Engineering project
Design and Fabrication of Formula Student Racing Car (FSAE)
Chassis lead (years 1–2) · Mechanical systems lead (year 3) · Team captain (year 4)
Overview
How can suspension kinematics, tire performance and manufacturing constraints be balanced to improve vehicle performance and reliability?
My Work
Kinematics and vehicle dynamics
Design suspension hardpoints, wheel-travel and steering kinematics, roll center, camber and toe. Iterate geometry, stiffness and damping in ADAMS and MATLAB, then validate through K&C checks, four-wheel alignment and track tests.
Structural design and DFA/DFM
Perform load analysis, finite-element analysis and topology optimization. Account for machining and welding access, assembly sequence, tool clearance, standard parts and tolerance chains in engineering drawings and manufacturing follow-up.
Team leadership
Progress from chassis lead to mechanical systems lead and team captain, coordinating subsystem interfaces and the team's design, manufacturing and testing schedule.
Tire response and suspension kinematics
Tire modelling and suspension analysis inform the geometry and setup taken into vehicle testing.
Engineering drawings and manufacturing
The drawings connect structural decisions with machining, assembly and vehicle integration.
Vehicle and track work
Physical vehicle records complement the simulation and design work.
Team delivery
As team captain, I coordinated the schedule across design, manufacturing and testing.
Results
Track tests achieved 2.1g peak lateral acceleration.