Background
This project focuses on designing a ground vehicle that addresses real-world accessibility and mobility challenges of climbing up the stairs. Competition with two other MAE 151 teams will take place to see who can achieve the fastest successful climb of the stairs outside Engineering Gateway while simultaneously transporting a 0.5 L water bottle.
Goal & Objectives
Need to design a ground vehicle capable of transporting water containers up multiple flights of stairs autonomously or via remote control, doing so quickly, reliably, and without a physical tether to the operator.
2025 Fall Quarter Goals:
Brainstorm and select concepts (Week 1-5)
Simulate performance results (Week 6)
Order and assemble components (Week 7)
Begin performance testing on subsystems (Week 9)
Building of first prototype (Week 10)
2026 Winter Quarter Goals:
Testing and Changes
Verify system against all requirements
Validate system against all needs & expectations
Participate in the competition
Team Roles
Team Leader - Structural & Payload Lead: Jonathan Quintanar
Systems Integration & Documentation: Hunter Thompson
Mobility & Dynamics Lead: Collin Vu
Power & Control Lead: Alexander Ziff
Contact:
Alexander Ziff - akziff@uci.edu
Hunter Thompson - hgthomps@uci.edu
Sponsor/Advisor:
Mohamed Shorbagy - mshorbgy@uci.edu