
Shengke Zhang developed and refined advanced hardware systems for the SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems repository, focusing on battery management, power electronics, and PCB design. Over 11 months, Shengke delivered robust schematic and layout improvements, integrating features such as CAN bus communication, embedded systems, and enhanced protection circuits. Using KiCad and STEP for schematic capture and 3D modeling, he addressed manufacturability, testability, and reliability challenges through iterative design, documentation, and bug fixes. His work included component footprint creation, power management optimization, and detailed design reviews, resulting in production-ready hardware that supports rapid prototyping, safer integration, and streamlined manufacturing for complex electrical subsystems.
For 2026-01, SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems delivered hardware reliability and protection improvements for the BMS charging path and related PCB. Key work includes charging reliability fixes, a higher-power resistor footprint upgrade, and a TVS diode footprint addition, plus consolidated design review notes with actionable recommendations for the relay board and STM32 implementation. These efforts improve charging robustness, ESD/surge protection, and overall PCB reliability, reducing risk of field failures and enabling safer, maintainable hardware.
For 2026-01, SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems delivered hardware reliability and protection improvements for the BMS charging path and related PCB. Key work includes charging reliability fixes, a higher-power resistor footprint upgrade, and a TVS diode footprint addition, plus consolidated design review notes with actionable recommendations for the relay board and STM32 implementation. These efforts improve charging robustness, ESD/surge protection, and overall PCB reliability, reducing risk of field failures and enabling safer, maintainable hardware.
December 2025 monthly summary for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems: Focused on refining the Battery Management System (BMS) PCB design to improve reliability, manufacturability, and testability. Executed a sequence of PCB layout refinements, net corrections, interface improvements for testing, and connector footprint updates. Actively addressed design review items and deep-rooted issues in DRC and grounding to reduce production risk and accelerate hardware qualification. The work supports faster prototyping feedback, increases production yield potential, and enhances overall system robustness for the BMS.
December 2025 monthly summary for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems: Focused on refining the Battery Management System (BMS) PCB design to improve reliability, manufacturability, and testability. Executed a sequence of PCB layout refinements, net corrections, interface improvements for testing, and connector footprint updates. Actively addressed design review items and deep-rooted issues in DRC and grounding to reduce production risk and accelerate hardware qualification. The work supports faster prototyping feedback, increases production yield potential, and enhances overall system robustness for the BMS.
November 2025 monthly summary for USC-Electrical-Systems focusing on reliability and manufacturability improvements in PCB design. Completed targeted bug fix and integrity enhancements that strengthen production readiness and design quality.
November 2025 monthly summary for USC-Electrical-Systems focusing on reliability and manufacturability improvements in PCB design. Completed targeted bug fix and integrity enhancements that strengthen production readiness and design quality.
Month: 2025-10 — Focused on establishing and refining the Custom BMS PCB Design Foundation for USC-Electrical-Systems. Delivered foundational hardware layout, net definitions, footprint placements, and electrical connections; cleaned up backup build files to streamline versioning; documented decisions to support faster reviews. Progress included first draft layout completion and subsequent refinements addressing STM32 integration and power routing.
Month: 2025-10 — Focused on establishing and refining the Custom BMS PCB Design Foundation for USC-Electrical-Systems. Delivered foundational hardware layout, net definitions, footprint placements, and electrical connections; cleaned up backup build files to streamline versioning; documented decisions to support faster reviews. Progress included first draft layout completion and subsequent refinements addressing STM32 integration and power routing.
September 2025: Delivered critical power design documentation refinements and inter-device communication support for the USC-Electrical-Systems, enabling more reliable BMS integration and clearer design documentation.
September 2025: Delivered critical power design documentation refinements and inter-device communication support for the USC-Electrical-Systems, enabling more reliable BMS integration and clearer design documentation.
August 2025 performance summary for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems: Delivered foundational Battery Management System (BMS) hardware project setup and major power circuitry design updates, and completed important schematic net-name cleanup to improve reliability and readability. These changes accelerate hardware iterations, reduce assembly/testing risks, and demonstrate end-to-end capability from schematic design to hardware readiness.
August 2025 performance summary for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems: Delivered foundational Battery Management System (BMS) hardware project setup and major power circuitry design updates, and completed important schematic net-name cleanup to improve reliability and readability. These changes accelerate hardware iterations, reduce assembly/testing risks, and demonstrate end-to-end capability from schematic design to hardware readiness.
April 2025 performance highlights for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems focused on delivering safer, more efficient charging and accumulator system schematics, enabling streamlined manufacturing, and improving technical documentation. Key contributions include major schematic refinements, a critical daisy-chain connectivity fix, a compact PCB redesign for the fuse board, and documented rationale for fusible link voltage ratings.
April 2025 performance highlights for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems focused on delivering safer, more efficient charging and accumulator system schematics, enabling streamlined manufacturing, and improving technical documentation. Key contributions include major schematic refinements, a critical daisy-chain connectivity fix, a compact PCB redesign for the fuse board, and documented rationale for fusible link voltage ratings.
March 2025 monthly summary focusing on key accomplishments for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems. The primary work centered on refining electrical harness design across BSPD, Dashbox, and Fuseboard, updating design artifacts, and preparing 3D modeling assets to support integration and manufacturing.
March 2025 monthly summary focusing on key accomplishments for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems. The primary work centered on refining electrical harness design across BSPD, Dashbox, and Fuseboard, updating design artifacts, and preparing 3D modeling assets to support integration and manufacturing.
January 2025 monthly summary for the USC Electrical Systems program focusing on delivering reliability, safety, and energy-management improvements. This period emphasizes hardware redesigns, enhanced protection integration, and comprehensive documentation to accelerate manufacturing readiness and reduce field risks.
January 2025 monthly summary for the USC Electrical Systems program focusing on delivering reliability, safety, and energy-management improvements. This period emphasizes hardware redesigns, enhanced protection integration, and comprehensive documentation to accelerate manufacturing readiness and reduce field risks.
December 2024 monthly work summary focused on delivering core electrical subsystem enhancements, fixing wiring-related issues, and strengthening design documentation for faster iteration and manufacturing readiness. The work emphasizes delivering business value through safer integration, clearer assets, and traceable changes.
December 2024 monthly work summary focused on delivering core electrical subsystem enhancements, fixing wiring-related issues, and strengthening design documentation for faster iteration and manufacturing readiness. The work emphasizes delivering business value through safer integration, clearer assets, and traceable changes.
Monthly summary for 2024-11: Focused on delivering hardware groundwork for the Celltap board within USC-Electrical-Systems. The work establishes foundational PCB layout and repository readiness to enable rapid prototyping and manufacturing, with clear traceability to commits and design decisions.
Monthly summary for 2024-11: Focused on delivering hardware groundwork for the Celltap board within USC-Electrical-Systems. The work establishes foundational PCB layout and repository readiness to enable rapid prototyping and manufacturing, with clear traceability to commits and design decisions.

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