Baja SAE is an engineering design competition where students from across the world compete to build the best single-seat off-road race car. My team, Blue Jay Racing, is currently ranked 5th internationally out of 177 active teams in the 2024 season.
For our next-generation vehicle, the JH21XT, I worked on the drivetrain subteam to lead the design and development of an innovative off-center front differential from concept to production. I engineered custom gears, shafts, load-bearing case, and COTS components selection using extensive design processes and FEA.
Currently the various components of the subsystem are being manufactured, and the part will make its on-car debut in Spring 2025!
This document shows some of the design effort that has gone into this part.
Before this design role, I integrated into the team by manufacturing,
working on the vehicles,
and doing various other vehicle maintenance and team management tasks.
The team has taught me innumerable engineering skills,
and has exposed me to rigorous engineering processes.
I've learned the to machine using the mill, lathe, amd wire EDM, and other making
processes such as carbon fibre layup and MIG welding.
Here are some of the parts which I have manufactured:
And some photos of the team and vehicles:
Last updated on 2025-01-06