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Topology Optimization (TO) advantages are comprehend to a more extent cause to manufacturing freedom that Additive Manufacturing (AM) offer, analyzed to other conventional manufacturing methods. AM has the advantage of designing shallow and critical patterns formerly not feasible, and consequently opens up a whole new design spectrum. This paper study the capabilities of using topology optimization as a tool to find lighter and stronger patterns for the connecting rod in the si engine. By giving it more mass the connecting rod is optimized, subjecting it to load cases and pushing the topology optimization to generate the connecting rod meet the weight need without exceeding the yield strength. Result validation showing that the force/pressure loadings are the most prominent. The present topology optimization tools in ANSYS don't support optimization because features of thermal and thus optimization in the currented work has only been able to consider static structural loads. Nonetheless, this is possible to optimize the connecting rod because static structural loads and achieve a connecting rod which satisfies the weight need. However, optimization tools because thermal loading would be a desirable feature in the future.