See presentations from some of my classes and independent studies by clicking on the topics in this list:
- Mass Flow Rate of Axial Computer Fan
- Developing Bond Graph Models for a Simplified Formula 1 Car
- Low-Cost Liquid Chromatography Report
- Presentation on Object-Oriented Java Game Development Project
- Multiple Tank Draining Report
- Presentation on the IndyGO Red Line Launch Failure and Solutions
Determining Mass Flow Rate of Axial Computer Fan
The mechanical engineering laboratory course provides an opportunity to design and develop an experiment with an emphasis on uncertainty analysis, statistical experiment design, and instrumentation systems. My team was responsible for generating a fan curve for an axial computer fan. This paper chronicles the project from initial research to final results and uncertainty.
Developing Bond Graph Models for a Simplified Formula 1 Car
Advanced Simulations and Modeling Techniques was a course that taught the bond graph approach to system modeling. This is our initial findings on modeling an F1 car with bond graph containing our technical research, model scratch work, equation development, and system linearizations.
Low-Cost Liquid Chromatography Report
While studying at Rose-Hulman, I worked on a long-term independent study as a researcher for Dr. Eric Constans, professor of mechanical engineering. At the end of the second quarter of research, I wrote this report to summarize the design work to date and to provide instructions to reproduce the mechanisms. I also covered ideas for improvements.
Shown below is a rendering of the prototype currently (winter 2022) in development. A lot has changed since I wrote this report, but the fundamental design remains similar in implementation and purpose.
Presentation on Object-Oriented Java Game Development Project
A partner and I gave this presentation on a video game we developed. This project was the capstone of Java development in the course. The game copies the mechanics found in the game “Bomb Jack”; however, my partner and I personalized the theme, level-building mechanics, and play style. We created the level design using text files, so it is very easy to generate new levels with many different enemy combinations and locations.
Multiple Tank Draining Report
The Multiple Tank Draining Report was the culmination of the work my team and I did in analysis and design for an engineering systems course. We created this report while in remote learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so my group did not gather the experimental data. However, we did the complete data analysis, model generation, and engineering analysis included in the report.
Presentation on the IndyGO Red Line Launch Failure and Solutions
My team and I developed this presentation to showcase the current problems with the IndyGO Red Line bus system and to outline potential solutions that other cities have tried. We used the assertion-evidence approach, which maximizes images and data while minimizing text to enable a free-flowing presentation to improve audience retention and participation. You can learn more about this approach at the Penn State assertion-evidence website.