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AD.5.2.3 Duties of the ESO - see EV.3.1.1 AD.5.3 Electric System Advisor (EV Only)
AD.5.3.1 The Electrical System Advisor (ESA) must be a professionally competent person(s) nominated
by the team who can advise on the electrical and control systems that will be integrated into the vehicle. The faculty advisor may also be the ESA if all the requirements below are met.
AD.5.3.2 The ESA must supply details of their experience of electrical and/or control systems engineering as employed in the vehicle on the ESO/ESA form for approval by the organizers.
AD.5.3.3 The ESA must have significant experience of the technology that is being developed and its implementation into vehicles or other safety critical systems such that they are sufficiently qualified to advise the team on their proposed electrical and control system designs. More than one person may be needed.
AD.5.3.4 The ESA must advise the team such that the merits of any relevant engineering solutions can be discussed, questioned and approved before being implemented into the final vehicle design.
AD.5.3.5 The ESA should advise the students on the required training such that they are competent to work with the systems on the vehicle.
AD.5.3.6 The ESA must review the Electrical System Form and FMEA documents to confirm that in principle the vehicle has been designed using good engineering practices.
AD.5.3.7 The ESA must ensure that the team communicates any unusual aspects of the design to the organizers to reduce the risk of exclusion or significant changes being required to pass Technical Inspection.