MAGAZINE
ISSUE 1, 2020
REVOLVE
EDITOR IN CHIEF AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jeeviga Gunathasan COVER Photo by Marion Christine Løkkevig PROJECT MANAGER Lars van der Lee MARKETING MANAGER Caroline Tran PRINTED BY Falk Profil AS WEBSITE www.revolve.no
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N e w Ye a r, N e w M a g a z i n e
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Throwback on Last Semester
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M e e t t h e G i r l s o f R e v o lv e N T N U
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M y J o b : Fr o m T h e o r y t o P r a c t i c e , w i t h Ko n g s b e r g G r u p p e n
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The Role of a Driver
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S p o n s o r s h i p R e n e w a l a n d Wo r k i n g a t a C o r p o r a t e S t a r t u p ,
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D a n s ke B a n k Te a m s U p w i t h R e v o lv e N T N U
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At m o s 4W D F i x i n g
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B D O a n d R e v o lv e : I n n o v a t i n g To g e t h e r
with Bertel O. Steen
NEW Y E AR , NEW MAGA Z I N E Hello, readers! First of all, I just want to wish everyone a happy new year and hope you’ve had a great christmas break. A new year has started and the team is back with their batteries recharged. But let’s not forget about the great year we’ve had. The last semester has flown by so fast. There has been recruitment of new members; we’re now up to 80 members on the team! By looking into the data from the last competition, there has also been a whole lot of planning and designing of the soon to become new racecar, and this semester it’s time to produce it. Further, I’d like to thank all the sponsors for making this magazine possible, and for taking time to write articles. And of course the team members who have written articles that gives you a look into the life in Revolve NTNU. In this magazine you can read more about last semester, what a Revolve driver actually does, the amazing girls of Revolve and much more. So pick up your coffee cup (or tea...or some other beverage) and start reading! Jeeviga Gunathasan, Editor-in-Chief
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T H ROW BAC K ON L AS T SEM ES T E R Written by Lars van der Lee Photo by Marion Christine Løkkevig
The fall semester is the shortest of the two NTNU semesters. Beginning in late august, and ending in December, which means it only lasts for a little under 4 months. During these months, the new team is recruited, plans are made, parts are designed and production has to be planned. All this in addition to following the full-time studies we are attending. To achieve this, we divide the semester into some phases, with a lot of help from Alumni and sponsors. The team is recruited in the beginning of September, and gets thrown in at the deep end right away. To get started, a lot has to be learned about the cars, Formula Student and engineering in general. This is done with the help of Alumni during the bootcamp. Over two weeks, we attend many lectures, workshops and demonstrations with Alumni. In addition to learning as much as possible, we also focus on team building. You cannot build a racecar without a good team! When the bootcamp ends, the first main phase of the project starts. The concept phase is all
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about analysis, new ideas, goals and performance parameters. The overall goals are set using data from the previous season and an analysis of where we can improve. Using the experiences from the previous seasons and input from Alumni, the team sets goals for each system. These will be the guidelines for all decisions we will take for the duration of the season. Setting goals is a tricky process, as they should be possible to measure and verify to see if we are going in the right direction and have achieved what we set out to do. At the end of every phase, we invite Alumni to Trondheim to discuss our plans.The team presents their ideas, thoughts and reasoning behind them, before being grilled by experienced Alumni to guide us. This is one of the ways Revolve can keep on improving year after year. Without guidance from Alumni, we would not progress! Shortly after the concept phase, when the mechanical groups have started designing parts, the PCBs are sent to production. We produce two rounds of all PCBs, in order to debug the
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first design. The electrical systems need to be reliable throughout the season, as testing time is scarce. The first revision of the PCBs are all soldered and tested before christmas to identify issues in the schematics. All PCBs are soldered by hand, and tested circuit by circuit.
In between electronic circuits and CAD checks, the marketing group has also been busy. The business plan presentation stands for 75 points, and requires a good business case in order to succeed. After watching the presentations from finals the last years, and
Following the test plans so that we can eliminate as many errors as possible and use the early part of the winter to fix the issues for revision 2. Meanwhile, the mechanical groups have all started designing parts for the new car. Some parts can be adapted from the year before, but a lot of parts need to be redesigned. Making faster cars usually means that the parts need to be lighter, stiffer and stronger. Optimizing all these parameters is an impossible task, which instead requires some thought through compromises to get the best performance out of the car. In addition to having the best performance possible, all parts have to fit together. Therefore, every other week the mechanical groups perform a CAD check.
analysing what sort of concepts get points, the team was gathered for a big brainstorming session. Divided into groups, the team was tasked with finding everyday problems they want to get solved. The workshop even ended in a pitching contest, with each group presenting their best idea. These ideas will be taken further to ensure that we can put together two cases for the competitions this summer.
After the Sunday-meeting, our weekly status update for the entire team, everyone is divided into groups and start going through all parts to find collisions and errors that need to be fixed. Just like after the concept phase, we also have a design review. Again, Alumni came to Trondheim to help us solve problems that had appeared, and help with planning the next steps for the designs and helping with their input.
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Now that Christmas is over, the team is getting ready for production. During the next 4 months, all drawings, ideas, circuits and events will come together to create the next generation of Revolve NTNU race cars. We are looking forward to working together with all our sponsors, supporting us with everything from monocoque production and soldering to machining and assembly to get everything ready for the summer!
MEET T H E GIRLS OF R EVO LVE N T N U Written by Caroline Tran Photo by Marion Christine Løkkevig
Technology Week is an event where girls from different high schools in Norway get to come to NTNU and visit the university. The event consists of three days filled with technology, interactive workshops and inspiring presentations with the purpose of encouraging girls to choose technology when applying for studies after high school.
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In November the take off of Technology Week’s took place! Revolve NTNU got invited to hold a presentation - and we said of course yes. We talked about why we chose to participate in such a project, how it is being a girl in a student project consisting of mostly boys and also what kind of challenges we face. We think that it is awesome that girls dare to take up challenges and love to motivate to that. This is why we decided to do an Enquête with the girls in Revolve NTNU to show more of our passions and dailylife within the project!
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It’s surprising how many girls that hesitate to apply for technology studies and projects because of lack of knowledge about it and because they think the qualification requirements are much higher than they actually are! People tend to forget that we are just students and it is all about the learning process and the knowledge and competency you end up with - not the knowledge and competency you start with. It is about the desire to do something with that lack of knowledge, and the drive to do something to obtain it.
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Tonja Joseph State Estimation
What does a normal day in Revolve NTNU look like for you? I usually prefer coming early and enjoy the few hours of complete peacefulness in the office with the other earlybirds and a cup of coffee. Then I usually spend most of my day reading research papers, programming, testing my program in a simulator and asking people around me for help/ discussion. Other than that, a lot of time is also spent on joking and teasing other members, giving unserious feedback (getting unserious feedback), playing table tennis, eating sub-optimal meals together in the common spaces, complaining, and just walking around confused about why nothing works... The good life! Unless there are mandatory things I need to attend at school I usually spend all day at the office, trying my best to leave no later than 11pm, but that may not always work out. Why did you apply for Revolve NTNU? I have been a part of the team before (2018) and loved it so much that I couldn’t stay away. When applying the first time I remember being really scared and thinking about this decision for a very long time before daring to apply. In the end I just thought to myself that I had to put myself out of the comfort zone once in a while and that it was now or never. I also convinced myself that if I was lucky enough to get an interview it would be up to the interviewers to determine whether I was good enough or not. I also wanted to do something different than “all the others” and connect with other people over a technical project rather than parties and alcohol . What was your biggest fear of applying and how did it turn out? That I was not capable of delivering what was expected. It turned out much better than expected. We are a team and support each other. However I have definitely gotten some tough feedback and it has been hard to face some of it. People are quite straightforward but I guess it has made me a lot stronger emotionally. The down-periods have been quite like I feared, but the up-periods have been so great that it has weighed up for the rest!
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Christine Sääv Borg Control Systems
What does a normal day in Revolve NTNU look like for you? I work with the control system of the driverless car where I am implementing a model predictive controller (MPC) for substituting the driver. A normal day consists of a lot of reading. For implementing the MPC I need to understand both the vehicle and the control regime, so reading interesting papers is taking a big part of my day. I also do a lot of programming and having fun with the others at the office. Why did you apply for Revolve NTNU? I applied for Revolve NTNU to get more work experience and to get “hands-on” experience. What was your biggest fear of applying and how did it turn out? My biggest fear was to not be as smart as the crazy smart people at Revolve NTNU. The reality is that it is great being with crazy smart people as they can teach you a lot!
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Maria Sagberg Bakk SES and Driver
What does a normal day in Revolve NTNU look like for you? I come in at 11 or 12 after working with school at home or attending classes. The office is a good place for both working together as a group and by myself. This semester most of the work is planning. For this I use software like HyperWorks and SolidWorks. Deadlines and wanting to be the best makes you motivated. How long I stay depends on the tasks I have set for myself; sometimes until 18, other days it is 3 in the morning, but every day is different. Why did you apply for Revolve NTNU? I applied because I want to work in the car industry or motorsport. Revolve NTNU is clearly the best way to learn more about this while studying in Trondheim! What was your biggest fear of applying and how did it turn out? I was afraid that I would fail all my classes.
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Clara Ghattas Monocoque Group Leader and CAD Responsible
What does a normal day in Revolve NTNU look like for you? A normal day usually starts with me doing some admin and planning for my group, for example, lately I’ve been working on an extensive production plan for the upcoming production period. I will usually then talk to everyone and see what they are doing and if they need help with anything. After, I get stuck into CAD, and continue with the designs for the monocoque. There are a lot of iterations in CAD and a lot of checks to make sure every system works with each other. That is why a big part of my CAD work is communicating with other members who have systems that affect my design, to make sure we are on the same page. Why did you apply for Revolve NTNU? I am an exchange student from Scotland, and before moving to Norway I found all the student opportunities that NTNU offers and went through them all to see what sounded good. The only thing that stood out to me was Revolve, and I said to myself “You HAVE to join when you go”. My future career goals are to work with cars in some sense, so Revolve seemed like the perfect opportunity to learn more and apply what I’m learning in my degree to a tangible product. Everyone I spoke to was very passionate about the project, and that communicated to me so much about the community here and how much people enjoy doing what we do. To me also, Revolve was a good opportunity to make some Norwegian friends. Everyone I know who has studied abroad, has said that exchange students tend to stick in their own international bubble, and I didn’t want that to happen. What was your biggest fear of applying and how did it turn out? For me the ongoing struggle is the fear of not living up to expectations or last year’s team, or just not being good enough to be on the team. Honestly, when I applied, I never thought I would actually make the team. It is kind of intimidating to look at the final car from the previous year when you apply, and knowing that next year, it will be your work, your design, your system. It’s a lot to live up to, especially with Revolve’s great reputation. But I think as girls, we really tend to underestimate and doubt ourselves, when really the reality is that the girls in Revolve are some of the best and hardest working people I have ever met. 15
Jeeviga Gunathasan Graphic Designer
What does a normal day in Revolve NTNU look like for you? I’m responsible for designing the monthly newsletter, magazine and merch, among other things. It’s really fun, and I’m learning a lot. A normal day in Revolve NTNU is filled with meetings, working with my tasks, but also hanging out with extremely kind and fun students and eating cake from time to time. I’m new to the team, so I feel like I’m meeting someone new all the time and I feel welcomed by everyone. Why did you apply for Revolve NTNU? It was a coincidence actually. A friend of mine told me that the Revolve team was looking for a new graphical designer, so I thought it would be a great way to get relevant experience and learn new things. What was your biggest fear of applying and how did it turn out? My biggest fear was that I didn’t have that much experience and had to get a hold of my tasks in a short amount of time. But the rest of the team are really helpful and understanding, which just motivates me even more.
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Marion Christine Løkkevig Film and Photography
What does a normal day in Revolve NTNU look like for you? Normally I sit at the office and edit either pictures or video clips. If something happens either in the office, the workshop or elsewhere I will join whoever else is going and take photos and videos. Then the cycle repeats. Why did you apply for Revolve NTNU? I wanted to join a student organization, but hadn’t quite made up my mind for which yet. That was when I met the previous Film & Photography responsible for Revolve and he made a year in Revolve sound really cool so I decided to give it a chance and apply. What was your biggest fear of applying and how did it turn out? I didn’t really think about that too much. One of my thoughts were that if I made it, it would be awesome and if I don’t, then I’ll try to find something else to join. Now that I’m a part of the team I think it is much more interesting than what I expected (as I didn’t have that many expectations). In the end, I’m really happy that I joined.
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Andrine Resvoll Event Manager
What does a normal day in Revolve NTNU look like for you? I’m responsible for planning our big events such as RevolveDagen and the Unveiling of our cars, among other marketing tasks. These days it’s all about planning the first of the big events next semester: RevolveDagen - our own career day. It’s held at the end of February, where students get the chance to know more about Revolve and our sponsors. The planning consists of contacting companies about collaboration, organize competitions and activities, mailing potential speakers and keeping a regular communication with our sponsors about their participation at the event. In the period ahead of RevolveDagen, there will also be som work regarding promotion of the event. Why did you apply for Revolve NTNU? When I first heard of the organization I became fascinated by the project and wanted to apply. I’m not that interested in cars and F1, but applied because of the great experiences you get, and all the things you get the opportunity to learn during a year. I also thought it would be great to work with many dedicated students towards a common goal. I wanted to be involved in Revolve, but wasn’t that interested in a technical position. Therefore I applied for a position in the marketing group. In that way I can get a good insight into the mechanical and electrical aspects of the project, in addition to learning about economics, marketing, business plans and general project work. What was your biggest fear of applying and how did it turn out? I actually didn’t have any big fears of applying for Revolve. When I started at NTNU I wanted to do something beside my studies and Revolve seemed like the coolest project to join. The biggest uncertainty for me was just that I’m a new student, and maybe it would be too ambitious and overwhelming to join such a project my first semester. On the other hand, it seemed like a great opportunity to challenge myself and get structural routines in my everyday life. When Caroline offered me a place in the team, I couldn’t say no. So far, Revolve is an interesting experience, and I learn a lot all the time!
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Helena Treffen Ergonomics
What does a normal day in Revolve NTNU look like for you? Being an ergonomics responsible means that everything surrounding the driver, in the cockpit, is my job to design and make. I want the drivers to feel as comfortable and confident as possible, so they don’t have anything stopping them from driving their best under competition this summer. A normal day consists of a lot of CADing, which means designing the parts and planning how I’m going to make them. I am for example right now in the prosess of moulding and designing the seat, so that it’s custom made to fit all the drivers. We also do lots of social stuff and play a lot of ping-pong (which hopefully means that by the end of this school year I will be a master of ping-pong). Why did you apply for Revolve NTNU? The main reason I applied to Revolve is because I wanted to do something besides school. I also wanted to see all the theories I learned in school in actual practice, to get a feel of what I’m actually learning. What was your biggest fear of applying and how did it turn out? My biggest fear when applying was thinking that I don’t have enough knowledge and experience, at all, to build and make a car. I thought I had to have good knowledge and understanding of how the car works prehand. This almost made me recline my application. Thankfully I didn’t do that and it turns out that the learning curve is very steep. There’s also so many people here that are really eager to help and answer any questions you may have.
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Silje Marie Malholm Safety Systems
What does a normal day in Revolve NTNU look like for you? My work consists mainly of making PCBs that make sure the car is safe to work with. A normal day in Revolve NTNU, depends on where in the progress we are. Just now I’m finished designing the PCB, which means that I’ve looked on the PCB from last year, figured out what works and not. Then I’ve replaced some old components with new ones I think work better, and drawn the schematics and designed the layout of the card. So now I’m going to solder and test the card and find out if it works or not. Why did you apply for Revolve NTNU? I don’t really know. I had a good feeling about Revolve, but wasn’t planning to apply because of the work hours. Then I found out a couple of my friends applied and I thought that it could be fun. I’m also very glad to challenge myself, so that’s definitely the main reason I applied. What was your biggest fear of applying and how did it turn out? My biggest fear was the work hours and that my interest wasn’t big enough. I’ve never had a special interest in electronics. I’ve always wanted to learn more about it, but never sort of dared to. Some part of me thought that everyone else knew a lot about electronics or were super interested in race cars or had a technical hobby. It turns out that you don’t need that much knowledge before you start; like me, I had nothing and I’m still doing fine. When it comes to the work hours it’s actually working out really fine. It doesn’t feel like school or work or something, it feels like a hobby, and there are a lot of nice people here to share the hobby with you. Some weeks are busier, and some are not that much of a work, so the workhours is really not a problem. My biggest fear turned out to be no problem - I’m developing, and I’m very happy I applied.
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Caroline Tran Head of Marketing
What does a normal day in Revolve NTNU look like for you? Truth is, there are no “normal days” for me. Every day is unique and different than the rest and that’s one of the reasons why I like my work here - the flexibility and autonomy to decide and control my days and tasks as I want to. Of course - there are some expectations: Some primetasks have to be done and there are meetings to attend, but other than that I can choose how to solve those tasks and in which order I solve them in. A day in Revolve NTNU can consist of everything from meetings with the board and members, planning workshops with my marketing group to arranging social activities for the rest of the team and be on stands at NTNU to recruit new members. I also do some work by myself at the office, like “paperwork”. Many of my days also goes to contacting companies to spread the word about Revolve NTNU and attending seminars and holding presentations about the project. Some days I like to visit the workshop or join the others on technical stuff to learn new things about our cars. There’s also the opportunity to take initiative and do something totally different like going on a long road trip to visit our sponsors in other parts of Norway! Why did you apply for Revolve NTNU? I thought the project sounded cool, and I wanted to learn more about cars and production as I have some interest in it from my studies (half mechanical engineering). I actually wanted to apply for a technical position, but when I saw they searched for a new board, the tasks of the marketing manager appealed to me as they sounded interesting and more diverse. I thought to myself, why not, it sounds like an exciting challenge I wanted to push myself through (especially the part with public speaking as I’m normally not comfortable with it). I also thought that If I applied twice, it would show dedication and increase my chances right? Surprisingly for me, it turned out I got admitted at my first try! What was your biggest fear of applying and how did it turn out? My biggest fear was not being able to deliver the results that I wanted to achieve through this project and the results that are expected of me. I’m a perfectionist, but after working with the project for some time I think I’ve learned to stress less. Things turn out okay even if it doesn’t always turn out exactly the way you planned, and I know it’s a cliché, but really - you learn a lot on the way and half the fun is learning things you didn’t know anything about beforehand!
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MY J O B : FRO M T H EORY TO P R AC T I C E Written by Helene Strøm Bergset Photo by Helene Strøm Bergset
Sveinung Liavaag (26) from Hareid is studying for a master’s in Systems Engineering at the University of South-Eastern Norway - while also working in Kongsberg Maritime’s LNG department. What is your background? First, I qualified as an industrial mechanic, and then I decided to go on to do a bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering at NTNU in Ålesund. After that, I spent two years working at Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik as Commissioning Coordinator, where I was involved in building vessels needed for anchor management, cable laying and fishing, as well as luxury yachts. That was where I became interested in working in the maritime industry. For the master’s in Systems Engineering, you get the opportunity to work in a relevant company as part of your studies. It was a major motivating factor for me that I would
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be able to gain relevant work experience while I was studying. When I saw Kongsberg Maritime on the list of potential employers, I had no doubts about which direction I wanted to go! Why did you decide to apply for a job at Kongsberg? I got to know the company in my last job. Kongsberg Maritime was one of Kleven Verft’s subcontractors, and I got a good impression of the company. Kongsberg Maritime seemed to have highly qualified staff who delivered quality equipment within the agreed deadlines — these are some of the most important qualities you’re looking for in an equipment
supplier in the maritime industry. I wanted to be a part of that, and I also thought that the company would have some great development opportunities for me. It was also a big plus that the company would allow me to take a master’s degree in parallel with working for them! What was important for you when you started applying for jobs? The most important thing for me was getting into an environment where I would be able to develop the theoretical skills I had learned on my Automation Engineering course. It was also important for me to be able to put the theory I had learned into practice. Because I had two years’ experience in verification testing, system integration and production coordination on new builds from Kleven Verft, I wanted a job where I would be able to carry on using these skills. So, it was absolutely perfect for me to start in Kongsberg Maritime’s LNG department, because here I get to work with the same ship-related equipment and systems as in my last job — just from a different angle.
menting the function of various sub-systems in a delivery, configuring logical functions, writing verification test procedures, communicating with customers and verification testing software deliveries before start-up on a vessel. We are constantly implementing changes while in dialogue with customers and other suppliers. No two projects are the same, which means that we never stop making evaluations and changes through a project cycle. This gives us varied working days and makes them tremendously exciting and fun. Which tools or qualities do you find most useful at work? The tool I use most is probably Kongsberg Maritime’s own software to configure and run operations on automation systems. I also use Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel a lot. These are important tools for communicating with other people in the team and with customers or writing reports during a project.
What is your average working day like? I spend my average working day developing and configuring software for deliveries and integrated automation systems for LNG ships. Since a project tends to last for several months, the tasks can vary depending on where you are in the project cycle, which means that I get to tackle new and interesting problems every day. For example, day-to-day tasks involve docu-
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I have also found that my previous work experience, as well as the theory from my automation studies have been invaluable for this job. The master’s programme has also taught me to work with a systematic approach, which makes me more efficient. What are your goals for the future? My first goal is to finish my master’s at USN and build on my skill set within Kongsberg Maritime’s automation systems. From a longer-term perspective, I would like to move into project management for relevant projects in the maritime sector. I would also like to work with international projects. What is your best work memory so far? My most significant work memory in my career so far is the delivery of the vessel NKT Victoria from Kleven Verft in 2017. The vessel was later voted Ship of the Year 2017 by Skipsrevyen magazine; this is an achievement that I am proud to have been a part of. I haven’t worked at Kongsberg Maritime long enough to have been involved in anything similar here, but I am quite sure that I will get to experience a lot of exciting things with this company in the future. Do you have any hidden talents? I’m quite good at playing the piano!
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T H E ROL E OF A D R I VER Written by Rasmus Søvik Photo by Helge Bergo
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What does it mean to be a driver for Revolve NTNU? Basically it means that you get to drive the coolest car ever built. It also means changing your lifestyle, routines, habits and so on. What we look for in a driver is dedication and commitment. We only have less than 8 months to become the best. That is why we need those who really motivated and want to become the best professional athletes that they can become.
ment of the car. Our drivers use much of their spare time here, when they’re not working on other parts of the project. In addition to the simulator, the drivers use the Go-kart course at Fossegrenda a lot. This is different from the simulator, as they here get first hand experience of how a car works. They get to test out different paths and see how gravity and other forces reacts to the kart. This is a crucial part of the work drivers do to become the best. They
After getting elected to the driver role, you have to start your training right away. Unfortunately, we don’t have a car ready to drive yet, which means training will start in the simulator. Here drivers can drive to routes and courses similiar to the Formula Student events. The drivers get to train their reflexes, path calculation, speed and move-
also use a lot of their time on physical workout, like going to the gym. We are actually so lucky that we have worked with “Olympiatoppen” in Norway to create a workout program specific for drivers. This helps us even further, so that we as a team can deliver the best conditions to our drivers. Along with theoretical courses, this is what the driver training consists of - until the cars are ready to drive of course!
As well as doing all of this, there are some expectations required of the drivers. A driver should attend the whole testing period and all competitions. This is a lot and that is the reason why it is important to have good health and mental health. When having all of this checked off, the competition and testing will go much easier. To meet all these expectations, it is important to be motivated, or it won’t work. It might sound very strict, but it is all a necessary. Besides, it is a once in a lifetime experience to drive a car built by 81 students in front of an audience of thousand of people. Just imagine: Driving the fastest 0-100 km/t you have ever done. Making a turn with over 936 N in downforce, while the G are pushing you around with 1600 Nm in torque vectoring. You will most likely never get the opportunity to do something similar again.
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SP ON S OR S H I P R E NE WA L A N D WOR K I N G AT A CO R PO RAT E S TA RTUP Written by Magnus Bjølseth and Bertel O.Steen Photo by Bertel O.Steen
Bertel O. Steen, one of the largest companies in the Norwegian automotive business, has an ambition to create solutions and services that will take the company, customers and society into a sustainable future. The partnership with Revolve NTNU gives Bertel O. Steen useful insight into practical engineering and access to new expertise. In return, Bertel O. Steen, as a main sponsor, provides Revolve with helpful resources such as a new Peugeot service van and financial sup-
tel O. Steen must develop and attract new expertise. With that aim, it is important for the group to be close to NTNU as one of the leading technology environments in Norway. Bertel O. Steen has been one of two main sponsors of Revolve NTNU since 2017, and signed a new two-year sponsorship agreement with the student organization in October 2019. - Our involvement in Revolve NTNU is in line with our ambitions and it helps build Bertel O. Steen’s brand and standing amongst the students as a possible future and attractive employer, says Bjørn Maarud, CEO at Bertel O. Steen.
- We are impressed with the work the Revolve team puts in every year and the good results they achieve - and that in parallel with regular studies, Maarud says. THE COLLABORATION BUILDS BRAND AWARENESS AND PROVIDES VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE
port as well as interesting career prospects. The automotive industry is undergoing major changes and to stay relevant, Ber-
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For the past years, several NTNU Revolve members have worked as summer interns at Bertel O. Steen’s headquarter in Lørenskog,
close to Oslo. The students have contributed with their expertise in areas such as strategy, business development and data analysis. In the summer 2019, Magnus Bjølseth, now a 5th year Mechanical Engineering Msc student at NTNU, secured one of the positions.
What was your impression of Bertel O. Steen before you started, and has it changed? Even though Bertel O. Steen has a long history and tradition in the automotive business, I had the impression that the company was both adaptable and forward leaning in
We asked Magnus about his thoughts regarding the working experience at Bertel O. Steen:
a market in transition. This impression was reinforced during my summer internship. For example, I find it really cool that Bertel O. Steen takes an active role in the car industry disruption by initiatives like Fleks.
What were your main areas of responsibility during your summer internship at Bertel O. Steen? I worked at Fleks, a Bertel O. Steen corporate startup which offers car subscription as a service. Think of it as Netflix for cars. Since Fleks was newly established, many processes and logistics were not in place, which opened up many opportunities for me. I participated in the operational part of the business and worked on how to streamline different processes. I also did an analysis of future solutions for connected cars. Why did you apply for the summer internship at Bertel O. Steen? In 2018, I was a member of Revolve NTNU. Bertel O. Steen is one of the main sponsors of Revolve, and thanks to this collaboration, I came across the position. I also have a huge interest in cars, so working in the automotive business for the summer period was very appealing to me. In addition, I find it exciting to take part in an industry that is facing so many changes and new challenges.
What did you learn during you summer internship? Working at a startup company presented many challenges, but at the same time, it was incredibly educational and exciting. I have definitely learnt how to focus on different aspects simultaneously and how to adapt quickly. What do you think about the car industry going forward, and what should a player like Bertel O. Steen do? The car industry is facing a bigger transformation than I think most people realize. The perspective on owning a car is changing, especially for people living in and around bigger cities. For Bertel O. Steen’s part, I believe it is important to embrace this change and be proactive. Change is demanding, but Bertel O. Steen has already taken important steps through initiatives like Fleks. Why is Bertel O. Steen an attractive workplace? Bertel O. Steen is an exciting company to
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work for because it is hands-on on improving the running business and at the same time on developing new services. From day one at my summer internship, I was given responsibility and trust and I value that highly. My colleagues were passionate about their work and in addition welcoming, kind and very helpful – that is also a big asset.
The automotive industry is facing an interesting and challenging future, with some of the largest shifts in its history ahead. Bertel O. Steen is taking an active part in leading the development, and the company will provide exciting career opportunities for NTNU students. Follow Bertel O. Steen on LinkedIn and check out the career site www.boskonsern.no/karriere.
- For Revolve, it is crucial to have solid partners. Bertel O. Steen is committed and ambitious, and we are grateful that the
company is one of our main sponsors for two new years, says Lars van der Lee, project manager at Revolve NTNU. Here with Bjørn Maarud, CEO at Bertel O. Steen.
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- Selvkjørende biler genererer 1 GB data per sekund. Vil data være mer verdt enn selve bilen? Vi søker sommerstudenter og nyutdannede til en spennende og utfordrende arbeidshverdag i Strategi og Forretningsutvikling i Bertel O. Steen. Følg med på våre karrieresider for mer informasjon. Skann QR-koden eller besøk boskonsern.no/karriere
DA N SK E BA N K T EA MS U P W I T H R EVOLVE N T N U Written by Danske Bank
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Danske Bank is on board when NTNU’s students in Revolve are building this year’s racecar from scratch. The partnership gives Danske Bank the opportunity to get even closer to their partners and show that the bank have more to offer than good terms on loans and savings.
A collaboration with the committed team in Revolve gives us a clear signal to Tekna on how we want to help build up around their students and tomorrow’s engineers, says Ole Kristian Hansen, Head of Marketing in Danske Bank Norway.
- The approach to the partnership reflects our strategy where we want to do more with and for our partners – and in this case Tekna.
Among other things, as part of the collaboration, Danske Bank will produce and share content across each other’s channels.
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Student activities are important for Danske Bank With over 12,000 student members in Tekna, these make up a large proportion of their total membership, and students are highlighted as an important focus arena for Danske Bank.
- Many of the associations we cooperate with encounter the same challenges when it comes to students. One of them is how to ensure that student members remain members even after completed studies. This type of collaboration where we, together with Revolve, can connect the students closer to both the business sector and the association, is a measure to succeed with this challenge, says Johan Gotteberg in Partner Relations, Danske Bank. At Revolve, the new partner was met with great enthusiasm. - We all cheered when it was announced that Danske Bank joined our team, says Erik Brettingen Johansen in Revolve. As part of the collaboration, Danske Bank will also assist the team in the preparation for a business case that is to be presented in connection with Formula Student. Danske Bank will be present when Revolve unveils this year’s car in May.
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AT M OS 4WD FI X ING Written by Kavindu Ratnayake Photo by Kavindu Ratnayake
During the competition season this past summer the team ran into trouble with the front-left motor, which refused to spin. Unable to diagnose the problem in time it was decided to cut the connection to the two front motors and just use rear-wheel drive. This obviously reduced the performance of the car significantly. Since the Mechatronics group is responsible for fixing the driverless car our highest priority task was set: to get Atmos driving on all four motors again. The first step was to test both front motors. With the help of some more experienced Revolve members we were able to connect each of the motors to a separate motor controller and inverter. Using these we could check if the motors responded any input from the inverter. The front-right motor spun as expected while the front-left gave no response. Checking the phases on the motor with a multimeter showed a very high resistance between two of the phases. We concluded that there must be a broken connection inside the motor itself and that the only solution was to replace it.
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Even though the faulty motor was confirmed there was still a chance for the inverters responsible for the two front motors to be damaged. To check this, we decided to spin the rear motors, which we knew worked, using the front inverters. This was also done
countered was the cooling jacket around the motors which allows the motors to be water-cooled. The jacket on Atmos, being newer than Eld’s, was much slimmer and lighter. The jackets were press fit and sealed with silicone. After consulting alumni, we decided
on low voltage using a PCAN to send setpoints to each inverter. We consulted relevant alumni throughout the process to ensure that what we were doing was right and to learn as much as possible about the system. All inverters were confirmed to work so we could go ahead with the motor replacement.
the best way to take out the motor was to 3d print a cylinder to act as a jig and press out the sleeve. To everyone’s relief this worked perfectly, and we were able to continue our work. Once the motor was finally mounted back on Atmos we had to connect it back to everything else. A new cable and connector were spliced on, the oil cooling loop reattached and filled with oil, and the water-cooling loop reconnected. After checking for leaks we connected all four motors to the inverter in preparation for the final test. Sending messages through the PCAN we were able to get all 4 motors to spin simultaneously. Atmos was back on four-wheel drive!
A replacement motor was taken from our 2017 car Eld. Both the replacement motor from Eld and the bad motor from Atmos were drained of oil, removed, and stripped of all their attachments. We took pictures as we worked so we could check when assembling everything together again. One of the challenges we en-
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B D O A N D R E VO LV E : INN OVAT I NG TO G E T HE R Written by Atle Bersvendsen, Communication manager BDO Midtnord
For BDO, cooperating with Revolve NTNU is a chance to support the development of important technology, and at the same time help the people behind the innovations, so they can succeed. Change and development are key words for BDO. Since our founding in 1963, the BDO story has been one of continuous response to our clients’ and our people’s ever-changing needs. In the subsequent 50+ years, BDO has grown into a US$8 billion+ business, operating in 162 countries, with over 80 000 employees. In Norway, we are about 1600 employees, and we have 70 offices countrywide, with over 43 000 customers. Our international “Why” is “People helping people achieve their dreams”, which can signal our determination to both be an integral part
of the local community, and at the same time have the knowledge and platforms that can elevate the different businesses to new heights. The cooperation with Revolve NTNU is a local initiative for the BDO office in Trondheim. Trondheim is the technology capital in Norway, so supporting local tech businesses and NTNU is important to us. We are seeing some good results in making BDO generally more known and more attractive as an employer, since the cooperation with Revolve started in 2018. Amongst other things, we use the Revolve network and their digital channels to recruit a new breed of employees for our new teams Business Analytics, Robotics and Startups/Scaleups. Revolve can help us find the right candidates for the future!
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Above all, we will continue to deliver the exceptional client service for which we are known. Technical excellence is a given, but our customer experience is embedded in our strategy and undertaken on a truly global and local level. In that context; the relationship a giant cooperation like BDO can have with Revolve NTNU in Trondheim, can help both parties evolve and reach our goals in the future.
The Start-up and Growth-team at BDO.
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