Sub-team Overview
UBC TBog is organized into nine different subteams, including a variety of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Design and Operations teams. Technical teams design key components of the toboggan, while the rest play an important part in competition or team management. Each team offers a different experience, potentially including CAD, machining, project management, technical writing, and artistic design. No matter your background, engineering, science, arts or business, we have a role for you on TBOG. Check out the sub-teams below to see where you fit!
Civil Sub-Teams
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Concrete Mix
Concrete Mix experiments with different aggregates and composition to create a lightweight, sustainable, high-strength concrete for the toboggan’s skis.
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Ski Design
Ski Design brainstorms and come up with new and innovative designs for our toboggan’s skis. Using different shapes, sized, and reinforcement methods to help the bog reach its greatest potential.
Mechanical Sub-Teams
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Steering
This team is responsible for all the turns the toboggan makes on race day. All the mechanisms are due to the hard work of this team and their designs and tests.
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Superstructure/Chassis
Chassis/Superstructure designs the roll cage and body panels from steel/metal tubes, ensuring that the structure keeps the riders safe. This means running FEA simulations to find where weight can come off without compromising safety, then translating those numbers into something tangible.
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Braking
Braking designs the system that stops 300kg+ of concrete going down a steep slope, in whatever condition race day throws at it. Pneumatics, system interaction, custom components, all of it built to make sure this system won’t fail. From modelling in SolidWorks to waterjetting, this team ensures the brakes work with all parts of the toboggan.
Design and Operations Sub-Teams
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Technical Exhibition
Tech-Ex actualizes our chosen theme at competition by designing a creative booth to display our toboggan. Artistic design + wooden toboggan shipping container = an amazing tech-ex display.
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Spirit
Spirit is one of the most important elements of competition. Spirit designs costumes, patches and dances. They compete in mini spirit challenges throughout the year, and bring the energy and fun to comp!
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External
External manages any sponsorship outreach and team marketing. They run the TBOG social media and website, photography at competition, sponsorship appreciation events and much more.
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Finance
Finance tracks budgets, manages spending, and allocates resources effectively. The subteam handles reimbursements, plans competition costs, and keeps the project financially sustainable.
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Administration
Admin keeps the team organized and running smoothly. The subteam manages communications, documents, and logistics using organizational tools.