Student Work

Aspirations-Brittany Warly

A skill that I have been wanting to get better at and attain is the ability to trust myself as an engineer and person. I feel that I often tend to shy away from creative ideas I have, for my fear of failure or thinking that others may not like it overcomes me. What I…

Jeff’s Skills

Hey Guys, I didn’t know the best way to write all of this down so I made some handy bullet pointed lists based on my experience or knowledge in each skill. Even if I am partially proficient in something, I will probably  be able to point you to someone who does know it. This, I…

Danny Rankin Skill Set Post.

I’m Danny Rankin- a 1st year masters student in the ATLAS Institute’s Creative Technologies and Design program. Before starting my Masters, I worked as a software instructor for Apple- I have 6 years experience teaching software, specifically video editing with Final Cut Pro, audio engineering with Logic Pro, and design in Adobe Illustrator. I’m also an experienced…

Jake McCormick Skills

Hey everybody, I’m a mechanical engineering student graduating this May.  I have retained my Solidworks skills from back in Computer Aided Design, having used them recently for senior design.  I also fancy myself pretty good with EES and thermodynamics in general, although I doubt anyone will need that for this project.  I am proficient in the…

Skill Set

I’m a senior Mechanical Engineer with completed coursework in the major. As such I have lots of design experience and can help with working through ideas especially with logistics and execution. I started as an accounting major and have taken a lot economics classes so if that’s necessary I could help. I’m a proficient welder…

Some (Sub)Sweet Skills

As both a student of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Arts, and Media, I feel that I have a rather varied skill set which falls on both sides of the form/function spectrum. I consider myself to be rather proficient in CAD programs, namely SolidWorks and AutoDesk Inventor, but I’m also rather experienced with Adobe Illustrator as…

Liz Skill Set

I am a senior in mechanical engineering. Therefore, I have completed multiple design projects, and am very familiar with the working a design from brainstorming all the way to a finished product. I have some experience with Arduino. I am really good at soldering. Outside of engineering, my skills are photography and sewing. Maybe these…

Hayden’s Skillset

I am a mechanical engineering major, so my skills include the general suite of CAD, manufacturing, and component analysis.  I have experience using the 3D printer, laser cutter, and most of the machines in the machine shop.  Also, I am certified to use the welding workshop. Outside of engineering, I am passionate about art and writing.  I’ve…

Skills of Minion Laura – Team Chad, Liz and Laura

I am not a mechanical engineering student.  Rather, my background is in anatomy and physiology with various topics of biology sprinkled in.  I enjoy design and learning about the various applications.  Over the past few years I have developed some very basic skills in a few software applications (photoshop, InDesign, prezi) as well as CRM and web…

Kenzy’s Set of Skills

I am a sophomore TAM major, recently I switched from Aerospace Engineering. Although I have not had too much experience with Solidworks or the machine shop, I do have a bit of hands on experience due to my father being an architect and working around construction sites. Skills: -I am capable with power tools -I…

Mad Skillz

I am a junior in Mechanical Engineering and have spent countless hours doing hands on tasks and creating. I have a 3D printer in my room, and am incredibly familiar with 3D printing on hobby FDM machines. I also spent a few summers doing construction in high school so I have a fairly good handle…

Erick Pena Skills

I am currently a senior in mechanical engineering graduating this May, and have the similar course background as my team mates.  I have spend a lot of time 3-D printing at the ITLL so the process on how to get your design in 3-D is pretty fresh. I am very good with almost anything that involves hands…

Anfal’s skills

Hello team, I think the number one skill I have is that I am excited and eager to learn about everything, so if you asked me something that I do not know I would still try to figure it out. So, to the more technical side if things. I am electrically/ electronically inclined. I really…

Skills of Shen Shu

My name is Shen Shu. I’m a senior undergrad. mechanical engineering student and I’m graduating in May, 2016. i have taken all the MCEN required courses and am familiar with the following computer programs: Matlab AutoCAD Solidworks EES I have some skills in using mill and lathe. I have also taken a drawing class so…

Kevin Martin | Team Assets

Hey guys! I’m a soon-to-be graduating senior in Mechanical Engineering, with a little background in computer science. My school and internship experience has been primarily in product development and mechanical design. A few skills that might be helpful: Certified Solidworks Professional, experienced in ProE/Creo, and TA’d the Solidworks course at CU. Sure having someone to…

Shawn’s Skills

I am a senior mechanical engineer like many other people in the class and I think the strongest skill I have developed over the years is in computer aided design (SolidWorks).  Other skills include: Machining Wood working Soldering Basic programming (Arduino, Python…) Music (I love playing and listening to music) Sketching I have also developed…

Sami Maierhofer’s Skill Set

I have had a variety of experience that have given me a lot of hands on experience that I can help contribute to the team. As a mechanical engineer I have had quite a bit of practice in SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, and designing pieces for manufacturing. Through my job I have also become proficient in…

Here to help: Dan Moody’s Skillset

My best skill is a willingness and readiness to get in there and help you with anything. If we don’t have a skill or need to learn new things, thats the whole point of education right? I can definitely put in the time to do this. As a mechanical engineering graduate student in the design program…

Ben Yorkey skills

Some skills that I bring to the table are as follows: Solidworks – slightly above average Basic machining skills (mill, lathe) Basic woodworking skills Soldering 3-D printing knowledge Laser Cutting Knowledge Design for Manufacturability and Assembly Creative idea “generator” Overall I feel that I am decent enough with “hands on” activities. I also have a good…

Brendan Warren’s Skills

Like most of the other students in this class, I’m a mechanical engineering student. I’ll be graduating in May, so I have gone through most of the standard engineering courses. I also have basic machining skills and significant SolidWorks and laser cutter experience. Additionally, I’m  a certified ski instructor with many industry connections worldwide. If…

Minion Resume

After 4 years of mechanical engineering and a life time of DIY projects, I have several skills that make me a perfect minion. I have a strong programming background. While I may not know every language I have a strong aptitude for computing. I also have a basic knowledge of Solidworks and laser cutting. My…

Chip’s Abbreviated Skill-set Resume

Thanks for checking out my brief credentials to work on your team. I’m a senior studying Mechanical Engineering (like teammate Ethan) and pursuing a Master’s degree concurrently with an emphasis on design. I have considerable experience with mechanical design and enjoy elegantly solving complex problems. See below for a semi-detailed skill-set: CAD Modeling: 1000+ hours…

Nick Flood’s Skills and Stuff

I’m a mechanical engineering grad student with an emphasis on design. Here are a few skills that I have: Solidworks (modeling parts, assemblies, drawings, renders, etc.) Design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA) Finite element analysis (Abaqus, Solidworks) Machining (mill, lathe, bandsaw, tube bending) Woodworking (saws, drills, etc. I’ve made my own skate/longboards, so I know…

Sophie Glik as a Minion

In the past I have done woodworking (building small tables and cabinets, that sort of thing).  I am familiar with Adobe Illustrator and Indesign.  I have also worked with Photoshop and Dreamweaver for photo and video editing, respectively as well as garage band and other audio programs.  As a TAM student I have some knowledge…

Chris Coffman Skill Set

Over the past few years I have actually developed a different skill set than most engineering majors.  I added the business minor during my sophomore year, so I was introduced to the principles of accounting and finance at a pretty thorough level.  I studied financial accounting (vs. managerial accounting) which taught me how to organize…

Sreyas Krishnan Skillset

Solidworks (strongest engineering skill for sure, 7 years of project and industry experience) 3D-printing (have my own printer at home, have access to makerbots/lulzbots in IdeaForge) Machining (lots of experience with mills, lathe, saws, etc.) Music Production and Sound Design (one of my strongest overall skills –> https://soundcloud.com/sreyasmusic) Microcontrollers (sBrio/Labview and Arduino) Circuitry (comfortable with soldering and…

Matt’s Team Member Contributions & Skills

My entire college career has been filled with opportunities to practice being a good team member. Looking back on this, and into the future, I believe that my overall best team quality is that I am extremely supportive. I choose to highlight this quality because I consistently show that I am always eager to hear…

Ryan Yankowsky Skills

Having a strong background in mechanics I am extremely handy with many tools and materials and have worked with everything from fabric to wood, acrylic, and metals. Gas motors are a specialty of mine. I am comfortable in a machine shop, having welding, lathe, and mill experience. I can also solder and understand basic circuitry. As far as…

Skill Sets of an ENVD Major

I believe my strongest skills that I possess to contribute to my team is my different perspective and my artist’s eye. I am a sophomore in ENVD and have been in studio-based courses beginning Freshman year. I am used to rigorous workloads and having to crank a design or project out in a short amount…

Albert’s skills.

Crafting: Brazing Polishing Carbon fiber. Nailing things together. Solvent selections Computer graphics Mechanical (Mechanical design masters in progress): Bike mechanics CAD 3D printing Basic machining. Reverse engineering Electrical (Electrical engineering undergraduate): Soldering CAD Circuit design and analysis. Reverse engineering. Programming Free free to consult me on whichever subject.

Skills of Dennis

I’m a senior in mechanical engineering, and my strongest skills are in computer aided software. This includes modeling in: SolidWorks Autodesk Fusion 360 Autodesk 3D Studio Max (if you need to have a 3D mockup in a matter of hours, I am well experienced in speed modeling. You can also export files to .STL so 3d…

Skills of Yusen Ji

I am a Mechanical engineering graduate student focusing on energy. I took all the undergraduate classes in CU so that I have taken all the required and technical classes just like other CU mechanical engineering students. I have a strong background in heat transfer and thermodynamics. Also, I have moderate skills in machining such as…

Hey I Can Help! -Derek Sikora

Hi Fellas! I am a mechanical engineer, like quite a few others in this class, who thoroughly enjoys turning ideas into reality. I am quite skilled in SolidWorks, machining, prototyping, and finding unique but practical solutions to multivariable projects. If you have an idea of how you want something to work, or even just the end result,…

Gardner’s gardening skills and more

I am currently a senior in mechanical engineering, so I have the same background as my team mates. I am quite good at Solidworks and making drawings. I have ITLL access to 3D printers, although I might need a refresher. I am a decent wood worker and a skilled welder. I have a massive Ford…

Industrial Design Experience

I have experience in industrial design and can help contribute to various parts of the design process. I currently work in market research and strategic innovation so I can provide guidance on methodologies on that front. As for trench work, I can assist with sketching, illustration, or CAD. For sketching I used a hybrid approach…

Brittany Warly-skills

I am a senior in mechanical engineering and therefore have taken most of the required mechanical classes up until this point. I have a car so I can help you make store runs need be. I am also creative, hardworking, and have an artistic side to me as well (probably because my mother is an…

Skills of Chad Alvarez

I am a Mechanical Engineering Senior and have taken all of my required and technical classes similar to most ME students in the class. Most of my strengths are in the leadership and team building department. I have a good knowledge of flight physics including aerodynamics as well. I am average with advanced manufacturing techniques…

The Skills of Joseph Yoshimura

As a mechanical engineer, I have many of the same skills as others in this class. These are some of skills that I have gained in the mechanical engineering department: Machining/Testing Experience I have worked on many projects in the machine shop using the Mill, Lathe, Grinding, CNC, and Laser Cutter. In addition, I worked in…

Skills that Kills – Matt

I have a similar ME background as many of our class (and both of my teammates), so I won’t dwell on those. I’ve done more than my fair share of manufacturing drawings and CAD, so I can expedite that process if you need. I also have access to two (half broken) makerbots to print on…

Ashley’s Skills

The featured image is a picture I took while machining some copper parts I made for a scientific rocket payload. I programmed the Prototrak CNC in the Idea Forge Shop to produce the parts.   A corner desk I’m in the process of finishing. I’ve had a lot of experience building and manufacturing things over the years. I’m…

Aly’s Skill Set

I will be happy to offer my teammates help with any thing related to the following skills I have a lot of experience with 3D printing. I have access to a free one so I can occasionally help with some prototype prints. I am enrolled in the Graduate design program and I also got involved…

Nick’s Skills

I excited to begin work on this year’s final projects. Here are a list of skills that I would be happy to my teammates projects: CAD Modeling – I can quickly draw up parts and make drawings 3D Printing – I have my own FDM printer so I can quickly get you parts Electronics –…

Rachel’s Skills

Hey Team! My basic engineering skill sets include CAD, machining, soldering, Mathematica (as weird as it is I prefer Mathematica over MatLab, haters gonna to hate), research, and critical thinking/problem solving.  I love being presented with real life problems and figuring out solutions to them so if you are having issues with your designs or…

Tyler Smyth’s Skills

Hi team, I hope your week is going well! If you do not remember my major is mechanical engineering, so I am knowledgeable in basic coding (C, C++, Matlab, LabView), coding aurduinos, machining, electronics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and concept design. My strongest skills are in machining, welding, and design: For machining specifically, I am…

Roshan’s Skills

I’m a mechanical engineer by training, so I am fairly strong in most of the typical mechanical and engineering things. Here’s a list of some of my engineering skills: I’ve had several internships and projects which have given me hundreds of hours on nearly every professional CAD program, specifically SolidWorks, so I can definitely help…

Jakob’s Skills

As far as engineering student credentials go, I’m confident in my SolidWorks Skills, and slightly less confident in my Inventor skills.  I’m very confident in my Matlab abilities, and am pretty good with all of the standalone ITLL station equipment (function generator, oscilloscope, power supply).  I’m in mechatronics this semester, so I’m feeling pretty fresh…

What Brendan can do for you

I don’t really have a skill that I’m particularly exemplary at, but I do believe that I can contribute in a wide variety of ways. You could say that I’m a jack of all trades type. However, there are a few skills that I’d like to highlight. I am very good with Solidworks. Having taken…

What Alex Brings With Him

I am highly proficient in Solidworks and tend to make higher resolution parts. I can work in the machine shop on the mill. I have not worked on the lathes in the shop yet. I am allowed to weld in the school, but it has been a while since I have last welded; thus I may…

Rena’s Skill Set!!

My primary engineering-related strength I can offer my teammates is SolidWorks experience. Overall, I consider myself proficient to advanced – I am very knowledgable and familiar with SolidWorks and basically LOVE this program.  I know that almost all of us mechanicals have SolidWorks experience, but I have also worked with SolidWorks in industry, specifically two summers…

I Don’t Even Have Any Good Skills.

I come from a mechanical background, so I have decent experience in designing for manufacturing, CAD using SolidWorks, and GD&T drafting/tolerancing for part prints. Additionally, I know how to use most of the tools in the ITLL machine shop, the instron machine, and the laser cutter. In my free time I really enjoy tinkering with electronics, and can…

Meridith’s Skill Set for Team

Hello there — I am a Computer Science/TAM major so if you need help with any coding (C++ or working with the Arduino IDE) I can definitely lend a hand. I have quite a bit of experience with Adobe CC Photoshop, AfterEffects, and Premiere, if that proves useful for someone’s project. Or if anyone is interested in…

Pallet Flag | Final Report

Aesthetic Choice: As a fan of the modern rustic look a few people brought up in Aesthetic Explorations, I decided I wanted to do something with an old shipping pallet. I figured they would be easy to get a hold of, relatively easy to work with, and I would have lots of options for what…

Hundreds of Packing Peanuts – Report

Material Selection When starting our “upcycling” assignment, I decided that it would be important for me to source materials that are truly being reused, rather than thrown away. Moreover, I set a goal that I didn’t want to purchase anything for this project (I thought it would be bending the theme of upcycling a bit). When…

Recreating a Classic Poster with Acrylic and Vinyl

Introduction My relationship to the upcycle project can be categorized as nothing but tumultuous. The aspect of the this assignment with which I struggled with most was not time constraints or a lack of resources, but rather a barrier of creativity and originality through which I could not breach. I saw upcycling as a beautiful concept:…

Texan Steer Bike Wall Hanger

Bikes are a wonderful component to living in Boulder, as a capstone to the great infrastructure in the community I’d like to build something to hang my bike on. Something I love most about bikes is their simple mechanical design and tability to rebuild them. I think this behavior epitomizes upcycling and not just the…

Jeff’s Smokin’ Keg

For the up-cycling project, I have decided to make a BBQ smoker out of an old beer keg. The reasons are making a BBQ smoker is simple really, I like good food and I like hanging out with friends. Smoking meats adds flavor while still allowing the meat to be very tender by cooking them…

Candy Stripe Wall Ornament

The goal of this upcycle project is to create vibrant art pieces that you would want to hang on your wall, all for the low price of some milk jugs or buckets. What I will be melting down is HDPE plastic, or High Density Polyethylene. You can find this plastic in every day milk jugs.…

Shell cases upcycling report

The inspiration of my upcycling project is from the military style artworks made from military materials. When I was a child this type of products were very popular in the souvenir stores around the Chinese military bases for sale. I have seen people make some beautiful and practical stuff by using fired shell cases. Here…

Colorful Glass Shard Pot

My upcycle project was a glass shard decorated bottle potted plant! To all of those who read my original “planning” post regarding my upcycle project – you may have realized that while my project function has changed, but materials are kept the same. You’ll read about why I ended up making this change. And that change…

Minimalist Cardboard Stool

From the start of this project I knew I wanted to make something out of cardboard. I had wanted to make a piece of cardboard furniture ever since I saw photos of cardboard chairs a few years ago, and this project was the perfect time to do it. Additionally, there was a ton of excess…

Television Liquor Cabinet

Vision: For my up cycle project, I wanted to create something not only visually appealing, but also useful. I have had my eye on an old television set, faux wood and all, collecting dust in my girlfriend’s parent’s basement for a little while. With a little searching through the internet, I was inspired to make…

35mm Film Lamp

Deciding on an upcycle project was difficult. It was overwhelming to look at all the possibilities online, and it was even more overwhelming to try and come up with a completely original idea. After digging around on the internet for a long time and not being captivated with anything I saw, I decided to dig…

Liquor Bottles to Cups

I decided to turn liquor bottles and spaghetti sauce jars into cups for my upcycling project.  The idea originally came from when my roommates and I did not have many cups and we started using old Prego sauce jars as cups.  Soon after we started to upcycle Prego jars I stumbled across a Reddit post…

Cardboard Hexagon Lamp

One of my primary gripes with most upcycling projects is that they often seem to leave behind just as much trash as there was before the project started- after sawing apart a bicycle, or stripping the components and plastic from some discarded tool just to use a component in the name of recycling, I thought I would…

Glass Flowers

Glass Flower Inspiration The inspiration for glass flowers came when I was shopping with my family one weekend and saw some in a store window.  It was some time ago and I really don’t recall where I saw them but remember thinking that it was a clever use of old glass.  I inherited some beautiful…

Industrial Puppy – Final Report

  Inspiration This exploration into an artistic creation has been very different than my usual design loop. I started with a problem of “make something”, which in itself is a much different jumping off point than I’m used to. What’s more, even once I figured out what I was going to try to make, I…

Strandbeest Report

Animaris Umerus, Scheveningen beach, The Netherlands (2009). Courtesy of Theo Jansen. Photo by Loek van der Klis Motivation As a future engineer taking Aesthetic of Design class, one of the first things that came in mind was the work of artist and physicist Theo Jansen. It all started in 1090 when he started building the Strandbeest…

Candy Wrapper Desk Lantern

The Inspiration The initial idea for my up cycling project started with the currently trendy bucket hat. Although the bucket has long been the functional choice of fisherman and children while outdoors, it has recently caught on as a street wear fashion accessory. The current trend is a really unique aesthetic that is created by the fabric that is…