Elijah RosasUniversity of California, Davis

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

ENGR 10

Intro to Engineering

 

March 26th, 2014

• About Me

• Chabot College

• Transferring

• University of California, Davis

• Senior Design Project

• Engineering Experience

• Advice

OUTLINE

• Grew up in Oakland, CA

• Graduated Arroyo High School in 2003

• Decided To Pursue Engineering in 2006

• Employment:  99 Cent Store, Insurance Co., Payphone Co.

• Transferred from Chabot to UC Davis in 2009

• Graduated in 2011 with B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

ABOUT ME

● I got Mail.

● Mechanical, Civil, Electrical?

● Taking THIS, ENGR10 course sparked my interest

● The thought of enriching peoples lives

WHAT GOT ME INTERESTED?

• ENGR 10,22,25,36,43,45

• PHYSICS 4 (A,B,C)

• MATH 1,2,3,4,6

• Toughest class is ENGR 25

• Worked at Pacific Telemanagement Services (Payphones)

CHABOT COLLEGE

• Lived at an apartment, through student housing

• Biked to school everyday

• Friendly Environment

• Great Campus

TRANSFER EXPERIENCE

● Same Intense Engineering Courses

● UC Davis has TA’s

● Huge Campus

● FOOD!!!

CHABOT VS. UC DAVIS

• Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Lower Division

• Manufacturing Processes

• Upper Division• Dynamics • Thermodynamics   • Fluid-Mechanics

• Professional Responsibilities • Mechanics of Materials   • Control Systems

• Thermo-Fluid Mechanics • Experimental Methods   • Heat Transfer

• Mechanical Design • Sim and Des of Mech. Systems   • Electronic Systems

(Electrical, Computer, Agricultural, Civil, Mechanical, BioMedical, BioSystems)

UC DAVIS

● Spanish Art(Burgos, Spain)

● Learn about the buildings and paintings

● Lots to see (Madrid, Salamanca, San Sebastian)

● Great Experience!!!

STUDY ABROAD IN SPAIN

PurposeOur team was to come up with a pill dispensing prototype for the elderly that may not cohere to their complicated medication schedule.

Specifications• 6 different medications • Child-safe• One week supply • Sized for counter top• User Programmable • Powered from standard outlet• Audio and Visual Alarm

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT

SYSTEM ARCHITECURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwP2v5Mhuf8

VIDEO TIME!!!

● Learning programming and software (in weeks)

● Learning about different mechanisms

● Solving unforeseen problems

CHALLENGES

FUEL CELL PROJECT

● DNA Sequencing Instruments

● Optical Alignment (LED, Lasers, Optics, Cameras)

Illumina, Inc.

● Design a test stand to measure temperature uniformity on a wafer

● Next Generation Wafer Tool Process

LAM Research

● Design a test stand to measure temperature uniformity on a wafer

● Next Generation Wafer Tool Process

LAM Research

● Material handling robot

● Determine material and size

● Count the number of material

● Very time consuming

● Fun, Nonetheless

● Data Acquisition Project

● Video:http://youtu.be/79VXPq4jyx8

GRADUATE COURSE PROJECT

● Get involved● Try New Things (Take Classes)● Learn to apply theory to real applications● Ask Questions● Develop relationships with professors● Network with students● Exercise

● ANY QUESTIONS???

ADVICE