Reverse Tech Pack
For a course project, I created a reverse tech pack by deconstructing a pair of athletic shoes. This involved cutting apart the shoes, taking detailed photos, and sketching them for CAD drawings. I then reverse-engineered the finished product into a detailed tech pack, including all essential components to ensure a factory could produce accurate prototypes. The project integrated everything learned in the class, from product analysis to design documentation including a design brief, costing documents, a BOM, and a wear test plan. This reflects my understanding of converting a two-dimensional design rendering into a three-dimensional product.
*These are only a few pages from the overall project. All CAD and diagrams are original.
Softstar Footwear
5S Zund Storage Solution - Senior Engineering Capstone
The project was sponsored by Softstar, a shoe company located in Philomath, Oregon. Softstar tasked our team with creating a solution for the storage system used by their Zund operators. The Zund is a cutting machine that uses a CNC razor to precisely cut plonge and soling materials for shoe production. The current storage system lacks clear separation of plonge materials and proper positioning of soling materials.
Throughout the project, our team collaborated with Softstar to develop a solution. After several concept iterations and applying the 5S principles—sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain—we were able to create a solution that meets their needs. As a result, we decreased material restock time by 61% and increased the storage space usage ratio by 100%.
I was in charge of filming and editing a brief introduction to our 7-month capstone project at Softstar (featuring fellow team members).
Cat Hammock DFM
This project focuses on a unique piece of furniture designed and fabricated as part of a course project focused on design for manufacturing principles. The goal is to apply knowledge of material selection and manufacturing processes to create a functional and aesthetic consumer product. The project emphasizes the integration of various manufacturing techniques, encouraging the application of DIY prototyping skills in woodworking, sewing, and acrylic forming. Initially, I produced the CAD for different iterations of the product and then prototyped it.
This project is driven by my personal interest in the mold-making process for footwear soles. I’ve dedicated time to learning and understanding CNC operations using CAM software to bring an innovative concept to life. The idea began with sketches and is now in the early stages of being implemented in manufacturing software as I continue to learn and improve my CAM skills.
*All drawings are original
…IN PROGRESS…
CNC Footwear Mold
Mechantronic Bike Lock
The bike lock incorporates smart features such as sensors, an advanced motor, and solenoid mechanisms to provide an enhanced level of security and convenience for the user. We recognized that traditional bike locks often fall short in relation to security and ease of use, leading our team to explore innovative technologies that could transform bike locking systems.
