Tag Archives: Design
Design Qualifier Exam
These images are from my design qualifier exam in 2011. The design problem was to design a gearbox that connected a Kinect camera to a robot body. However, the design needed to be child-proof and resist a 3ft drop. My conceptual design included a gearbox and a compliant torque limiter. The gear train uses a […]
Can-Collecting Robot
My mechatronics team was assigned to make a robot that could collect 5 bean-cans on a field and drop them into a hole. The entire robot had to fit within a 1 ft^3 volume, but could unfold after it was started. Although our robot was camera-shy for the competition (it ran fine between official trials, […]
Senior Capstone Project
For our senior-level capstone project, my team and I developed an improved interlocking brick for use in developing countries. When used for houses smaller than 30’x30′, it may reduce the cost of construction up to 30%. Our team consisted of Joey Kent, Emily Savage, Stanton Woods, and me. Our project received a lot of attention […]
Thread Theory Clothing App
This video describes a app design our team developed through ME 553, Product and Process Design. The design focuses heavily on customer needs and process design and a business plan.
ASME IDETC conference in August 2012.
A photo of me and a lab-mate in Chicago attending the IDETC conference for design.
Teaching 5th Graders Engineering Sketching Skills
I was asked to run a short workshop for at-risk youth on something related to engineering. I showed them how visualization and sketching are used by engineers to develop new ideas. The kids loved it, and I still have many of their drawings.
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