Portfolio
Projects
Nine projects spanning mechanical design, fabrication, electronics, and research. Each page explains my role, the design decisions, and what testing showed.
In progress / ME 490 Capstone · Team Project
INL Hydropower-Battery Display
A portable display for Idaho National Laboratory showing power flow from a dam through battery storage. I lead the design and manage the $5,000 budget.Product designCAD3D printingBudget
In progress
Ongoing / ME 490 Special Problem · Research
RotoMesh Vent Packing
Vent-filter research for a rotational molding supplier. I control how media is packed and test whether materials share one permeability-vs-solidity curve.Porous mediaPressure dropRotomoldingExcel
Ongoing · Fall 2026
01 / Mechatronics · Solo Build
Thermogate
An Arduino vent prototype I designed, printed, wired, and programmed. Testing led me to move the sensor outside its enclosure.ArduinoSolidWorksThermistorControls
Solo CAD, wiring, and firmware
02 / CAD · Fabrication
4:1 Planetary Gearbox
A hand-cranked gearbox with printed gears and an acrylic housing. I designed the assembly and corrected fastener interference after building it.SolidWorksGears3D printingLaser cutting
4:1 gear reduction
03 / Product Design · Team Project
Briefcase Rat Trap
A team-built trap prototype. I modeled the enclosure and mechanism, prepared the documentation, and tested the disposal-door release.Product designMechanismsElectronicsBOM
15-part assembly, 40% under budget
04 / Manual Machining
Hanger — CAD to Part
A SolidWorks design machined from 6061 aluminum on a manual mill and lathe, with dimensional checks during fabrication.SolidWorksMillLatheInspection
0.001 in tolerance
05 / Sheet Metal · Assembly
Sheet-Metal Mailbox
An aluminum mailbox with a wooden stand. I laid out, formed, and fastened the parts, then checked dimensions and door operation.Sheet metalBendingFasteningFabrication
±1/32 in fabrication
06 / Automotive · Team Build
FSAE Wheel & Suspension
Six months supporting wheel and suspension assembly on San José State’s Formula SAE team.FSAESuspensionAssemblyTeamwork
6 months, wheel + suspension corner
07 / CAD · Laser Cutting
Laser-Cut Steel Tiger
A tiger pattern traced in SolidWorks, laser-cut from quarter-inch steel, and refined with hand tools.SolidWorksLaser cuttingSteelFinishing
0.25 in steel, hand-finished