James Hurst
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Mechanical Engineer at UQ Racing
Location: St Lucia, Queensland, Australia 9 work roles 4 schools
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James Hurst is listed as Mechanical Engineer at UQ Racing, a company with 26 employees, based in St Lucia, Queensland, Australia. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for James Hurst.

James Hurst previously worked as Electric Vehicle Technical Director at Uq Racing and Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer at Universal Field Robots. James Hurst holds Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical And Aerospace, Gpa: 6.7 from The University Of Queensland.

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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.

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UQ Racing
Uq Racing
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australia
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Mechanical Engineer

Current

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.

Jun 2021 - Present

Electric Vehicle Technical Director

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.

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer

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.

Jun 2022 - Sep 2023

Private Tutor

Self-Employed

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Jun 2016 - Sep 2023

Dynamics Lead

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.

Apr 2022 - Feb 2023

Customer Service Representative

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

Founder/President

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.

Mar 2020 - Dec 2020

Queensland Delegate

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.

Aug 2018 - Nov 2019

Lord Mayor'S Youth Advisory Council Representative

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.

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
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James Hurst education

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical And Aerospace, Gpa: 6.7

Activities and Societies: UQ Racing Liveris Academy

Motorsports Composites For Fsae, Engineering

Plastics And Rubber Technical Education Centre

Bachelor Of Engineering (Research And Development)(Honours)/Bachelor Of Arts, Aerospace/Political Science, Gpa: 6.9

Activities and Societies: ANU Rocketry Team - Propulsion & Structures, United Nations Youth ANU Debating Society

Atar: 99.90 (Op 1)

Activities and Societies: Dux (First in Mathematics B, Physics, Japanese, and English), School Vice-Captain, Chess Captain, Senior A.

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What company does James Hurst work for?

James Hurst works for UQ Racing.

What is James Hurst's role at UQ Racing?

James Hurst is listed as Mechanical Engineer at UQ Racing.

Where is James Hurst based?

James Hurst is based in St Lucia, Queensland, Australia while working with UQ Racing.

What companies has James Hurst worked for?

James Hurst has worked for Uq Racing, Universal Field Robots, Self-Employed, Umart Online, and Red Dirt Mentoring.

Who are James Hurst's colleagues at UQ Racing?

James Hurst's colleagues at UQ Racing include Anh Tran, Caleb Aitken, Riley Ireland, Magnus Blums, and Matthew Hutton.

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What schools did James Hurst attend?

James Hurst holds Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical And Aerospace, Gpa: 6.7 from The University Of Queensland.

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