Mountain Lion Motorsports
Formula SAE Electric team founder
November 2016 - May 2019
My first semester as a transfer student in the University of Colorado I achieved my goal of founding a Formula SAE team under the name Mountain Lion Motorsports.
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This opportunity is and will be one of the most unique experiences I will be lucky to have had and cherish. It taught me to build a team, a brand, and a culture from scratch. I am proud to say I left a legacy behind in my alma mater.
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As the first acting team president and captain, I sourced a build shop solely for Formula SAE, created a democratically-functioning organization, and raised more than $35,000.
In the team's first year, member count grew to 25+ students ranging from mechanical engineering majors to anthropology and graphic design pursuants; we designed and built a fully-functioning prototype (pictured below) to showcase in the 2017 Pike's Peak International Hill Climb and as a proof of concept and projects testing bed.
I performed heavy 3D modeling design with SolidWorks, creating complex multi-part assemblies and accurate 2D part drawings used for machining and manufacturing. I tested models with FEA methods prior to beginning manufacturing. Many solutions were 3D printed or repurposed, like the battery pack that feeds the prototype motor, which comes from a Ford C-Max vehicle.
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I also contributed towards a FMEA document with 100+ safety requirements as prescribed by Formula SAE.
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As a manager, I was also tasked to do recruiting for all positions in every event possible on campus, as well as in the near communities. I created many funding proposals and held various presentations that resulted successfully with multiple entities becoming donors to the team.
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In order to have the team become what it is now, I also developed marketing material in forms of sponsorship brochures, photo and video promotions for social media, and an active website.
In my last year as a team member, I successfully pitched and received permission to host two senior design projects for non-member and senior mechanical engineering students. Both projects were executed as designed, providing serious and hands-on experience for a total of 10 individuals.
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One project tasked the design of a new battery pack featuring 18650-style lithium ion batteries and integrated battery management system. The other project tasked the design and creation of an active dynamic telemetry apparatus to test future vehicles for optimization.
Check out this article featured in UCCS's student-led newspaper, The Scribe!