Coursework
Academic Studies
Papers and presentations from BYU–Idaho mechanical engineering coursework — thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, product design, and mechanical design.
Waste Heat Recovery from Industry
A thermodynamics review of industrial waste heat recovery across cement, steel, and food sectors. Compares heat exchangers, Organic Rankine Cycle systems, and regenerators against real case data — including a cement plant meeting 30% of its electricity need from kiln exhaust.
Fluid Dynamics Experiment: Water Flow from Jar to Straw
An experimental analysis of water draining from a sealed jar through a glass straw. Measured a flow rate of 1.67×10⁻⁵ m³/s and a Reynolds number of 2828 — transitional flow behaving close to laminar — using Bernoulli and Reynolds relations.
CPR PulseMate Device Proposal
A low-cost CPR aid concept designed to help untrained bystanders deliver better compression guidance.
Electronic Fin Design
A design study exploring electronically controlled fin behavior and mechanical/electrical integration.
Elastic Behaviour of Rigidly Constrained Structure
A constrained-structure study comparing hand calculations, experimental behavior, and FEA reasoning.