Engineering
B.S. Engineering Entrepreneurship
Engineering entrepreneurship is the practice of applying an entrepreneurial mindset to engineering to create new products, services, and businesses. I have used both mindsets in every project or venture I dive into.
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Project One: Delaware Bay Shipbuilding, Custom Hydraulic Tank
Project Two: Adapted Bicycle Design for Veteran Amputee
Project Three: Design Thinking Facilitation
01: Delaware Bay Shipbuilding
I worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Delaware Bay Shipbuilding in Leesburg, New Jersey.
In this role my primary responsibility was to lead the design and development of mechanical components for commercial marine vessels utilizing AutoCAD and Fusion 360. I also participated in design reviews and meetings to present and discuss design concepts, iterations, and proposed solutions to roadblocks.
It was also part of my role to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including naval architects, various vendors, and production personnel. Providing on-site support assisting production teams with the assembly, installation, and integration of mechanical systems.
During my time here I contributed to a wide array of shipbuilding projects, demonstrating my technical expertise and ability to lead in both design and assembly process.
Once such example was the design of a custom 50-gallon hydraulic tank to support primary systems aboard a research vessel.
After verifying the tank's dimensions and consulting relevant stakeholders, I transitioned to the sketching and 3D modeling process to virtually construct the hydraulic tank, enabling precise visualization and iterative refinement of the design.
Once approved, flat patterns were prepared for our sheet metal vendors and files sent for cutting and bending parts.
Sheet Metal Vendor Order
H3_BD_04.1 Hydraulic Tank Vendor Order.pdfAssembly Instructions for Welders
H3_BD_04.1 Hydraulic Tank Assembly.pdf02: Adapted Bicycle Design
In collaboration with Quality of Life + and as part of Rowan University’s Junior Engineering Clinic, I was part of a team that designed and fabricated a custom adapted bicycle for a veteran amputee, Sargent Hilbert Caesar. This project enabled him to ride comfortably and safely again.
01 Problem Definition
Collaborated with Sargent Hilbert Caesar to get a clear vision of his challenges and what he was wanting as a result from being able to ride a bicycle again.02 Concept Development
Interviewed other amputees to identify general challenges and desired outcomes and conducted range of motion testing.03 Brainstorm and Iterate
Conducted multiple brainstorming sessions to ideate on potential solutions that could address the physical and ergonomic needs.04 Fabrication
After pitching the best ideas to Hilbert, and making a decision with him. The bicycle was purchased and customized to fit his needs.05 Delivery!
03: Design Thinking Facilitation
Through my Senior Engineering Clinic Project and as a University Innovation Fellow, I have developed and delivered workshops to teach students and teams how to apply design thinking to solve pressing challenges.
Design thinking was a concept first introduced to me through engineering, but I gained a better clarity while learning from Stanford University professors in the University Innovation Fellows.
After my introduction to the University Innovation Fellows, a team of us came back to Rowan's campus and hosted our first design thinking workshop targeted towards mental health in higher education.
One of the fellows and I partnered up to continue this project of teaching students at Rowan the skills of design thinking. With the vision of making the project self-sustainable after we graduate.
The project has continued and morphed since graduation, but the groundwork for a more innovative way of teaching design thinking has allowed more student and professor led projects to implement the way of thinking.
As for me I have since facilitated design thinking trainings with with corporate groups and start up teams, handing them a tool to approach challenges as they come. Learn more on my design thinking page.
