Steam Driven Car

"Oh boy, this is going to be exciting!" was the first thought that entered my head when the project was announced. We are going to build a steam driven car. I have always had a thing for steam driven machines, and I continue to think about their possible applications with modern technology, but with this project I would get to actually build one.

First we got into teams to build the car. My team consists of Myself, Matt, Kevin, and Chris. I had met both Matt and Kevin before, and Chris was new, but he was a pretty cool guy, so it was all good. Our team then had to pick roles. I immediately knew that I wanted the Turbine, which is like the heart of the car, transferring power to the rest of the vehicle. I was also picked for Team Manager, which was fine, as I can handle the responsibility of being in charge just fine.

Next, Matt wanted the Boiler. He was very enthusiastic about it. I assume its because he has a good love of trains (the epitome of actual steam driven machines). Chris and Kevin didn't care either way, so I choose their parts for them in my capacity as Team Manager. I knew Kevin a little bit, and initially felt that he should do the more important job of the wheels, but thought it would be a good measure of Chris if he took the wheels instead.

That left Kevin with the chaisis, but I also had Kevin be in charge of the final fitting together. This gave him the responsibility that I wanted him to have. Chris seamed like he could handle his details, so I had him sign up for quality control. Matt, being the enthusiast that he is, would most likely have noticed anything wrong in the initial testing phases and been able to address those problems.

We began work that Monday, and since I was the PM and closest to the work place, I was also given the responsibility for keeping the parts together.