Baja SAE

Sept 2019 - Aug 2023

Summary

• Suspension design lead for 3 years
• Led a team of 10 members in designing a new four-wheel drive suspension system for a competitive off-road vehicle
• Organized and led bi-weekly suspension team meetings
• Mentored students in topics such as design for manufacturing, failure analysis, and FEA
• Designed front suspension geometry, brakes, and steering assemblies

By the numbers

• 50+ custom designed vehicle components
• 300+ hours in the machine shop
• 100+ parts machined (Lathe, Mill, CNC Mill, Welded)

Photo Gallary

Below are a bunch of photos of parts that I have designed or made:

All Parts I have worked on for both design and fabrication

• front steering knuckles
• front wheel hubs
• half shaft spline adapters
• upper and lower a-arms
• tie rod
• front spherical bearing mounts
• half shaft - differential oil seals
• front suspension layout and geometry
• brake pedal design
• gas pedal design
• specifying front brakes
• front brake mounts
• specifying rear brakes
• rear brake mounts
• rear trailing arms and bearing carrier
• rear control arms