Connor Watson is an electrical engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh with a passion for design and experience managing fast-paced bespoke projects.
FSAE Past Experience
2024 Panther Racing Technical Director
- Chief Engineer and Project Manager on Pitt’s first electric car
- 9th place finish overall at FSAE Michigan June EV Competition
- 7th place in Design Event at FSAE Michigan June EV Competition
- 8th place FS World Ranking List ranking following my car’s competition
- Passed all competition Technical Inspection on the first try
- >400km of testing before competition
- First Pitt car to feature a decoupled roll-heave style suspension without using Multimatic Dampers
Brake System Plausibility Device
- 2.5 times smaller than previous designer’s solution
- 50% more energy efficient
Tractive System Active Light Driver
Pre-charge Driver Circuit
