Projects

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Academics

• Innovations for the ‘FarmBot’ to Improve Nitrogen Efficiency in Cultivation                Spring ‘20
   o Completed CAD Design for FarmBot fittings: 3D Printed Encasement Fitting, Thomas Scientific Nitrate Electrode, and Hach Electrode
   o Manage and Updated Drawings, Designs, and Bill of Materials per request of project manager (Ulrick Cherichel)
   o 3D Printed physical models for FarmBot
• MIPSI (Modeling, Identifiers, Physics, Simplify and Solve, and Interpret) Simple Pendulum          Spring ‘19
   o Evaluate system for first and second order ODE’s
   o Build MATLAB simulation of equations of motion for non-linear and linearized equations of motion
   o Model damping as linear viscous data; and compare linearize model to estimate viscous damping value
   o Find difference from changing position start angles (45, 90, 135, and 180 degrees)
• Stirling Engine                                            Fall ‘19
   o Produced solid models of mechanical components through Pro Engineer (PTC Creo/ Pro E)
   o Produced Bill of Materials and 2D Engineering Drawings for: components, assembly, and exploded view of each object
   o Operated machine shop equipment to fabricate working model of a simple Stirling Engine
   o Co-Authored Paper expounding on thermodynamics of a Stirling Engine
• Siphon Design Project                                        Fall ‘19
   o Design Improved Siphon Hose that won’t spill water
   o Fully functional without problems
   o Size appropriate to use for three various sized tanks: 30 gal., 55 gal., and 75 gal.
   o Utilize existing or raw materials to stay within budget ($30)
• Fiber Optic Attenuator                                       Spring ‘19
   o Removed Fiber Optic Cables from Jackets and terminated glass cladding
   o Assembled Fiber Optic Attenuators to create "Noise"
   o Created protocol for new research students to follow
   o Ensured quality by individually checking under microscope to ensure glass cladding won't interfere
• Truss Project                                            Spring ‘17
   o Identify role of Statics, Dynamics, and Solid Mechanics and Materials in Mechanical Engineering
   o Show Distributed Loading through Force and Structural Analysis in Engineering
• Lego Mindstorm Robotic Arm                                    Spring ‘16
   o Assembled Lego Mindstorms Kit and Programmed Movement
   o Showed dynamical movement and static positions of device
   o Presented to class and honors college application of robotic arm by displacing block more than 10 inches
• Vehicle's Power vs. Velocity Experiment                               Spring ‘16
   o Follow procedure to accurately run experiment
   o Conduct multiple tests runs to gather data
   o Show variation between speed and power
   o Write technical document with procedure, objects, and results

Internships

• Apple: Lead team of Engineers and Engineering Technicians to Retrofit updates for Daisy Recycling Robot             Jan. - Aug. ‘21
   o Project Manager facilitating system upgrade with engineers for both Apple Daisy Recycling Robotic Systems
   o Understand 6 axis robot, pneumatics, servo motors, motion controllers, PLC, and PC Based control system
   o Used CAD, Understood Hardware for System, and conducted virtual Experimental Testing onsite
   o Understood vision system during automation process to update, control, and identify components
   o Create RFP/RFQ, technical docs, and other project management related information
• NASA: Created Engineering Design Unit for Hold Down and Release Mechanism             Summer ‘19
   o Created Testing Apparatus (EDU) for Qualification and Environmental Testing (HDRM – WFIRST)
   o Wrote Technical Document regarding 3D printing and potential Deep Space applications
• NASA: WFIRST (Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope) Sunshield Concept               Summer ‘19
   o Implemented Strategy with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology to track Electronic Inventory and Assets
   o Conduct multiple tests runs to gather data
   o Helped curate technical verification/reverification document &Terms of Usage
   o Managed Project and ensured NASA satisfactory usage by meeting all security guidelines
• NASA: Materials Science and 3D Printing                              Summer ‘19
   o Find innovative ways to use 3D Printing, and enhance applications
   o Conduct materials testing to determine enhanced properties of printed prototypes
   o Helped curate technical verification/reverification document &Terms of Usage
   o Create CAD drawings and pilot printing capabilities of different materials
   o Keep accurate record of masses for sunshield
• NASA: Used RFID Technology to Create Tracking Process for over 5,000 items              Fall ‘18
   o Implemented Strategy with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology to track Electronic Inventory and Assets
   o Conduct multiple tests runs to gather data
   o Helped curate technical verification/reverification document &Terms of Usage
   o Managed Project and ensured NASA satisfactory usage by meeting all security guidelines
• Sumter County Board of County Commissioners (Pavement Management Program Assessment)      Summer ‘18
   o Created 10 Year Pavement Management Program
   o Evaluated roads with Pavement Condition Index to determine life cycle expectancy
   o Created Technical Documents for Public Works to use High Density Bond Material (HA5) or Micro surfacing Material

CAD Design Projects

• Soap Bottle Capstone                                        Fall ‘19
• Hose Repair Kit Final Exam (2 Hours)                                 Fall ‘19
• SA-6 Model Rocket                                         Fall ‘18
• Glasses                                             Spring ‘18
• Apple Watch                                           Spring ‘18
• Wheel and Axle (2 Hours)                                     Spring ‘18
  

Personal Projects

• ArcGIS: Mapping Travel Destinations for Leisure or Business             Jan. - Aug. ‘21
   o Project Manager facilitating system upgrade with engineers for both Apple Daisy Recycling Robotic Systems
   o Understand 6 axis robot, pneumatics, servo motors, motion controllers, PLC, and PC Based control system
   o Used CAD, Understood Hardware for System, and conducted virtual Experimental Testing onsite
   o Understood vision system during automation process to update, control, and identify components
   o Create RFP/RFQ, technical docs, and other project management related information
• NASA: Created Engineering Design Unit for Hold Down and Release Mechanism             Summer ‘19
   o Created Testing Apparatus (EDU) for Qualification and Environmental Testing (HDRM – WFIRST)
   o Wrote Technical Document regarding 3D printing and potential Deep Space applications