Formula SAE and Mini Baja Introduction to CarSim Training
As a commercial sponsor Mechanical Simulation schedules courses for Formula SAE and Mini Baja race teams using CarSim which are open to all universities. To sign up for a course, please contact Robert McGinnis: (734) 668-2930 or rmcginnis@carsim.com.
See a printable map and directions to our office.
Training Schedule
One of the main advantages of CarSim is that it is so much simple to use. However, you may be able to speed the learning process by attending an one-day training course. Mechanical Simulation is pleased to offer classes to support our CarSim sponsored Formula SAE teams.
Date |
Course |
|---|---|
| August 5, 2010 | CarSim/SuspensionSim for Formula SAE/SAE Baja |
| September 16, 2010 | CarSim/SuspensionSim for Formula SAE/SAE Baja |
| October 14, 2010 | CarSim/SuspensionSim for Formula SAE/SAE Baja |
To attend one of the above class dates click here to register.
Cost & Location
$600 per day per attendee or free to sponsored teams at the Ann Arbor office of Mechanical Simulation, 912 North Main, Suite 210, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
*Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop computer with CarSim. (We will provide a CarSim license for the day if you do not have one.) Class each day goes from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Lunch and a morning snack are served during the class.
Mechanical Simulation reserves the right to change course dates and prices at any time without prior notice.
Introduction to CarSim: One-day course
Topics:
- Quick-Start Guide
- Data Files
- Navigation and controls
- Vehicle model (Overview)
- Simulink and other software
- Batch and advanced test control
- Animation
- Simulation Testing
This class covers the basics of using CarSim, gives overviews of most aspects of the software, and shows where more details are described in the documentation. It is intended for new or future users of CarSim, although even experienced users typically learn a few new tricks.
During this class you will learn to navigate through the graphical database, make new simulation runs, and view results with the plotter and animator. You will also make a new vehicle and compare its behavior to the baseline.
The course material is a combination of lecture material (with corresponding handouts) and hands-on use of the software. The lecture gives an overview of the vehicle models, the underlying file architecture, the connection of CarSim with Simulink, Excel, and other software, batch control, and other topics.
