P19231: Training Wheels

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For an updated project description, click on the following link for the Project Readiness Package. Less the 18% of Americans today have the knowledge to operate a vehicle with an automatic transmission. This is due partly to a decline in the production of such vehicles but mostly due to the difficulty and inconvenience of learning. The choices are to either buy an expensive simulator that doesn't quite feel like driving or to learn using someone else's car. The latter isn't always an option because relatively few people own a standard vehicle and are willing to allow someone to learn on it. This project is aimed to provide a method for people to achieve the safety of a simulator with the experience of physically driving. The system will read data directly from the vehicle and can train users on when to engage the clutch and shifter. It will then provide feedback on how well the user performed. The challenge of not grinding gears will no longer be a concern.	Project Name O-SHIFT (Operational Standard Human Interface for False Transmission) Project Number P19321 Project Family Automotive/Education Start Term 2185 End Term 2188 Faculty Guide Louis J. Beato, ljbeec@rit.edu Primary Customer Steven Keil, smk9313@rit.edu

Team Members

Team O-Shift (left to right: Kevin Ramirez, Steven Keil, Tyler Smith, Matt Wagner, Kevin Gates, John Jenco)

Team O-Shift (left to right: Kevin Ramirez, Steven Keil, Tyler Smith, Matt Wagner, Kevin Gates, John Jenco)

Member	Discipline	Role	Contact
Steven Keil	Mechanical Engineering	Project Manager	smk9313@rit.edu
John Jenco	Computer Engineering	Lead Engineer	jcj6110@rit.edu
Kevin Gates	Electrical Engineering	Purchasing	kxg2429@rit.edu
Kevin Ramirez P.	Electrical Engineering	Communicator	kxr1182@g.rit.edu
Matt Wagner	Electrical Engineering	Configuration Manager	mw6500@rit.edu
Tyler Smith	Mechanical Engineer	Facilitator	txs8236@rit.edu

Work Breakdown: By Phase

MSD I & II	MSD I	MSD II
Planning & Execution Project Photos and Videos Imagine RIT Gate Reviews	Problem Definition Systems Design Preliminary Detailed Design Detailed Design	Build & Test Prep Subsystem Build & Test Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation)

Work Breakdown: By Topic

Project Management	Design Tools	Design Documentation	Implementation	Validation	Presentation & Dissemination
PRP Requirements Schedule Cost Risk Management Problem Management Communication & Minutes	Use Cases Benchmarking Functional Decomposition Morphological Chart Pugh Concept Selection	BOM Mechanical Drawings Electrical Schematics Software Diagrams Facility Layout Manuals	Mockups Test Fixtures Prototyping Test Plans	Analysis Results Simulations Test Results	Design Review Documents Technical Paper Poster Imagine RIT Exhibit