Jimmy Xu.
Mechatronics.
Mechanical design and vehicle systems.
First-year Mechatronics Engineering student at Carleton University, developing practical experience through Formula SAE.
DESIGN / DEVELOPMENT / MOTORSPORTMontréal.
2025.
The Canadian Grand Prix, and a decision to pursue motorsport engineering.
Watching the cars accelerate down the straight with my father made the engineering behind their performance feel tangible. That experience shaped the direction of my studies and my involvement in Formula SAE.
MY FIRST GRAND PRIX / MONTRÉAL 2025GS46 · SECTION 7 · ROW J · SEAT 5
ABOUTMechanical design.
Integrated systems.
I study Mechatronics Engineering at Carleton University and contribute to Formula SAE.
My interests span mechanical design, materials, manufacturing and the integration of mechanical, electrical and control systems. Motorsport is the focus of that work, with broader interests in aerospace and robotics.
Selected projects.
Mechanical design, software and ongoing development.
Illustrative pit-building camera detour.
The telemetry remains Max’s recorded race lap.
Design
development.
Requirements, design decisions and verification.
The rear pushrod tube study now includes tension, compression and elastic buckling results. End connections and final assembly validation remain in development.
- 01 / REQUIREMENTS
Load cases and constraints
Document the team-approved load cases, packaging and joint constraints.
- 02 / ITERATION
Design revisions
Keep CAD revisions and explain the decisions behind each change.
- 03 / EVIDENCE
Analysis and validation
Define analysis assumptions, verification checks and a plan for physical testing.
From analysis
to the assembly.
The next stage is to assess the end connections, confirm the load basis and validate the completed pushrod assembly.
View the projectFurther work.
Clear direction.
Mechanical design, simulation and motorsport engineering.