Austin Turner's Gallery
Trip to the National Zoo
Selfie after the SGC field trip to the zoo
Tiger!
Photos from Practicum
For my practicum project, I worked on designing and manufacturing an off-road race car for Terps Racing,
a student-run organization that designs and builds race cars to compete nationwide. Over the past two semesters,
I've been working on redesigning the brake system to be lighter and better suited for the car. Shown below are
some photos I've taken throughout the year and most recently of the unveiling of TR22.
My redesign of the brake system, shown in CAD. It features a robust brake pedal that can
withstand over 450lb of input force from the driver.
The old brake system. The second pedal is a "drift pedal" which locks the rear brakes only.
This never really worked as intended and was difficult for drivers to operate, so I decided to
simplify the brake system by using one pedal for the front and rear brakes.
My pedal fit onto the old brake system on TR21
The old car, TR21.
The frame of TR22 on the jig table, welded and ready for paint.
Getting the car ready to drive (I'm in the black hoodie)
Making sure gas line is tight so it doesn't leak
TR22 on the crane during final assembly for it's unveiling to the public
TR22 on display at Maryland Day
TR22 driving in the rain during our Family and Sponsor day on May 1.
Another shot in the rain.
withstand over 450lb of input force from the driver.
This never really worked as intended and was difficult for drivers to operate, so I decided to
simplify the brake system by using one pedal for the front and rear brakes.