who we are
We are a team of Mechanical and Aero-Mechincal engineers from Strathclyde University. This project is the result of our semester abroad at Turku University of Applied Sciences for our Masters Degree.
robert whitehead - project manager
Final Year Mechanical Engineering Student
Experience: Technical Manager at Strathclyde Eco-Vehicle (USEV)
Robert is responsible for project control, organisation and planning of high-level tasks. The role also involves ensuring that project direction & purpose are upheld. Robert is our primary team representative at meetings.
Robert's experience in a managerial role at USEV has been invaluable to the project. His experience has allowed the project to stay on course despite the difficulties faced. This has meant that the team has been able to effectively meet deadlines and produce a professional set of deliverables.
Orrin fraser - project systems and Research
Final Year Aero-Mechanical Engineering Student
Experience: Summer Research Internship with the University of Strathclyde.
Orrin is responsible for researching and implementing project strategies, and ensuring that the team sufficiently covers project learning outcomes. Orrin also assists with technical tasks when required.​
Orrin is the lead for the research into new potential models for the eRallyCross project. His experience in a research-based role over summer has been instrumental in allowing the team to find, understand, and recommend models for future work.
Michael rendall - technical lead
Final Year Aero-Mechanical Engineering Student
Experience: Three summer Internships in the aerospace industry in digital tools and simulation based roles
Michael is responsible for determining and executing low-level technical tasks.​ This involves seeing how the high-level goals set by the team can be achieved through the software and resources available. The role requires being responsible for the building of new models, such as the Race Velocity Model, in MATLAB and Simulink.
Michael's expertise, developed through software-based tasks throughout university and his placements, has been crucial to ensuring the high standard of any newly developed models.