Skills and Personal Aspirations
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Skills: From group discussion, I think helping with building/construction of projects would be the most beneficial. Â Other skills include experience working on several projects: art and engineering. Â I have bass wood, paint, markers, and other supplies, if needed, for the upcoming prototype. Aspirations: My aspirations are to be the best I can possibly be as…
Skills and Aspirations
I believe my skills are more towards the creative side. I have always been a “big picture” abstract thinker with a strong eye for aesthetics. I like to craft and do things with my hands, I like to paint and draw and create new things. I am not an engineer and while I hope to…
Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations
Hi everyone, I am a strong believer in the notion that a successful team is one that has a multitude of skill sets within the team. Being an international student, I feel like I bring a different perspective to the table. Some of my academically trained skills include ideation, CAD drafting, computational fluid dynamics, basic…
Skill Sets and Aspirations-Creativity and Engineering Knowledge!
I believe I can bring a great deal of creativity to my team, as well as the technical experience necessary to make my and my pod member’s projects a reality. On many levels, I can contribute creativity to my pod. In class we discussed preliminary ideas for each of our projects, and we all bounced…
Skill Sets and Aspirations: Katie Yarnell
My skill set is similar to most pursuing an mechanical engineering degree. I’m proficient in SolidWorks. I have some experience in woodworking. I like being creative, usually regarding arts and crafts. I am happy to learn new things and I am a pretty quick learner. I have experience in material science from an internship last summer. My aspirations…
Skill Sets and Aspirations
Greetings! My name is Emma and I am a fourth-year undergraduate in mechanical engineering born and raised in Colorado. Given the dynamic world that we live in, I find it incredibly important to have a wide variety of skills along with a relentless drive for improvement. I have spent the last four years working to…
Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations
Hello teammates, College provides us with a wonderful way to find our place in the world. It gives us experience and information for us to try and guide our lives. It also provides us with a lot of great information with which we can do many things!!! In my case I have learned to use…
Skill Sets and Aspirations
Skill Set: I’m Gautham and as a Graduate Student in the Mechanical Engineering Design program, my basic skill set would be that of any other ME student. I have experiences in pretty much most of the CAD softwares like SolidWorks, NX-CAD, Catia, Pro-E and AutoCAD. At this stage I can learn the basics in any…
Skill Sets & Personal Aspirations
As an engineering student I have the same general technical skills that most students do – where I separate myself from the pack is in outdoor skills. I am an accomplished skier – I raced in high school but transitioned into skiing park. Beyond skiing I enjoy riding dirtbikes; currently I ride a WR 250…
Skill Sets and personal Aspiration: Shohei Hara
Hi, my name is Shohei Hara. I’m originally from Japan, but I grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. I currently work full-time as a product engineer at General Electric, specializing in power generation control systems. I’m pursuing an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, planning to graduate in December. Skill Sets: I have 6 years of…
Skill Set and Aspirations
My skill sets is in many ways similar to those of other graduating mechanical engineers. I can program, solve complex problems, am a Solidworks associate, have critical thinking skills, and am very hardworking and ambitious. On top of these skills, I am a people person. I am always happiest when surrounded by others and coordinating…
Skill Set and Aspirations
I quite enjoy working as part of a team… bouncing ideas of one another, offering suggestions, giving support. It’s very gratifying to associate with positive people who want you to succeed as much as you do, and who seek out your help as well. I consider myself good at providing feedback on other people’s work.…
Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations
With 4 years in the mechanical engineering program, I have learned a number of applicable skills. I also enjoy learning new skills to continually broaden my skill sets. An important thing I can bring to the team is effective communication and feedback. I believe these are important skills to have in a team dynamic in…
Skill Set and Aspirations: Ridhvik Gopal
Hi Everyone! My name is Ridhvik (Vik, if you prefer) I am a graduate student of mechanical engineering specializing in solid mechanics. For a long time, ( a really long time) I have been in love with automobiles, and hope to work in the automobile industry as an engineer. My skills include SolidWorks. FEM (ANSYS),…
Skill Set and Personal Aspirations
My skill set is very similar to many other mechanical engineers. Basic Solidworks and machine shop experience. As far as unique skills, I am minoring in TAM so I have a solid base with a lot of design software and methods. Things like Rhino 3D, Photoshop, HTML, basic JAVA, Aftereffects, Illustrator, laser cutting, and 3D…
Skill Sets & Personal Aspirations
Being both in the ME program as well as the TAM program here at CU, I have acquired a very strange combination of skills ranging from technical/analytical skills associated with engineering to skills in the arts with TAM. In the very beginning of this class, we were asked what we would identify as. Despite having…
Skill sets and personal aspirations
So what are my skill sets? I am familiar with using 3-D printing, although Solid Edge is not a popular choice for 3-D modeling, it gets the job done and can export models for printing without problems, that’s why I am thinking about using 3-D printing for my big projects, the concern for me is…
Skill Set and Aspirations
To be honest, I’m pretty similar to most engineers in my skill sets at this time in my life. I do have pretty extensive knowledge of SolidWorks (who doesn’t though…). Along with that, I have a descent understanding of mechanical drawings, especially using GD&T. I also have a fairly good knowledge of the fabrication and…
Skill Set and Aspirations
I’m Jon Nelson and am a mechanical engineering student at CU-boulder. I have lived in Colorado my whole life and hope to gain employment in other parts of the country or even the world, to see what is out there. My favorite classes that I have taken so far are the projects class because of…
Skill Set & Personal Aspirations
Over my career as an engineer I have picked up many skills that will benefit my team. I bring to the table a positive attitude and a driven motivation to succeed as a team. I have valuable communication skills, and I am able listen to other ideas and think outside the box. I will be…
Skill Set and Personal Aspirations
Hi all, my name is Sofi Leroux. Below are my skill sets and personal aspirations. Additionally, I have attached my resume ( Resume_Sofi.Leroux ) if you want to see any additional skills I propose to employers. Feel free to comment on it, or the content below. I did not include any interpersonal or communication skills as I…
Skill Set and Aspirations: Max Scrimgeour
Hello everyone, This post is to highlight a little bit about myself and some of the skills that i can bring to the final project. Some of the major things that i feel would be of most use to other students would be my manufacturing skills. I feel comfortable in the machine shop and making…
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Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations: Jason Savath
Hello. My name is Jason Savath and I am a senior studying Mechanical Engineering with a Computer Science Minor at the University of Colorado Boulder. I have developed a wide range of skill sets throughout my college career. Technical Mechanical skill sets include: Solidworks, basic machining, laser cutter, 3D printing, and woodworking. Technical Computer Science…
Skill Set and Personal Aspirations
The technical skills I’ve learned from engineering school as well as the personable skills acquired from past experiences make me a well-rounded individual. I am an effective communicator and an excellent listener. I think the key to a successful group comes from having the right attitudes and actions from each team member. I am also…
Skills and Aspirations
I have a fairly well-rounded set of skills that include: Mechanical, graphic, and motion graphic design. I am experienced in the design cycle, from initial ideation, to prototyping, to refining a finished product. I have been using SolidWorks for around 4 years now, and have built large, complex models. I have over 10 years of experience with many…
Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations: Alex Rivas
Skill Set: Being a TAM (technology, arts, and media) minor here at CU means that I do a lot of creative work. Layout designs, picture edits, logo creation, things like that. I have more than 8 years of Adobe Photoshop experience, and about 5 of Adobe Illustrator experience. I know how to do some coding…
Skill Set and Personal Aspirations
I feel like the introduction project for this course went very well for me and I enjoyed working on it. My project had a fair amount of design and it was the most challenging part. I think this was because I did not manage my time well and did not have enough time or resources…
Skill Set and Personal Aspirations
I have a wide range of skills pertaining to all things engineering. I am proficient in SolidWorks and can pretty much figure out how to build anything. Lately I’ve been focusing more on the design aspect of components and am getting more comfortable designing things based of a set of required parameters. I am also…
Skill Set and Personal Aspirations
I feel that I can bring a lot to this project but I also feel that I can learn a lot from this project. Things that I feel I can bring to the table mostly revolve around design, things that I want to get out of this project are mostly skills in fabrication and aesthetics.…
Skill Set and Personal Aspirations
Skill Set I am a Senior Mechanical Engineering student and have experience using all machine shop tools (saws, drills, lathe, mill, etc…) as well as MIG welding, laser cutting, soldering and lots of knowledge of basic hand tools. In high school I spent a large amount of my free time working on cars. Whether that…
Skill Sets & Aspirations: Oksana Schuppan
Academic Qualifications: Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration (graduation in May of 2017) Emphasis in Marketing Minor in Technology, Arts & Media Relevant Skill Sets: Rich business acumen Product strategy and development from a marketing perspective In-depth knowledge of human psychology and user needs Human subjects research through Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program sponsorship in South…
Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations: Avery Anderson
As a senior in the Mechanical Engineering Department at CU, I have the same basic skill set as everyone else here. Those skills being Solidworks, basic machining (mill and lathe), 3D printing, laser cutting, basic wiring and schematics, and some woodworking. Unfortunately I do not have any additional internship experience because I chose to chase…
Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations
Skill set: SolidWorks/CAD design manufacturing/using machine shop efficiently Problem solving Brainstorming Team work Hands on work Aspirations: Achieving a high aesthetic level Producing functional and good looking products A desire to make this project one of a kind/new idea that could be helpful and functional Very excited to work with my team to solidify an…
Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations- Cyron Completo
Most of my technical expertise lies in the realm of software/web development and design. I have a wide breadth of programming expertise, I can code in most C-based languages: Java, C#, C++, Objective-C, and C; high-level scripting in Python, Javascript, or PhP; web styling/markup in HTML/CSS; database management in SQL; and I have worked with…
Skills Sets and Personal Aspirations: Jeremy Parsons
Skill Sets: Product design and development, rapid/inexpensive prototyping, additive manufacturing, structured ideation and need identification. Overall I love designing for the human element in a product! Aspirations: I am an avid designer and aspire to build a career around that. I am currently working as in early product development of surgical devices at Medtronic and…
Skill Sets and Aspirations: Blake Arellano
Before university, I spent much of my time building things, doing chores, etc. I have rebuilt cars, engines, motorcycles as well as doing house work like remodels, flooring, and some minor carpentry. All this experience has allowed me to be hands on with projects. I have built my own bed frame and kitchen table in…
Skills and Aspirations
I think the greatest skill I bring to the table is my proficiency in software. I can write code in a lot of different languages, and I’m experienced with technical software like Excel, R Studio, Inventor, and SolidWorks. I also like working with more creative-based software, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Lightroom, Gimp, and Logic.…
Skills and Aspirations: Jack Wheeler
My name is Jack Wheeler and I am a mechanical engineering major who will be graduating this May. I have lived in Colorado for most of my life, and I am really happy with my decision to come to CU-Boulder. Out of all the places in Colorado, Boulder is by far my favorite one to…
Skills Sets and Personal Aspirations: Tori Herfert
My personal skill sets involve being very involved with detail. Â I always notice the little things that come with a certain aesthetic. Â For example, with houses, I always notice the tiny details on the walls or on the outside finishings. Â I love to look at the way different colors go together. Â I love houses and…
Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations
I come into this class having a Solidwork’s and 3D printing background. I also have woodworking and minimal welding experience. My personal aspirations are to become more comfortable welding and machining given it’s been a while since I have machined. My overall aspirations are to first, graduate, then I plan on moving out to Kansas…
Skill Sets and Aspirations
Hey everyone, my name is Connor Swanson. I’m a senior here at CU and I’ll be graduating this May with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a certificate in Engineering Management. I am originally from San Francisco but have loved it here in Boulder and will be staying for a couple years, at least, following…
Skill Sets and Aspirations: Levi Caffes
I think because of my short attention span, I gained a wide variety of knowledge and skills. Some new thing always rolls around that I obsess over and try to learn as much as I can about it for 3-4 weeks. A few have stuck with me, which I now consider hobbies. In high school,…
Skill Sets and Aspirations: Alex Thompson
Hi everyone! My name is Alex Thompson. That’s me in the featured image above (not the deer, the guy holding the deer) in Wisconsin last year. I was born in Madison, Wisconsin, but mostly grew up in Colorado Springs. I am currently a Mechanical Engineering student approaching the end of my concurrent BS/MS track. I…
Skill Sets and Aspirations: Ben Fried
My schooling (undergraduate and graduate) has been in mechanical engineering, but I am more interested in management, system engineering, and finance, which is where I can see myself in the long run. I enjoy doing technical analysis, thinking critically, and solving advanced problems, but I do not want to do that for the rest of…
Skill Sets and Aspirations: Kira Sadighi
That’d be me. In Dotsero, CO Hey Team! (and everybody else) First off, here’s some of my skills that might be helpful: Soldering, making Solidworks (3D!) models, some welding (just basics), Coding (mostly in matlab…not so aesthetically pleasing perhaps), Laser-cutting, and sewing (I’m a pretty decent seamstress, except for impatience) I’m a BS/MS student in…
12 Taking Stock and Sketching
Taking stock: looking back at Upcycle, and ahead at Main Project Some sketching UPS on color Tonight: Between The Folds Wednesday Blog: Info for team building – what are your skill sets, and what are your personal aspirations (not inspirations)? What do you want to do when you graduate? What do you aspire to be?…
Design Loop Reality: House Of Cards
My ideal design process was clean and simple, but in real life it got a little messier. The metal I originally wanted to use was far too thick, it would have been much more obvious than I would have liked. Then, the 26 gauge steel that I used was just thick enough to weld, with…
Upcycle Final Report: Saxaphone
For my project I decided to make a saxophone out of upcycled materials. I was having a lot of trouble deciding what I wanted to create for this project until I thought back to a recent concert that I had attended. The group Moon Hooch plays live shows incorporating 2 saxophones and a drum kit.…
Upcycle Final Report: House of Cards
For my project I welded a house of cards out of metal and then pasted cards to the metal to give the illusion of it being a regular house of cards. The aesthetic I was going for is the casino aesthetic. Bright colored cards, different suits represented, and My inspiration was basic house of cards…
Upcycle Final Report – Mount of the Holy Cross
Mount of the Holy Cross is one of the fourteen 14,000 foot mountains in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. The mountain looms above  ‘The Bowl of Tears’ at 14,011 feet. I’ve had the opportunity to visit this mountain two times. On my first visit my partner and I got stuck in a storm near the…
Upcycle Final Report: John Lennon in Space
Upcycle Project: John Lennon in Space Image of Project: My project was originally going to be a bench made up of old skis and snowboards and some wood. However, after realizing I was not going to be able to obtain the necessary materials necessary for the ski bench, I had to quickly come up with…
Upcycle Final Report: Cardboard of Hazzard
Upcycle Final Report: Cardboard of Hazzard For my upcycle project I’ve decided to use cardboard (and lots of paper and glue) to recreate this scene from 2005 film “The Dukes of Hazzard”. The 1969 Dodge Charger is my favorite classic muscle car and “The Dukes of Hazzard” is one of the first movies I’ve seen.…
Upcycle Final Report: Ski Pole Wind Chime
For this project the initial motivation was to create something out of unused ski equipment that i had access too. This motivation is soured by the fact that i am on the CU ski team and skiing has been part of my life for 20 years. When i began thinking of ideas to create for…
Upcycle Final Report: Hat Rack
Hat rack. This project started out of necessity. I have a lot of hats at home that never have a specific place to sit and not a lot of room in my bedroom due to being filled with climbing gear I needed something that would fit snugly in a corner and hold a lot of…
Upcycle Final Report: Casting Colors
Casting Colors Inspiration At my house, when I open what we call “the junk drawer” I see some keys that have unknown homes, papers that have accumulated a thick layer of dust, dried glue sticks, half used containers of silicon, and a multitude of broken pencil ends and batteries. Colored pencils can be used for…
Upcycle Final Report: Guitar
For my upcycle project, I decided to make a miniature acoustic guitar. I don’t play guitar (not very well at least) but I’ve always found them to be very well crafted and aesthetically pleasing. My dad plays guitar and I’ve grown up looking at his sitting around the living room. I experimented with a few…
Upcycle Final Report: Whiskey Bottle Chandelier and Glasses
For my upcycle project, I created chandelier and matching tumbler glasses out of four, repurposed Jameson whiskey bottles.The aesthetic I wanted to capture was that of a traditional, quiet English/Irish pub. I wanted to embody the green/brown glass, deep red/walnut wooden textures, brass and copper fixtures, etc.. Everything that conveys the comfortable appeal of a…
Upcycle Final Report: Paperclip Bicycle
For this project, I wanted to create something similar to the toothpick ping pong trail we saw in class. After brainstorming for awhile, I remembered a small motorcycle statue I purchased in Vietnam that consisted of nuts, bolts, and washers welded together. Drawing upon this idea, I decided to use paperclips instead of nuts and…
Upcycle Final Report: Tennis Racket Guitar
Design Process For my Upcycle project, I constructed a guitar out of leftover household items, such as a tennis racket, a block of wood, and some L-brackets. The original inspiration for this project came from watching a street performer playing something similar years ago, and from the tradition of people constructing their own instruments. I…
Upcycle Final Report: Guitar Stand
I started this project with the general idea to have something useful come out of it. Immediately after this project being assigned I started to brainstorm. I went through my house looking for something that I need, something that I would be willing to buy. This was a particularly hard task because I was trying…
Upcycle Final Report: Katie Yarnell
This project was called upcycling, because we were told to use recycled material to create it. I ended up using license plates as my used material. And after a lot of changing my mind, I decided to make a key holder. In the beginning of this design process I was all over the place, I…
Upcycle Final Report: Bottle it up!
Upcycle The first time I heard about the opportunity to upcycle something in class, I was ambivalent. Google defines upcycling as reusing something for an end product with a higher value. To my mind that is conditioned to think in terms of engineering, my mind starting think of machines and how small elements come together…
Upcycle Final Report: ‘I love lamp’ [L1]
Video of my presentation is HERE. Kept on the ground, the L1 produces a low-mood lighting experience. The bulb is covered in all directions which helps diffuse the light source and blocks the eye from catching direct light, which can be distracting. Providing two levels, the lamp can be used as a bedside table or…
Upcycle Final Report: Q-Tip Sculpture
For my project, I decided to make a sculpture using Q-Tips. I wanted to use something very basic that very few people would make their project out of. In order to connect the Q-Tips, I decided to use glue. Throughout my project however I used a few different types of glue as elmers and superglue both…
Upcycle Final Report : Beer Can Hammer Man
Inspiration and Vision One of the most common things that is thrown away in my house of seven people, is beer cans. I began collecting them as soon as I heard about this project but did not yet know what I wanted to do with them. I came up with the idea to recreate a…
Upcycle Final Report: Cardboard Night Lamp
One of the side effects of moving in from different country, as I did six months ago, is that I ended up with a lot this. So, when we were given an upcycling assignment, I had little doubt about what raw materials I was going to use for the project. Yes, I decided to use…
Upcycle Final Report: Gaudi Mosaic Puzzle
DESIGN PROCESS What I have learned in regards to my upcycle design process: It is never too late to make iterations. Don’t get too attached to one idea. Let your constraints inspire you. Let me start by explaining how my upcycle project has progressed from start to finish. As illustrated in my diagram below, I…
Upcycle Final Report: Key Hanger
Introduction I really like how the class starts off with an upcycle project reminding us of the fact that we can implement things that we have lying around into useful, function products. I decided to make a key hanger for this project since I needed one at home. I looked up key hangers online for…
