James Hurst

James Hurst Email and Phone Number

Final Year Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Student | UQ Racing Electric Vehicle Technical Director | Liveris Scholar @ UQ Racing
australia
James Hurst's Location
St Lucia, Queensland, Australia, Australia
About James Hurst

I am a high-achieving, hardworking student studying a Bachelor/Masters of Engineering (Mechanical and Aerospace) at the University of Queensland. I love working in fast-paced and challenging environments.

James Hurst's Current Company Details
UQ Racing

Uq Racing

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Final Year Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Student | UQ Racing Electric Vehicle Technical Director | Liveris Scholar
australia
Website:
uqracing.com
Employees:
26
James Hurst Work Experience Details
  • Uq Racing
    Mechanical Engineer
    Uq Racing Jun 2021 - Present
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Am extensively involved in designing, building, and testing 3 driven (EV) and 1 autonomous (AV) electric single-seater racecars through this team. I was the lead on the following projects: EV22 inverter housing design, EV22 inverter mounting design, EV22 inverter cooling design, EV22 accumulator housing design, EV22 composites manufacturing, EV22 design event, EV23 upright design, and AV23 service brake design. I was heavily involved in: EV22/23 concept selection, EV22 manufacturing, EV21 driver training, EV22/AV22/AV23 management.
  • Uq Racing
    Electric Vehicle Technical Director
    Uq Racing Sep 2023 - Dec 2023
    Was selected to fill the position as the lead of the team's Electric Vehicle in the world's largest engineering competition, Formula Student. I successfully brought the vehicle to competition at Calder Park Raceway, leading a team of over 30+ core members, and 100+ total members, where we finished 3rd. With this result, UQ Racing is now ranked 6th globally, and 1st in Australia.
  • Universal Field Robots
    Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer
    Universal Field Robots Jun 2022 - Sep 2023
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Was the lead on integrating and utilising Autodesk Vault for the entire mechanical team at this fast-paced startup. I also worked on designs for UFR's lead project BlastDog, and their autonomous ATV. Worked extensively with sheet metal, automation, machining, software integration and project streamlining.
  • Self-Employed
    Private Tutor
    Self-Employed Jun 2016 - Sep 2023
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Uq Racing
    Dynamics Lead
    Uq Racing Apr 2022 - Feb 2023
    Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
    Was elected to lead the Dynamics sub-team for UQ Racing. Was integral in producing the team's first aerodynamics package since 2020, tuning our 2022 electric vehicle, and propelling it to 2nd in the FSAE-A Design and Cost Events and 1st in the Efficiency event.
  • Umart Online
    Customer Service Representative
    Umart Online Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
  • Red Dirt Mentoring
    Founder/President
    Red Dirt Mentoring Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
    Online
    I founded and ran a charity that provided volunteer tutoring and mentoring to rural, regional and high-need students remotely to help to alleviate the stresses of COVID-19 and other hardships. I organised small teams to connect with schools over Microsoft Teams and help them carry out tutoring and mentoring sessions that built study skills, resilience, and a desire for learning.
  • Un Youth Australia
    Queensland Delegate
    Un Youth Australia Aug 2018 - Nov 2019
    Australia
    I represented Queensland as a delegate to the UN Youth National Evatt Competition for two years. In 2018 I was recognised as Queensland's Best Speaker of the competition and in 2019 I was recognised as Queensland's Best Overall Delegate.
  • Brisbane City Council
    Lord Mayor'S Youth Advisory Council Representative
    Brisbane City Council Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    I was selected as a representative to the Brisbane Lord Mayor's Youth Advisory Council. In this position, I advocated for more sustainable city planning and better city-wide mental health pathways in the city. I also organised Multicultural Development Australia’s South Bank Lantern Parade and promoted the Council’s Visible Ink program.

James Hurst Education Details

Frequently Asked Questions about James Hurst

What company does James Hurst work for?

James Hurst works for Uq Racing

What is James Hurst's role at the current company?

James Hurst's current role is Final Year Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Student | UQ Racing Electric Vehicle Technical Director | Liveris Scholar.

What schools did James Hurst attend?

James Hurst attended The University Of Queensland, Plastics And Rubber Technical Education Centre, The Australian National University, St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace.

Who are James Hurst's colleagues?

James Hurst's colleagues are Magnus Blums, Azul Ventura, Harrison Palmer, Arvin Dev, Anh Tran, Caleb Aitken, Matthew Hutton.

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