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EV Supply Chain - Building an electric vehicle model and commercial for MacroPolo

EV Supply Chain - Building an electric vehicle model and commercial for MacroPolo

Impact: Contributed to Vantage, an EV concept highlighting global supply chain impacts. Designed the vehicle and created its commercial using Blender. View the project live here.

Role: Led the conceptualization and design of the car, working with the research team to align with global supply chain insights. Utilized CAD modeling and 3D rendering to visualize the design. Collaborated closely with the team to deliver the project.

Contribution

3D Design

Contribution

3D Design

Contribution

3D Design

Team

Melody Yu

Team

Melody Yu

Team

Melody Yu

Timeline

May - August 2022 (3 months)

Timeline

May - August 2022 (3 months)

Timeline

May - August 2022 (3 months)

About the project

About the project

Context

In the summer of 2022, I went to Chicago to embark on an internship with Macropolo, where I was involved in a project called Vantage, an electric vehicle (EV) car concept. Vantage is designed to demonstrate the profound impact of EV supply chains on mobility, pricing, and consumer choices. During my internship, I played a key role in shaping this innovative project, collaborating closely with the Macropolo team to bring Vantage to life.

How did I choose what to include in the finished model?

How did I choose what to include in the finished model?

Project objectives

Our objective was to create an electric vehicle with a futuristic and sleek design reminiscent of brands like Tesla and Lucid. It was essential to offer users two distinct versions of the car: one equipped with a solar roof and another without. This choice allowed users to customize their own EV, explore the origins of their electric vehicle components, and access detailed information about each component's source and impact.

Final Renderings

Final Renderings

Using Blender

I categorized segments from each research session according to pertinent themes, leveraging Dovetail's AI Cluster feature for streamlined organization. This efficiency significantly expedited our analysis and synthesis, sparing us the labor-intensive task of manual affinity mapping that would typically be required.

Some insights I learned during these 3 months

Trial and Error: This project marked my initial foray into car design and commercial production, despite having prior experience with CAD modeling. The journey involved numerous revisions of the car design, and I embarked on a self-guided learning process to master the intricacies of car structures.

Effective Planning: Given the hybrid nature of my internship, spanning both remote and in-person work, meticulous planning became crucial. To expedite communication, I meticulously mapped out the questions I needed to ask and proposed solutions, ensuring a seamless exchange of information throughout the internship.

Some insights I learned during these 3 months

Some insights I learned during these 3 months