My Name is Maxwell (Tianze) Chen, and here's my journey to become an Automotive/Mechanical Engineer. I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine.
You can read all about my academic background in my resume, which is available here. However, this site will provide a more detailed overview of the projects I've worked on and the problem-solving approach I've taken as an aspiring engineer.
Second Place in Pneumatic Autonomous Robot Competition (UCI Mechanical Systems Laboratory)
3rd Place in Rookies class at Buttonwillow Raceway as debut, and top 20 overall out of 140 in the second race at Sonoma Raceway (24 hours of Lemons)
UCI Digest on my team racing at 24 hours of lemons: https://communications.uci.edu/websites-and-publications/uci-digest/2024/10/241010-uci-digest.html
Official UCI Campus Newspaper, Profile on my club: https://newuniversity.org/2025/03/11/from-sim-to-speed-a-profile-on-anteater-sim-racing/