JULIAN IVARRA ’25

DALLAS, TX

“Kaizen” is a Japanese term that means “continuous improvement”. Last year, I made a table—inside of it was the internal workings of an inline-four internal combustion engine. In keeping with “kaizen,” I asked myself how I could improve this project. So, I decided to make a V-8 engine that lost the functionality of furniture, but more importantly gained a crankshaft with moving pistons, and therefore serves as a working model. The engine I present this year represents the basic engineering behind America’s engine of choice. My goal to improve upon last year’s project has led me to this testament of one of my greatest passions: automobiles.