Alan Geevarghese Chettakulathinkara

• Completed suspension kinematic analysis for a prototype future-vehicle design, assessing geometry and suspension behaviour against project requirements.
• Produced a kinematic suspension drawing in CAD to communicate layout, geometry, and component positioning.
• Contributed to the group design process for a suspension system covering concept development, analysis, and technical communication.
• Delivered the assessed project presentation, explaining the design concept, analytical work, and engineering rationale to reviewers.

• Designed and optimised chassis components using SolidWorks and FEA.
• Worked with teammates to improve vehicle aerodynamics and control-related performance under time constraints.
• Applied mechanical design and analytical testing in a fast-paced team environment relevant to motorsport engineering.

• Creating mechanical parts and models with CAD.

• Worked in groups to develop and test the mechanical systems.

• Designed a flywheel for suitable for conditions in space.

• Research on thermal study and manufacture cost of M4 Bolts.

• Designed a bridge using as little material as possible with a minimum factor of

Safety of 5.

• Group project on deigning a Stirling engine using alternative materials suitable

for space conditions with reference to James Web Telescope.

• Study on method to detect a engine’s rotational speed using electric motors

and photo-sensor circuit to detect the engines motion.

• Experiment to analyse the loss of energy associated with internal pipe flow

using specialized equipments.

DC Power Supply Design ):Designed and built a regulated DC power supply, covering circuit design, component selection, testing, and performance validation

· Delay Timer (): Developed and tested an electronic delay timer circuit to deliver a controlled time delay, validating timing accuracy and overall circuit reliability. Pump Part Redesign & Manufacture (): Redesigned a pump component and produced manufacturing-ready outputs (e.g., CAD detail and production planning) to meet functional and tolerancing requirements.

· Closed-Loop Control System Lab ():Completed hands-on lab work on a closed-loop control system, collecting results and documenting performance and setup.

· Suspension Design Report ():Developed a suspension design report, capturing design rationale, analysis, and project meeting minutes as part of the engineering process.

· Suspension Design Presentation ():Delivered a technical presentation communicating suspension design decisions, analysis outcomes, and final recommendations.

· Engineering Maths & Modelling II ():Applied calculus, differential equations, matrix methods, and numerical techniques (incl. MATLAB) to model and solve engineering problems.

· Engineering Maths & Modelling II Solved and analysed first/second-order ODEs using analytical and numerical methods, including Laplace transforms and eigenvalue techniques.

· Engineering Maths & Modelling II Used finite-difference approaches and numerical solvers to approximate derivatives from data and evaluate engineering system behaviour.

· Engineering DynamicsCompleted timed online assessments on mechanical vibrations and dynamics of machines, applying equations of motion and gear/mechanism dynamics to solve quantitative problems under exam conditions.

· Engineering Dynamics Performed single-degree-of-freedom vibration lab analysis and completed an assessed timed quiz, interpreting experimental results and linking lab behaviour to vibration theory.

· courseworks applying beam shear/deflection, stress–strain & transformations, yielding criteria, and FEA fundamentals to solve structured stress-analysis problems