Personal Projects
Speaker Box Chassis
Speaker chassis designed to adapt ceiling speakers into a standalone speaker enclosure, engineered to support structural loads and validated through FEA. The project included GD&T drawing development and collaboration with suppliers to ensure manufacturability and proper fit.
Skills: Computer Aided Design (NX), Structural Design, FEA, GD&T, Drafting Practices, Customer and Supplier Communication, DFM, Mechanical Machinery
Oleo-Pneumatic Shock Absorber
A compressible and extendable oleo-pneumatic shock absorber model demonstrating realistic mechanical function and assembly. Developed using rapid prototyping and DFM/DFA principles, the design integrates 30+ components, mechanical locking features, rigid connections, and fastening strategies.
Skills: Project Management, Complex Surface Modeling, Rapid Prototyping (3D Printing), DFM/DFA, GD&T, Mechanical Locking Features, Tolerance Stack-Ups
Camera Gimbal
A fully functional camera gimbal designed to actively stabilize a handheld camera using a PID feedback control system. The project involved mechanical design of the internal assembly, development of the external plastic chassis, and integration of embedded circuitry to deliver a complete, functional product.
Skills: Computer Aided Design (NX), Plastic Additive Manufacturing, Chassis Design, GD&T, Feedback Control System, Mechanical Mechanism Design, Integrated Circuitry Design
University Projects
Conveyor Belt Gearbox
Production-ready conveyor gearbox designed using a compact 8:1 compound spur gear train for industrial conveyor belt transmission. The project included full mechanism analysis, shaft and bearing design, housing development, and structural validation using FEA, with components designed to ISO fit and GD&T standards. Developed in Autodesk Fusion and optimized using DFM/DFA principles for scalable manufacturing.
Skills: Gear Train Design, Mechanism Analysis, Shaft Design, Bearing Selection, Fatigue Analysis, FEA, GD&T, ISO Fits, DFM/DFA, CNC Machining Design, Cost Analysis, Autodesk Fusion
Desk Extension
Desk extension system designed in Autodesk Fusion to improve usable workspace in Carleton University’s Minto 2000 lecture hall. The project followed an iterative design process, including concept development, constraint analysis, and refinement to meet defined requirements. Detailed general arrangement drawings and a bill of materials (BOM) were produced to support manufacturability and implementation.
Skills: Iterative Design, Concept Development, Constraint Analysis, General Arrangement Drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM), Design Documentation, CAD Modeling, Autodesk Fusion
Flywheel Mechanism
A flywheel-based mechanism designed to transfer 20 balls through a constrained opening into a target container within a timed requirement. The project included flywheel system design, structural frame development, and integration of a motor-driven rotating assembly. Components were rapid-prototyped and assembled in Autodesk Fusion.
Skills: Mechanism Design, Dynamic System Design, Structural Design, Electromechanical Integration, Circuitry Design, Rapid Prototyping (3D Printing), DFA, Autodesk Fusion
Bevel Gears
Bevel gear mechanism designed from scratch to develop proficiency in gear geometry, 3D modeling, and additive manufacturing processes. The project involved full CAD development in AutoCAD, prototype fabrication using FDM 3D printing, and iterative refinement to achieve a functional printed gear assembly. The design emphasized manufacturability, geometric accuracy, and practical understanding of gear systems.
Skills: Gear Design, Bevel Gear Geometry, 3D Modeling, Additive Manufacturing (FDM), Rapid Prototyping, Design Iteration, CAD Modeling, AutoCAD, Manufacturing Troubleshooting
4-Bar Linkage Mechanism
Planar 4-bar linkage mechanism designed and analyzed to achieve a specified input–output motion relationship. The project included kinematic synthesis using analytical methods, motion simulation in Autodesk Fusion, and dynamic analysis of angular velocity and acceleration using MAPLE and MATLAB. The design process incorporated IO curve development, error evaluation, and mechanism validation to ensure accurate closed-loop motion.
Skills: Kinematic Synthesis, 4-Bar Mechanism Design, Motion Analysis, Dynamic Analysis, Graphical Analysis, MAPLE, MATLAB, Autodesk Fusion, Mechanism Simulation
Miscellaneous Designs
Collection of mechanical components designed in Autodesk Fusion to demonstrate parametric CAD modeling and technical drawing skills. The models include brackets, mounts, clamps, and reinforced structural features developed with manufacturability in mind. General assembly drawings, including isometric and multiview layouts, were produced to support documentation standards.
Skills: Parametric CAD Modeling, Structural Design, Bracket & Mount Design, Design for Manufacturability, Assembly Drawings, Technical Documentation, Autodesk Fusion
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