The Mechanical Team is responsible for all non-electrical design, simulation, and manufacturing. Each member of the team is trained in the principles of mechanical design, 3-D design, and structural simulation. This team prioritizes the safety and performance of our vehicles.
Aerobody
The subteam is in charge of advanced CAD modeling of the car’s aeroshell while also performing computational fluid dynamics.
Lead: Kushi Sethuram
Aerospace Engineering
Mark Piatko
Aerospace Engineering
Omid Sayyadli
Aerospace Engineering
Katelyn Cowley
Aerospace Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
Ellie Fetterer
Aerospace Engineering & Physics
The subteam is in charge of creating CAD models of steering geometry and brake system while also performing analysis to optimize both systems.
Lead: Ishan Bhikha
Mechanical Engineering
Zach Wheeden
Mechanical Engineering
Clarisse Forro
Mechanical Engineering
Cole Smith
Mechanical Engineering
Trevor Sherman
Mechanical Engineering
The subteam designs the main structural frame of the car and uses Finite Element Analysis to optimize size.
Lead: Kevin Fleischer
Mechanical Engineering
Dan O'Connor
Mechanical Engineering
Edison Wong
Mechanical Engineering
Will Couch
Aerospace Engineering
The subteam is in charge of creating CAD models of suspension geometry and using Matlab and Python to optimize design.
Lead: Josh Elquiero
Aerospace Engineering
Quinn Early
Mechanical Engineering