Projects / Selected engineering work
Case studies centered on constraints, technical decisions, measurable results, and what the hardware taught me.
Formula SAE · Structural design September — November 2025
I rebuilt the front-wing frame mount around new chassis hard points, used topology optimization to remove inefficient material, and verified the manufacturable result under a 150 lbf vertical load.
Formula SAE · Testing and composites October 2025 — May 2026
I led the research, specimen design, sponsor coordination, fabrication, testing, and analysis for a controlled comparison of bonded carbon-fiber inserts and welded steel joints.
Paragon28 · CAD automation Summer 2025
I built a Windows application that used the SolidWorks API to automate Go/No-Go inspection gauge-block models, reducing a repeat CAD task from roughly 15 minutes to 3 minutes.
Personal · Machine design December 2024 — February 2025
I designed and built a working desktop CNC mill around standard aluminum extrusion, a water-cooled spindle, servo motion, and extensive 3D-printed structure.
Personal · Aerospace January — March 2025
I used OpenVSP, 3D-printed gliders, carbon-fiber wing spars, and repeated physical builds to learn how mass, center of lift, and center of gravity shaped a small RC airplane.
C&B Operations · Field engineering April 2025
When a replacement adapter was backordered by hundreds of units, I measured the interfaces, strengthened the weak areas, and delivered a working printed replacement in three days.
More builds
July 2024
A sub-75 g, multi-part PLA bridge designed in Onshape and refined with SolidWorks FEA and destructive prototype testing.
Supported 427 N in competition—twice the second-place bridge—and later reached 845 N.Onshape · SolidWorks FEA · 3D printingAugust — September 2024
A six-slot PETG meter disc designed for an 8,000–10,000 seed-per-acre planting target across 16 rows.
After two prototypes, achieved 90% singulation with zero skips; each disc cost $1.80.Fusion 360 · PETG · Production printingMarch — September 2024
Replacement spool, ratchet, planetary gearbox, and latch components redesigned around the common reel failure modes.
Reduced the replacement cost from $102 to $25 for the complete printed set; no replacement part had failed when documented.Fusion 360 · PETG · Field testingSeptember 2024
A physical terrain model generated with TouchTerrain to plan gravity-fed livestock-water routes from existing dams.
Supported siphon-route planning that opened access to 30% more grass and avoided an estimated $100,000 in feed cost.TouchTerrain · Google Earth data · BambuStudioSeptember 2023 — March 2024
An all-terrain printed chassis built around a 2,800 W brushless motor, 3S LiPo pack, and custom 14:1 geartrain.
Produced a stable high-speed prototype and practical lessons in thrust bearings, flexible materials, and printed driveline components.Fusion 360 · Mechanical assemblies · 3D printingFebruary — May 2023
ESP32-based controls, custom battery power, ESP-NOW communication, and KiCad schematics for a printed RC platform.
Created customizable low-latency controls while learning battery fabrication, wireless firmware, and schematic layout.ESP32 · ESP-NOW · KiCad · Embedded programming