Undergraduate Coursework
My undergraduate academic work provided me with an excellent base of knowledge regarding the fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering. I worked on a variety of group projects and labs that allowed me to refine my teamwork abilities and develop a wealth of important engineering skills. Click on the corresponding "Read More" button next to the specific project's description to view the work in its entirety.
Airport Cooperative Research Program Design Competition
Mechanical Engineering Capstone
Senior Design Project
For my senior design project, I was selected for the Airport Cooperative Research Program Design Competition group. Our team of four opted to focus on identifying potential solutions that could be implemented by small airports to mitigate the costly and hazardous consequences of bird strikes.
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The goal of the project was to design and develop a relatively low-cost autonomous drone, equipped with technology specifically tuned to disrupt bird behavior and communication. This drone could then be integrated into the daily workings of a small airport, patrolling a designated route along the perimeter of airport grounds to deter birds from foraging or nesting in that area.
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A majority of work completed during the first semester of the project revolved around designing our own quad rotor drone from scratch. Due to monetary constraints, an operational drone was provided so that the team could shift its focus towards developing bird deterrence technology and autonomous flight. Despite this, I learned a great amount about drone/RC powertrain design, control, and product development. This knowledge played a significant role in the success of my graduate Thesis project.
Slider Bearing Design Project
MCE 454: Tribology
Final Design Project
The objective of MCE 454's final design project was to work in a team of two to design and manufacture an optimized slider bearing which, with the aid of lubricant, slides the longest distance possible on a given surface after impact with a rubber ball attached to a pendulum.
We were provided with a set of design constraints for the slider bearing such as minimum mass, maximum dimensions, and material options. Track surface and pendulum-ball system specifications were static for all teams involved in the competition. The choice of lubricant was unrestricted.
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Although our slider bearing just missed it's final performance prediction, the project still provided valuable engineering experience. It challenged us employ our theoretical knowledge of Tribology and Dynamics in a real-world scenario, demonstrating the complexities of mechanical design.
Combined Convective and Radiative Cooling of Objects in the Environment:
Effects of Surface Roughness on an Airfoil:
Transducer Design for Catapult Application:
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Reports
MCE 313/414: Mechanical Engineering Experimentation
My undergraduate coursework included multiple laboratory classes that required me to work in teams to acquire data through experimentation, analyze that data, and compile a final concise report based on the results. Each lab focused on a unique Mechanical Engineering topic, demonstrating the theory learned in the classroom through physical experimentation. A collection of labs that I completed as an undergrad are displayed in this section.
Statistical Analysis of the Instron Testing Machine Load Deflection Behavior of Vibration Isolators:
