Designing dashboard of national electric cars SmarT EV.2 regarding to the ergonomic aspects

In order to support sustainable development of the national automotive, Sebelas Maret University (UNS) has started to develop a national electric car. In 2012, the second-generation of electric car named Smart EV.2 was start to be developed. Development for SmarT EV.2 car related to the development of interior design including one of which is the design dashboard of SmarT EV.2. The design of the dashboard of SmarT car is still modest because it does not fit with the main function of the dashboard and still lacking in the aspect of design, dimensional design, and also ergonomic aspects. Therefore, it needs to design and improved for the development of the dashboard SmarT EV.2. The design stage of the Smart EV.2 used method of designing and developing products made by Ulrich which consists of four steps. The steps are performed to identify mismatches on the dashboard, arrange design concepts that includes clarify issues, internal and external search, making morphological chart, the next step is to set the dimensions of the dashboard and select the dashboard design concepts. The results obtained from this research is to find the best of dashboard concept. After done with the research finally the best dashboard concept is design number four which made of ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) composite, with only has a closed canopy shape on the top, has a number of forms with 3 main indicator which are Temperature, Battery Charging and Speedometer indicator. Temperature indicator uses moving scale with fixed pointer, Battery Charging indicator meter uses a digital pointer, speedometer uses moving pointer with fixed scale as a guide. Design is also equipped with the technology for audio entertainment, small drawer for a place of cup, medium drawers and air conditioning. All the design and functionality of the dashboard SmarT EV.2 made with having regard to the aspect of ergonomics.