Project

VISION

Over the past five years, Rainbow Warrior Racing has competed in FSAE using internal combustion engines. Out of these past 5 teams, the 2018 competition team experienced the most success in RWR history and truly demonstrated the potential of the Rainbow Warrior Racing team. Out of 80 competitors, the 2018 competition team placed 2nd in efficiency and 14th overall, with a score of 561 points. The 2019 competition team went on to compete the following year and came close to fulfilling their goals to outscore and outperform the 2018 team, but unfortunately fell short due to a broken suspension part during their final dynamic event. Ultimately, however, from 2015 through 2019, RWR has seen an upward trend in competition success. 

This year, the Rainbow Warrior Racing team shall continue to follow the upward trending success established by their predecessors by iterating and refining the previous team’s chassis, aerodynamic, and suspension models. However, unlike the previous years, instead of a team of mechanical engineering students developing a gas-powered race car, RWR now consists of mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering students who shall design and develop UH Manoa’s first fully electric race car.

MISSION STATEMENT

The 2023 Rainbow Warrior Racing FSAE EV team shall design, manufacture, and validate a formula-style electric vehicle that complies with all FSAE EV regulations and requirements, whilst also showcasing efficiency and ruggedness in order to successfully complete all competition events and achieve the highest overall score witnessed by RWR. Through the implementation of a system architecture focused on effective execution in the areas of time, money, and performance, RWR shall demonstrate engineering ability, leadership, communication, and teamwork in representing the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa at FSAE EV Michigan in June of 2024.

DEVELOPMENT PLAN

First year (2019 – 2020):

1. Shall develop a prototype of UH Manoa’s first FSAE electric race car
2. Shall focus on validation of chassis, suspension and powertrain systems
3. Shall recruit at least 10 underclassman engineers to continue the project

Second year (2020 – 2021):

1. Shall further develop electric powertrain system and implement regenerative braking
2. Shall design and manufacture new chassis, suspension, aerodynamics package

Third year (2021 – 2022):

1. Shall further develop the powertrain system
2. Shall design and manufacture newly designed chassis, suspension, and aerodynamics package.

Fourth year (2022 – 2023):

1. Shall further develop the powertrain system
2. Shall design and manufacture newly designed chassis, suspension, and aerodynamics package.

Fifth Year (2023-2024):

1. Shall further develop the powertrain system
2. Shall refine newly designed chassis, suspension and manufacture an aerodynamics package.
3. Compete at Formula SAE Michigan