Senior Capstone Project
Partner with LoveSac
Goal: Work with LoveSac to perfect foam testing technique.
Skills & Learning:
- Project Management
- - Microsoft Office Suite for organization and communication
- CAD
- - Using Onshape for cloud based modeling
- Circuits
- - Designed, calculated and assembled electrical system for project
Senior Capstone Project with LoveSac, building quality assurance testing mechanism. Perfect challenge to work with a big company to develop product with electrical, mechanical, and software components.
Boat Project
Goal: Design, test and build transmission for an electric boat.
Skills & Learning:
- CAD
- - Using Onshape for cloud based modeling
- Dynamics
- - Ran load calculations on gears, driveshafts and bearings
- 3D Printing
- - Utilized 3d printing for quick prototyping
Junior Year my team and I built an electric motor driven boat. I specifically designed, modeled, and tested the driveshaft. Great culmination of years on mechanical engineering studying!
Fracture Analysis Project
Goal: Learn fundementals for fracture prediction and analysis.
Skills & Learning:
- FEA
- - Learned basics of finite element analysis
- LAMMPS
- - Leaned basics of quantam fracture analysis
- Ansys
- - Learned basics of continuum fracture analysis
Using Ansys, LAMMPS, and other software to predict and test crack propagation on 3D printed materials and shapes. We then derived data driven insights to model test pieces more crack resistant.
Thermal Solutions Project
Goal: Model and build energy wicking device.
Skills & Learning:
- Thermal Design
- - Referenced thermal knowledge for quick load calulations for greater efficencies
- Documentation
- - Used Microsoft office for PowerPoint presentations and Excel documentation
Heat transfer project with a modeling and simulation based approach. Using ANSYS and fusion to derive an energy wicking device to cool soup 10x faster.
Ansys Fluent Project
Goal: Predict and model propeller efficiencies.
Skills & Learning:
- Ansys Fluent
- - Interpreted dynamic streamline data for easy viewing
- Fluid Dynamics
- - Referenced Fluiuds knowledge for quick calulations
Using Ansys fluent to design and test different propellers for a boat.
LiDaR Mapping Solution
Goal: Build and paint model of land for owner.
Skills & Learning:
- Python
- - Processed data faster to make 3d model with LiDaR data
- ARCGIS
- - Utilized GIS for mapping data
- Consultation
- - Drafted contracts and scope for delivery of goods
3D printing a map for a client who owned a ranch on over 100 acres of land. Used Python and ARCGIS to model the area.
Arcade Project
Goal: Design and build fun arcade game for the Carnival.
Skills & Learning:
- Micro-Controllers
- - Used arduinos to communicate RFID and game data to IOT
- CAD
- - Using OnShape for cloud based modeling
- Circuits
- - Worked specifically on RFID and strain gauges
Making a fun arcade game to showcase electrical and mechanical skills during my sophmore year in university. Based off of a hammer style arcade game.
3D Pickleball Volunteer Work
Goal: 3D print ornamental pickleball for the community.
Skills & Learning:
- Consultation
- - Evaluated needs and drafted contracts and scope agreements
- Community Outreach
- - Found community need and reached out service project
Worked with the local Parks and Rec department to model, build, and install a pickleball topper for the pickleball court. The court was later used to host a Pro Pickleball Tournament.
Load Analysis
Goal: Predict failure and load ratings for a bearing.
Skills & Learning:
- Ansys
- - Used finite element analysis to predict failure
Used simulation based physics software to compare different roller bearings for a specific load to ensure a low factor of safety.