwBYPOhmI/AAAAAAAAAC8/35C4_33fgWk/s320/Update+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251883284455917154" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-7034063122333498849?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-1643401125254635742008-02-18T11:19:00.000-08:002008-09-30T11:26:30.703-07:00With the changing of our transmission fluid, we completed the physical preparation of our powertrain. All that is left is the wiring!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJu83_ainI/AAAAAAAAACs/jvnvUwy_2_s/s1600-h/IMG_0380.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJu83_ainI/AAAAAAAAACs/jvnvUwy_2_s/s320/IMG_0380.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251882107568556658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJu9J9MF5I/AAAAAAAAAC0/b34d4RFLRmU/s1600-h/IMG_0359.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJu9J9MF5I/AAAAAAAAAC0/b34d4RFLRmU/s320/IMG_0359.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251882112391059346" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-164340112525463574?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-10306290965189534022008-02-07T11:10:00.000-08:002008-09-30T11:19:26.587-07:00Our computer has arrived and was installed in our car today, along with a 24V-12V DC to DC converter and motor controller!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJsFdYD2VI/AAAAAAAAACk/oL8avMwt4T8/s1600-h/Update007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJsFdYD2VI/AAAAAAAAACk/oL8avMwt4T8/s320/Update007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251878956508109138" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-1030629096518953402?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-14433807040755638922008-01-15T10:59:00.000-08:002008-09-30T11:10:22.273-07:00Today we completed our braking system, further readying our car for the road!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJplCQ-OsI/AAAAAAAAACc/XG8bQspkzxw/s1600-h/Car004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJplCQ-OsI/AAAAAAAAACc/XG8bQspkzxw/s320/Car004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251876200451553986" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-1443380704075563892?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-6511040533882503512008-01-10T10:50:00.000-08:002008-09-30T10:58:41.715-07:00Bad luck struck today. The Yamaha motor we were planning to use has turned out to be a 36V motor, and we will only have 2 12V batteries to run it off of, which would likely damage it and make it inoperable. To remedy this, we were forced to purchase a new 24V motor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJos0PdhLI/AAAAAAAAACM/Xxn9OmEe91s/s1600-h/IMG_0360.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJos0PdhLI/AAAAAAAAACM/Xxn9OmEe91s/s320/IMG_0360.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251875234614445234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJotg-JQxI/AAAAAAAAACU/syQJGeg-BLA/s1600-h/IMG_0373.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJotg-JQxI/AAAAAAAAACU/syQJGeg-BLA/s320/IMG_0373.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251875246621410066" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-651104053388250351?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-22059017581581778362007-12-15T10:42:00.000-08:002008-09-30T10:49:12.004-07:00Our drive-by-wire concept is coming to reality! Today we demonstrated a working computer controlled steering setup by wiring a Phidget (a mini computer designed solely for input and ouput relay) to a USB steering wheel. The Phidget took the inputs from the wheel and throttle and relayed them to the computer, which sent them to a RC controller, successfully steering a remote controlled car through a computer.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-2205901758158177836?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-15064446920236487182007-12-01T10:37:00.000-08:002008-09-30T10:42:19.434-07:00Today the complete rear axle of our go kart was removed and replaced with the entire rear axle/powertrain of our donor golf cart at Henry Ford Community College by Mr. Gregory from Dearborn High School.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJkYfazInI/AAAAAAAAAB8/WYM40PtS0C0/s1600-h/Car002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJkYfazInI/AAAAAAAAAB8/WYM40PtS0C0/s320/Car002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251870487380959858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJkYpZY4LI/AAAAAAAAACE/FZpEjdcauZ4/s1600-h/Car003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJkYpZY4LI/AAAAAAAAACE/FZpEjdcauZ4/s320/Car003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251870490059399346" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-1506444692023648718?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-14834579015360963922007-11-12T10:30:00.000-08:002008-09-30T10:37:16.261-07:00We've found our powertrain! Mr. Victor Gregory, shop teacher at Dearborn High School, has contacted us with a 1980 Yamaha G2E golf cart that Dearborn High had no use for. We decided to use the Yamaha's motor and transmission to replace the gas engine on our go kart.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJjavkU1JI/AAAAAAAAABs/CT9nRHZqa3U/s1600-h/IMG_0311.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJjavkU1JI/AAAAAAAAABs/CT9nRHZqa3U/s320/IMG_0311.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251869426563994770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJjamowaRI/AAAAAAAAAB0/w8nfd1ncS3E/s1600-h/IMG_0310.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJjamowaRI/AAAAAAAAAB0/w8nfd1ncS3E/s320/IMG_0310.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251869424166660370" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-1483457901536096392?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-69813239641589704892007-10-31T10:18:00.000-07:002008-09-30T10:30:14.080-07:00Today we purchased a used Manco X2K 6.5HP gasoline powered go kart on eBay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJhUR_K9gI/AAAAAAAAABU/x7-Z1AFjkQ8/s1600-h/IMG_0230.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJhUR_K9gI/AAAAAAAAABU/x7-Z1AFjkQ8/s320/IMG_0230.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251867116521059842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJhU-ubDmI/AAAAAAAAABc/eFVJeXO262g/s1600-h/IMG_0231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJhU-ubDmI/AAAAAAAAABc/eFVJeXO262g/s320/IMG_0231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251867128530407010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJhVE9JgPI/AAAAAAAAABk/SQVA8EOi_8Y/s1600-h/IMG_0232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJhVE9JgPI/AAAAAAAAABk/SQVA8EOi_8Y/s320/IMG_0232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251867130202783986" border="0" /></a><br />Today we purchased a used Manco X2K 6.5HP gasoline powered go kart on eBay!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-6981323964158970489?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-42844946983310817712007-10-01T09:45:00.000-07:002008-09-30T10:17:09.390-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJeS3L44BI/AAAAAAAAAA8/8jam8rTkUkA/s1600-h/IVD+001.jpg"><today we="" all="" went="" searching="" for="" suitable="" karts="" at="" studz="" hardware="" in=""></today></a>Today we went searching for suitable go-karts at Studz Hardware in Dearborn.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJeS3L44BI/AAAAAAAAAA8/8jam8rTkUkA/s1600-h/IVD+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJeS3L44BI/AAAAAAAAAA8/8jam8rTkUkA/s320/IVD+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251863793611890706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJeTFTOJsI/AAAAAAAAABE/e450shBYacA/s1600-h/IVD+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJeTFTOJsI/AAAAAAAAABE/e450shBYacA/s320/IVD+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251863797400741570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJeTmKJezI/AAAAAAAAABM/kdUtlH9eK_Y/s1600-h/IVD+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJeTmKJezI/AAAAAAAAABM/kdUtlH9eK_Y/s320/IVD+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251863806221056818" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-4284494698331081771?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-49415254832970080512007-09-13T10:17:00.000-07:002008-09-30T10:18:18.121-07:00Today the decision was made to "go it alone" without the purchase of a kit car and heavily modify an existing go kart.<br /><br />Now all we have to do is find that go kart!<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-4941525483297008051?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-28128002792204559502007-05-17T08:36:00.000-07:002008-09-30T09:03:21.097-07:00Deciding on the direction of our yet to be purchased car.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJNg7lbznI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Ft5TDn8P5tc/s1600-h/meetingminutes3.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJNg7lbznI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Ft5TDn8P5tc/s320/meetingminutes3.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251845343613275762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJNhWotdRI/AAAAAAAAAA0/IZpCgeXP9GY/s1600-h/meetingminutes4.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJNhWotdRI/AAAAAAAAAA0/IZpCgeXP9GY/s320/meetingminutes4.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251845350874772754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJLT30wyLI/AAAAAAAAAAk/GO_sHZuQqoE/s1600-h/meetingminutes2.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJLT30wyLI/AAAAAAAAAAk/GO_sHZuQqoE/s320/meetingminutes2.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251842920242268338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJKIqKid9I/AAAAAAAAAAc/kz-K5yRhuWg/s1600-h/meetingminutes1.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJKIqKid9I/AAAAAAAAAAc/kz-K5yRhuWg/s320/meetingminutes1.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251841628085319634" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-2812800279220455950?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-78465955041102524922007-05-08T08:17:00.000-07:002008-09-30T08:35:26.516-07:00Today our team was met by Paul Nicastri, a engineer at the Ford Motor Company, which is our technical sponsors. He was presented with a plaque honoring Ford's commitment to the IVD program.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJG9Y6FdRI/AAAAAAAAAAU/cvS4J2xU3OI/s1600-h/Ford.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkGjmB-7pXI/SOJG9Y6FdRI/AAAAAAAAAAU/cvS4J2xU3OI/s320/Ford.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251838135939462418" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-7846595504110252492?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-51854904328242098052007-05-03T08:12:00.000-07:002008-09-30T08:17:04.474-07:00The dcmstIVD team was officially formed today during a meeting between the Convergence Education Foundation and engineers from the Ford Motor Company, who have agreed to be the sponsors of our Innovative Vehicle Design team.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-5185490432824209805?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995685495618504730.post-67211618942338995952007-02-19T07:42:00.000-08:002008-09-30T08:06:28.274-07:00Welcome to dcmstIVD: The official blog of the Dearborn Center for Math, Science and Technology's Innovative Vehicle Design Team.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/995685495618504730-6721161894233899595?l=dcmstivd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756777230219856159noreply@blogger.com0