IFE will give students experience in EV systems, helping build skills sought after in industry. We will be building a new powertrain for an EV. This involves a student designed and built inverter along with gearboxes and brakes. We will be building five units, with four being used on the car and one for testing and backup. We will increase the efficiency of our current inverter while matching the current power output. Our current inverter wastes 3kW as heat. Our custom inverter will only produce 1 kW of waste heat. The custom inverter will also use regenerative braking, which will increase the energy efficiency of our car.

This proposal directly funds:
● MOSFET modules: $3,000
● Printed circuit boards: $1,200
● Microprocessors: $150
● Encoders: $1,875
● Motors: $40,000
● Electronic components: $300
● Water cooling block: $300
● Machined Motorsport gears: $17,000
● Machined hub and planet carrier: $10,000
● Machined upright: $12,800
● Gearbox bearings: $2,500
● Brake calipers: $3,200
● Brake system master cylinders: $2,000
● Brake system lining and hardware: $500
● Wire harness connectors and supplies: $5,000