Skills Used: SOLIDWORKS, 3D Printing, Prototyping, Mechanical Design Project Dates: 2021 Additional Documentation Available: Yes, physical product and CAD models Project Description: I was installing air lockers on my FJ40 and needed an on-board air compressor to make them work. In addition, it is nice to be able to inflate tires and run air tools …
Skills Used: NX, Cad Drawings, Mechanical Design, Prototyping, 3D Printing, Problem Solving, Communication, GD&T Project Dates: Summer-Fall 2021 Additional Documentation Available: No, everything stayed with Employer Project Description: I was handed an old project that had been shelved for a while but needed to be completed soon. This project involved developing a new fixture which …
Skills Used: Mechanical Design, Problem Solving, Welding, Electrical Design, Assembly/Construction Project Dates: 2019 Additional Documentation Available: Yes, pictures, documents, and video Project Description: Back in 2019, I began an endeavor to build a large off-grid solar setup to supply 100% of the power demands of a house and shop. Due to time and budget constraints, …
Engineering Intern My first internship during my time at the University of Nevada, Reno, was at NV Energy’s Tracy Generating Station just East of Reno, NV. I worked here over the summer, the same summer I designed and constructed my Off-grid solar setup. I guess I could call it the summer of power generation? Anyways, …
Skills Used: Welding & other Metal Work, Practical Engineering, Problem Solving Project Dates: ~2012-2017, but continuing improvement Additional Documentation Available: Yes, pictures and physical product I bought my 1967 Toyota FJ40 Landcruiser shortly after graduating High School, and within a year or so pulled the failing Toyota 2F inline 6 out with the lofty goal …