Elijah Rosas University of California, Davis Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department ENGR 10 Intro to Engineering March 26 th, 2014.

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

Purpose

Our 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