Formula Student — CAD & configuration coordination

Context

Formula Student is a student engineering competition with annual rules, strict documentation, and judged design reviews. The team builds and competes with a vehicle under real constraints.

My Role

• Coordinated CAD assemblies and configuration changes
• Supported manufacturing and review workflows
• Participated in design and cost defenses during competitions
• Mentored and onboarded new team members

Stack

• Parametric CAD + assembly management
• Basic FEA and topology optimization (Altair Inspire)
• Manufacturing: welding, lathe, mill

Decisions & Tradeoffs

• Structured assemblies with a skeleton methodology for stability
• Balanced lightweight design with manufacturability

Outcome & Impact

• Improved collaboration and change control in CAD workflows
• Successful technical defenses in competition settings

Learnings

• Clear configuration control reduces rework under deadlines
• Practical manufacturing constraints shape better designs

Media (optional)

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