Design Engineering Projects
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Design & Manufacturing
Job Position: Design Engineer
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Designed mechanical parts for the products using SolidWorks.
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Submitted designs for internal review.
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Prepared prototypes using a 3-D printer, tested the prototypes in field and presented the outcomes to internal team before moving to manufacturing.
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Finalized design and prepared the specs for manufacturing.
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Coordinated with the injection molding vendor on pricing, manufacturing methods, shipping and delivery.
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Reviewed the final design, deployed the product into field and provided test data.
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Collected feedback from clients for further improving product and design.
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Challenges: One of the biggest challenges I faced was to take full responsibility of the entire design process of our product. It required a lot of critical thinking and decision making in order to improve the product and the company. The greatest challenge design-wise was the irregularities with the American water meter designs, having to make individual design modifications so that our application would fit a wider range of meters.
Learning Outcomes: Working for Water Pigeon allowed me to be heavily involved with all aspects of the Startup Business. Being a naturally curious and sociable person, allowed me to take on tasks which was not a part of my job description. The most rewarding learning for me was the experience of leading the full design journey of our product; from the initial idea, the development of the concept, 3-D modelling, prototyping, testing, manufacturing and further developing the product.
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3-D Modelling is a strength of mine but to experience the full manufacturing process has been very rewarding.
- a small showcase of my work for Water Pigeon is below -
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Design & Manufacturing
Marine Engineering
Job Position: Assistant Engineer
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Designed mechanical parts for the products using SolidWorks.
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Submitted designs for internal review.
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Assisted engineers during the production of the sail boat.
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Helped workers lay glass fiber meshes and infuse resin.
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Challenges: The biggest challenge for me during this period was to adapt to a whole different way of thinking - like an engineer. In marine engineering, margin of error is very small. Therefore every decision must be well calculated.
Learning Outcomes: I witnessed the production of a racing sailboat from scratch to the very end when the boat touched the water. This was a truly remarkable experience.
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- a small showcase of my work for Water Pigeon is below -
Prior Resin Infusion foam layout.
Resin Infusion for Deck.
Resin Infusion for Hull.
Post infusion, hull with support.
Deck finishing touches.
Due test ride.
Due, first contact.
Design & Manufacturing
Custom made Gangway from carbon fiber with teak wood finish. I first designed the model in 3-D using SolidWorks then adjusted it for production. The production comprised of creating a mold for carbon fiber mesh laying, which was followed by resin infusion and hardening in the oven.
- a small showcase of my work for Water Pigeon is below -
SolidWorks model of the initial Gangway design.
Gangway design, folded version for further portability of the product.
Section A view of gangway.
Final Rendering with Teak finish.
Teak Gangway.
Post Oven peel.
Post oven peel.
Final Gangway.
Final Gangway.
Final Gangway Hinge.
Chair Manufacturing
CNC Machine
University of San Diego
Wood Workshop
- a small showcase of my work for Water Pigeon is below -
CNC Machine at work.
Trimming the CNC'd pieces.
