For the principals of engineering final project my team built a three wire actuated camera system capable of flying a camera system of up to 20lbs in 3D space. Providing the smoothness of a jib with the flexibility of a multirotor, we are able to get shots that previously were impossible to create in a small room or on a small budget. If you want to learn more about this project you can visit the project website at poe.olin.edu/2015/falcon/

My partner Mikhaela and I took a stock 2018 Ford Transit cargo van and over the course of two and a half months turned it into a house on wheels.

During the winter of 2014-15 Boston received record breaking amounts of snow. Not wanting to let it go to waste and with a distinct lack of hills on campus, Mikhaela Dietch and I designed and built a high speed winch capable of pulling a skier across flat ground at approximately 30 miles per hour. The winch is powered by a 6.5 horsepower two stroke horizontal shaft motor and has more than 600 ft of high performance Dyneema line. 

Researched the effect of core geometry on a sandwich composite of fiberglass and MDF. With the intension of designing and building a deck with the precisely tuned characteristics. 

Following our research we built a 27 inch deck tuned to my size and riding style that I used for my daily commute last summer. I have since built a second deck using a different core geometry (diamonds) for my girlfriend whom has a totally different riding style. 

Using the research we had conducted. My self and a different group of Olin students creating an app that will given your weight and riding style generate a dxf file that can be used to cut out your own deck on a laser cutter. It also has a write up for how to build the deck step by step. The website for the project can be found here https://sites.google.com/view/hexdeck/home

Mikhaela and I are building an "adventure van." The goal of the project is to have a vehicle that can take us anywhere and that we can live for long periods of time out of. When completed the van will be able to sleep four adults, have a full kitchen with fridge and stove, be a very capable offroad vehicle and have ample storage for all of our outdoor gear.

We have lifted the suspension, trimmed and pounded out the wheel wells to fit large tires and fitted 30" A/T tires. We have also built a platform so that we can sleep in the back of it and use the van for small adventures.

After a transmission failure in Idaho we pulled a used trany from a junkyard and replaced our broken trans on the side of the road. 

This last summer we built a custom high top from scratch cutting a hole in the roof. This allows us to have a sleeping loft and to be able to stand up and cook on the inside of the van. We built the top out of fiberglass and plywood with a timber frame. It is coated in truck bed liner for durability and is insulated to r13.

Next steps will be welding a custom front winch/bumper and building out shelving on the interior.

REVO is the formula electric team at Olin. I have worked on a number of projects for the team. I designed our rear carbon fiber half shafts and helped to design the first iteration of the frame of the competition. car. Currently I working on filming a promotional video to help solicit funds for the upcoming competition season as well as machining many of the complex parts for the vehicle.

I was a part of a team that designed, tested, built and iterated a "do it yourself" speaker kit targeted at children 10 and up. The kit provided a unique and gratifying experience for the builder. They would both learn about how speakers work, as well build a set of speakers that produce high quality sound. The kit was designed so that the children could build it entirely by themselves. The team went through four complete design/build/test cycles, changing the design and manufacturing methods at each step based on user feedback. 

For a class called Fundamental of Machine Shop Operation (FOMSO) I machined from scratch a fully functional Tesla turbine capable of spinning more than 24000 RPM. The turbine was made using a manual lathe, a manual mill, a 2.5-axis CNC mill, along with other machine tools from raw stock and required holding tolerances of up to +- 0.0002 in. 

I was a on a team in a class called, "Design Nature." We were tasked with design a bio-inspired game for fourthgraders. Armadillos curl into balls to protect their soft underbellies and have a tendency to fight on the rear legs attacking one others belly. We modeled the design of our game after this behaviour, creating a game called "Poke-a-dillo." The game consisted of two backpack type suits that the children put on and then battle to strike the curved trigger, springing the armadillo hood over their opponents face and ending the game.

I designed and built a mobile workshop that stores all of the commonly used tools, contained built-in battery charging and power outlets, and holds all of the other pieces for a functional robotics pit at competitions.

We worked out of a closet next to the cafeteria at the high school. The mobile workshop allowed the team to wheel the tools into the cafeteria for easier access. This helped improved the speed of set up, tear down, and general work throughout the meeting. It also allowed them to keep the tools more organized. The whole system also folded up into the size of a shipping crate for transportation to competitions. Keeping the same tools in the same organization reduced the amount of hunting around for the right tools while at competition and made fixes in the pit much faster. I also designed a built a promotional structure, a table, storage boxes and benches. All of these this as well as protective flooring, and promotional banners fit into the folded up version of the mobile workshop. 

The dorm room that my roommate and I have has a 20ft ceiling. Taking full use of this space we have heavily modified our room to make an quality work space. It is also an inviting entertaining space for movies and events.

We started by installing wood flooring over the the hard carpet to make the room feel more modern and provide a durable surface to build on. We then purchased used pallet storage racks, cutting and welding them to fit in our room as the structure for the second floor. Our room also features:

- a studio grade sound system

- 12 foot projector screen and HD projector

- corner window seating

- transforming beds that fold out of the way

- a standing height kitchen area and bar

- custom lighting throughout

In a desire to create a space to escape from the always connected, tech craziness of Olin. I led the building of a treehouse 34ft off of the ground. The treehouse is fully enclosed with windows on all sides. We designed and built it in such a way that we have only produced one five gallon bucket full of waste. 

A group of us built the main platform and basic roof structure during the summer of 2015. During fall 2015, I continued the project, framing the walls, adding windows, and installing siding. 

We are currently working with upper administration to figure out how to manage risk and make sure that it continues to exist.

For my final project in a class entitled Designing Resources for Empowerment and Making (DREAM), I convinced my professor to purchase a 6x12 ft cargo trailer to turn into a mobile makerspace. Studio C is a modular space that can be outfit with various tools to help bring the power of making to communities and people that would otherwise not have access and/or exposure to such resources. Studio C can be outfitted with cool toys like 3D printers, CNC mills, and vinyl cutters . 

I designed and built a set of speakers out of solid ponderosa pine logs as a Christmas gift for my sister. 

The speakers are composed of a 6.5" GR Research paper cones and 1" silk tweeters. The components are them same that went into the award winning X-LS speaker designed by AV123.

I competed in FIRST robotics throughout my time in High School. During my freshman and sophomore years I was on team 3165 - Newberg High School Robotics. The team dissolved during my Junior year and during my senior year I commuted to team 1425 Wilsonville robotics. Investing more than 70 hours a week purely on robotics and leading the design and manufacturing of a robot that went on to make it to the semifinals at the 2013 world championships and individually scored more point in the championship tournament than any other robot. 

After graduating high school I continued to mentor the teaming helping to develop multiple drive systems and further the CAD and manufacturing fluency of the members of the teams. 

Also during time period, I went back to my high school and was the lead mentor of the first all girls FTC robotics team for the school to have. The team, 4056, went on to best all of the other teams of the high school and advance through district, regional, and state competitions to compete in the West Coast super regional in Sacramento California. 

A set of panoramas from various adventures throughout my life. However big or small, it is these adventures that have pushed me to my limits, shown me raw beauty, and shaped me into the person I am today.