Portfolio_JBooth Design Projects
Can Collecting Robot (see video), M.E. 588 Mechatronics
DFM, DFA, and Improved Functionality of a High-End R/C Vehicle Shock Absorber, M.E. 557 Design for Manufacturability
SENIOR DESIGN: Interlocking Compressed Soil Block Press for a Kenyan Home-Builders, M.E. 475/476 Capstone, Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Design of Instruments and Test Rigs, M.E. 363 Instrumentation
- Wind Velocimeter
- Test Rig to Measure Thrust from a Model Rocket Motor
- Slow-Motion Video of Water Drops
- Slow-Motion Video of Water Faucet Opening
- Slow-Motion Video of a Match Igniting
Design and Manufacture of a Fully Articulated Lap Desk, M.E. 282 Manufacturing
Conceptual Designs
Clothing Selector and Shopping Assistant App, M.E. 553 Product and Process Design
Optimization of a Compliant Torque Limiter, Aero. E. 550 Multidisciplinary Optimization
Integrated Design of a Military Rescue Helicopter, Aero. E. 551 Design Theory
Design of a Compliant Suspension for a Monoski, M.E. 538 Compliant Mechanisms
Design and Analysis of a Plane Toy for Humanitarian Aid Packages, M.E. 372 Machine Design
Hobby Projects
Building an igloo from scratch
Humanitarian work in Mexico
CAD model of a trombone done in CATIA
Academic Projects
Sketching Workshops
- Makers Faire, San Mateo, CA 2012
- Presented sketching workshops to 200-300 people over 2 days
- Represented Purdue at the country’s largest DIY convention
- Sketching workshops for at-risk 5th graders
Literature Analyses: Cognition in Sketching and Prototyping and Design as Visual Thinking, Eng. Ed 620 Design Cognition
Makers Club, Dec 2010 to Present
- Started club for students interested in prototyping
- Founded club, served as President for 1 year, and then as secretary
- Coordinated with other clubs to improve services and activities
Environmental Impacts Analysis on the Life-Cycle of Two Solar Water Heaters, M.E. 597 Sustainable Design
Kinematic Analysis of a Climbing Cam and Educational Outreach, M.E. 437 Kinematics
Optimization for a Nursing Home Records Management System, M.E. 595 Product Development
Automated Design of a Battery Pack for Mass Customization, M.E. 574 Design Automation
Numerical Methods Calculator in C++, M.E. 373, Numerical Methods and Programming
Statistical Experimentation for Optimization of Feed Rate and RPM for End Milling Aluminum, Stat. 332 Statistics and Design of Experiments
Testing of Light Bulb and Properties of Boiling Water, M.E. 321 Thermodynamics
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