Engineering Portfolio

Fidgets offer tactile stimulus to occupy restless energy that can disrupt concentration. Frustrated by noisy, distracting mainstream options, I design quiet, tactilely satisfying fidgets to subtly enhance focus.

I originally designed "the perfect fidget" for myself, but when my peers asked to buy it from me, I knew I had to make something for them. Inspired by their feedback, I use CAD tools and 3D printing to refine my tactile and mechanical actions to create a compelling user experience.

In fact, when placed in public settings, my creations rarely sit idle for long; people instinctively reach for them, effortlessly channeling distraction into calm productivity.

As a class project, I prototyped a card-holding prosthetic for a below-elbow amputee. Features include:

• Sweat wicking adjustable attachment points
• Scrabble-like holder with a capacity of 25 playing cards (6 if sides do not overlap)
• Customizable front design
• The card-holding portion can be detached easily to stand on a flat surface

I taught myself how to use Blender and Fusion 360 by modeling the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars from reference photos. Using my university's 3D printer to print the ship inspired me to get my own printer.

I am currently modeling the ship in Solidworks.

During a manufacturing class at Case Western, I learned the fundamentals of metal machining enabling me to make a hammer with 0.005" tolerances.

The tools I used to make this steel hammer include:

• Bandsaw
• Lathe
• Mill
  • Reamer
• Drill press
  • Counterbore
  • Countersink
• Benchtop Grinder and Polishing Wheel
• Threaded Tap Wrench
• CNC mill

As part of a group project, I designed a broom with a belt-driven brush, to work as an unpowered vacuum cleaner. The design complied with Case's engineering documentation standards. It was manufacturable with the tools available in a standard machine shop, and had a cost of materials in line with the purpose it served.