This list of projects is by no means a comprehensive account of all of my engineering project work, but highlights some of my favorite or otherwise notable work.
Iron Lion Design Challenge II (2009)
In the second year of the annual Iron Lion Design Challenge, the competition grew and the projects became more diverse. My teammate and I had the challenge of developing a system of serving targeted advertising (á la Minority Report).
Wearable weight sensing and feedback device (2009)
For my ME 445 (Mechanical Applications of Microcomputers) final project, my teammate and I designed and constructed a proof-of-concept prototype of a wearable weight sensing and feedback device.
Universal design for product families (2009)
For me ME 561 (Designing Product Families) final project, my teammates and I investigated a methodology that combines universal and product family design in the hope of targeting more cost-effective products to a larger market.
ENGR 408: Engineering Leadership (2008)
ENGR 408 is the only course I've taken at Penn State about effective leadership. Browse through my assignments from the class and read what I have to say about it.
ENGR 493: Leadership Experience (2008)
ENGR 493 is the supplementary course to ENGR 408. In this section, I have posted some of my work from the course and a personal reflection on the course.
Iron Lion Design Challenge I (2008)
Similar to the theme of the popular Food Network show "Iron Chef," the purpose of the Iron Lion Design Challenge is to put teams of engineers against one another to create the best solution to an assigned problem. In the inaugural year of the Challenge, the theme was "adaptive and co-adaptive medical devices."
Applied concepts in sustainability (2008)
My sustainable design course addressed many concepts of sustainability, including life cycle analysis and various forms of alternative energy. A great deal of focus was placed on green buildings and the LEED certification program. As my final project in the course, my team and I surveyed a local elementary school to investigate simple improvements that would make the building more energy- and cost-efficient.
How small is too small? (2007)
That's what I'd like to find out. If you like reading about computers, you're probably a big geek like me. But you probably also know that manufacturers over the years have devoted resources to developing "subnotebook" laptops. These funny lappies have a really small keyboard and an equally tiny screen, but have the obvious advantage of ultraportability. Here, I investigated the smallest comfortable keyboard size for such ultraportables. The results may surprise you.
The pump project (2006)
Given: 6 weeks, rechargeable batteries, and basic raw materials.
To Do: Design and construct a small pump using one or more DC motors that will generate a flow of at least 1 gpm for at least a minute through a neoprene hose 3 feet in length.Engine accessory drive resonance (2005)
Does an engine's accessory drive system experience resonance at certain engine speeds? If so, at what speeds do they occur for a given system, and do they pose a problem for the performance of the engine? How could the system be changed to eliminate, reduce, or shift the the resonant amplitudes and frequencies?
"Boxer" rotation mechanism (2005)
Assignment: design a four-bar linkage to move a box from the end of one conveyor belt to the beginning of another, also rotating the box 90 degrees in the process.
ED&G 100 projects (2003)
Along with my teammates, I completed two projects in my ED&G 100 course: creating a testing apparatus for a small DC motor, and devising a clever defense mechanism against RPG attacks for BAE Systems.