While attending Cal Poly, I was able to take a wide variety of hands-on and theoretical classes that built up my foundation as an Engineer.
Master Of Science
California Polytechnic State University
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2016
Thesis Project
For my Master's Thesis, I developed an experimental series to test a local inventor's new technology for football helmets that may have been able to decrease the risk of concussions for football players. In the course of my project, I designed and executed a small-scale test series, designed and built the mechanical systems and electrical controls for a full scale drop tower, and executed the full-scale tests to relevant standards. Ultimately, the results of my testing showed the new technology was not able to reduce concussion risk.
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Classes
Full-Scale Drop Tower from Master's Thesis Project
Continuum Mechanics
Inelastic/Elastic Stress Analysis
Material Characterization
System Dynamics
Advanced Fluid Dynamics
Applied Mathematics
GPA: 3.6
CAD Render of Multi-Axis Tire Testing Machine Design from Senior Project
Bachelor of Science
California Polytechnic State University
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2015
Senior Project
My Senior Project was to design a new type of tire testing machine. My team and I were tasked with developing a system which could replicate all the forces a tire undergoes while driving on the road. A typical tire testing machine consists of a tire which is rotated against a large wheel which simulates the road, this however does not simulate any of the effects a tire undergoes while turning. To add this lateral force component, we took the traditional tire machine and put it on a centrifuge. I was personally responsible for designing the control system for the multi-axis system as well as led the project team. Unfortunately, the sponsor of the project lost their funding and we were not able to fabricate the full machine. We were able to test the basic function on a scaled back design.
Classes
Mechanical Design
Control Theory
Electrical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Combustion Engine Design
Solid Modeling
Drafting
Experimental Methods
Finite Element Analysis
Fabrication Methods
Vibrations
Thermodynamics/Heat Transfer
Fluid Dynamics
Stress Analysis
GPA: 3.5
Dean's List 7 Times, President's List
Member of Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society) and Pi Tau Sigma (National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society)