02 — Projects

What I've Built

A collection of robots, systems, and experiments — from combat arenas to walking gaits. Each one taught me something a textbook couldn't.

// MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Control systems, mechatronics, medical devices, and hardware design.

005MECHATRONICS

AutoSauce — Senior Year Capstone

Senior year capstone project — an automated sauce dispensing system designed and built from scratch.

CapstoneAutomationEmbedded SystemsCADPrototyping
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006MECHATRONICS

State Fair Project — Senior Year

Senior year project entered in a state fair engineering competition.

DesignFabricationPrototypingCompetition
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007CONTROL SYSTEMS

Maglev PID Controller

PID controller for a magnetic levitation system capable of tracking step, sine, square, and random inputs at frequencies up to 60 Hz — the most dynamic controller in the class.

MATLABLabVIEWPID ControlSISOtoolSystem ModelingControl Theory
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008STRUCTURAL

Pump Platform Project

Designed and analyzed a structural platform for pump mounting under load conditions.

Structural AnalysisCADSolidWorksManufacturingLoad Analysis
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009MANUFACTURING

Vise Stop Machining Project

Designed and machined a vise stop fixture for precision workholding in a mill setup.

MachiningCNCCADFixturesTolerancing
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010MECHATRONICS

Retro Arcade Rube Goldberg Machine

Electromechanical ball transport system built for EGR 121 — the team's design set a class speed record, completing two successful runs in under 8 minutes.

ArduinoUltrasonic SensorsLaser CuttingMotor ControlAnalog CircuitsEngraving
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011STRUCTURAL

Pressure Vessel Design Project

Designed and analyzed a pressure vessel to ASME standards, including wall thickness calculations and safety factor verification.

Pressure VesselsFEAStructural AnalysisASMESolidWorks
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012MEDICAL DEVICES

Prone Ventilation Table

Medium-fidelity prototype of a specialized medical table for prone-position ventilation of COVID-19 and trauma patients — accepted by Duke Hospital with plans for high-fidelity development.

Rapid PrototypingWoodworkingLaser CuttingClient CommunicationDesign Criteria
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