Super Mileage Vehicle

2007

2006

Project Status:

100% Complete

Project Start Date:

2005

Role on Team:

Team Leader/President

Key Features:

2006

  • UCLA's first ever SMV Competition CAR

  • Achieved nearly 600 mpg in Michigan Competition

  • Aluminum Frame with Carbon Fiber fairing

  • 170cc Gas Engine


2007

  • Achieved nearly 900 mpg in Competition

  • Competed in Shell Eco Marathon in addition to SAE SMV Competition

  • Complete frame and fairing redesign

  • 170cc Gas Engine


Key Fabrication Methods:

  • Composites manufacture

  • CAD Design and simulation

  • Rapid Prototyping (mainly water jet, and early binder jet 3d printing for aerodynamics testing)

  • Traditional Machining

Things I like about this build:

This by far was my most significant engineering achievement coming out of UCLA. We created a new engineering team/club that is still there today.

Things I don't like:

Because the club was new and a significant portion of our time was spent on fundraising and getting a car to competition, I felt like we didn't really get to innovate as much as I would have liked to.

Closing thoughts:

This was an incredible experience and helped me grow my leadership skills and instilled the value of persistence and grit when it comes to building something new.