Experience 01 / Student engineering team
Formula Hardrocker Racing Club
Frame Lead
Overview
Design leadership for the 2027 steel-tube chassis, supported by structural analysis, composite-joint testing, and supplier-facing technical documentation.
Contributions
- Lead the design of the team's steel-tube chassis for the 2027 Formula SAE competition vehicle.
- Develop SolidWorks CAD and perform structural analysis in Ansys Mechanical to evaluate chassis stiffness, strength, and load paths.
- Authored an industry-sponsored engineering test proposal, conducted Instron tensile testing, and analyzed coupon load-to-failure data for bonded carbon-fiber joints.
- Optimized a front-wing structural bracket while meeting load and manufacturing constraints.
Related case studies
Projects inside the role.
3 detailed case studies
Formula SAE · Structural design September — November 2025
Topology-Optimized Front Wing Mount
I took on the 2026 front-wing mount redesign to demonstrate that I could own a complete structural problem, used topology optimization to identify the load path, rebuilt the result as manufacturable CAD, and contributed to my nomination to lead the 2027 frame.
- Role
- Structural design and simulation
- mass reduction
- 6.4%
- displacement reduction
- 52.6%
Formula SAE · Testing and composites October 2025 — May 2026
Carbon-Fiber Insert Tensile Testing
I led the research, specimen design, sponsor coordination, fabrication, testing, and analysis for a controlled comparison of bonded carbon-fiber inserts and welded steel joints.
- Role
- Project lead — two-person team
- specimens tested
- 34
- best adhesive average
- 11.4 kN
Formula SAE · Cost and manufacturing April 2026 — May 2026
FSAE Suspension RFQ
On a two-person freshman team, I helped produce the mandatory 2026 Formula SAE Cost Scenario RFQ for the assigned suspension subsystem, documenting its complete manufacturing and assembly scope.
- Role
- RFQ development — two-person team
- competition finish
- 13th / 109
- team members
- 2
Additional engineering work
Supporting projects and responsibilities.
- 01
2027 Steel-Tube Frame Development
Own the frame CAD, structural analysis, subsystem interfaces, rule compliance, manufacturability, and procurement support for the 2027 competition vehicle.
Tools and methods
- SolidWorks
- Ansys Mechanical
- FEA
- Topology optimization
- Composite testing
- Technical leadership