KWKefan Wu
Kefan Wu at the wheel of Olin Electric Motorsports’ Formula SAE car on the test track.
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / OLIN ’28

KefanWu.

Race-car systems. Robotics. Real hardware.
Designed, built, and tested.

Enter the 3D Studio View all 16 projects
Leading 30 mechanical engineersMechanical Lead · Olin Electric Motorsports
FROM THE WORKSHOP
TO THE TRACK. Explore the work

01 / SELECTED WORK

Built to work.

Scroll a project to see it move.
Open it for the full engineering story.

Showing 16 of 16 projects

Javelin airframe suspended above the studio floor with four propellers.

Robotics

Javelin VTOL drone

A 300 km/h design target. Flight controlled by differential thrust.

LiDAR scanner with blue printed mounts, guide rods and a plywood base.

Robotics

LiDAR scanner

2,206 readings. From gantry motion to point cloud.

Perforated cast-iron brake rotor before heating.

Motorsport

FSAE Brake Sim

A 22-lap model supporting a 25% rotor mass-reduction target.

Assembled AURA swerve module with its wheel, motors and metal structure.

Robotics

AURA swerve drive

200 lb target. 300 lb carried in testing. Independent swerve modules.

Folded and perforated aluminum driver seat.

Motorsport

Mk.7 driver seat

Fabricating the aluminum driver seat for the Mk.7 car.

Javelin pressure field and numerical flow paths at the beginning of the flow sequence.

Analysis

Agent-based CFD

Headless Ansys Fluent, with 11 documented failure modes.

Pool Sniper launcher with its cue extended before retraction.

Robotics

Pool Sniper

A laser-aimed cue launcher with adjustable pullback.

Smelly perfume mixer with its white structure and steel guide rods.

Robotics

Smelly

A perfume-mixing machine, built and debugged in 2.5 days.

Finished Telecaster-style guitar at the start of its full rotation.

Fabrication

Telecaster guitar

Walnut body, CNC machining, and Fender Deluxe Drive pickups.

Assembled FTC robot with an aluminum lift, red panels and mecanum wheels.

Robotics

FTC robot

Intake, lift, and mecanum drive for a championship robot.

Every project has its own story: interactive motion, original build photos, and technical results.

THE INTERACTIVE PORTFOLIO

Step inside
my workshop.

Explore the space. Pick up a project. Look at the engineering from every angle.

Enter the 3D Studio Move through the room · Rotate and inspect the models
Preview of the 3D workshop, with engineering projects on illuminated shelves EXPLORE IN 3D

02 / HOW I WORK

Own the whole loop.

Design decisions belong in the shop.
Test results belong in the next design.

03

Measure & refine.

Use calibrated sensors and physical tests to challenge the model.

Python · Arduino · Sensors · Testing

Calibration in practice
Olin Electric Motorsports Mk.7 race car during track validation
OLIN ELECTRIC MOTORSPORTS / MK.7 ON TRACK

30 ENGINEERS. ONE RACE CAR.

Engineer the system.
Enable the team.

I lead 30 mechanical engineers across four subteams, from design reviews and fabrication to vehicle integration. Previously, I led the cockpit: brakes, steering, and driver fit.

2024 / Engineer2025 / Cockpit Lead2026 / Mechanical Lead
Olin Electric Motorsports

03 / LET’S BUILD SOMETHING

What’s next
starts here.

Seeking a Summer 2027 internship in
vehicle systems, robotics, or manufacturing.

kwu@olin.edu
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