My Projects

  Skills Used: Soldering Iron Rotary Kit Heat Shrinks Prototyping and Testing Product Design Working with bike motors and bike controllers In the summer of 2022, I collaborated with a friend to design and construct an electric bicycle. The design required extensive soldering of wires and a rotary kit to trim the edges of the bike motor. For our project, we installed a throttle and a pedal assist system on the bike, allowing the power to be accessed in two different ways.  Below are some images of the design process and final product of the e-bike. We swapped out the bike's front wheel for a new one equipped with a pre-installed motor. Next, we used helping hands to solder the controller to the motor, pedal assist, and the display meter. To ensure insulation and added durability, we covered the wires with heat-shrink tubing.  The e-bike runs on a lithium battery, as seen above. The battery was housed in a pannier on the bike rack, and any loose wires were secured to the bi...

  Skills Used: Woodworking Engineering sketches Soldering Researching In the summer of 2022, I designed and constructed a BlueTooth speaker box from scratch using car speakers, an amplifier, and a compressed particle board. The design process and final product are shown below.    Using a ruler and pencil, I carefully sized the wood to match the speakers' dimensions perfectly, ensuring a snug fit and optimal design. The amplifier is designed around an Arduino microcontroller, which came preloaded with volume controls and Bluetooth functionality right out of the box. I just had to solder the car speakers to the control board to get everything connected and working. I assembled the speaker box's body using wood glue. Without a clamp on hand, I got creative and used a 20-pound dumbbell to apply pressure while the glue set. Once the glue had set, I mounted the car speaker and the amplifier control board inside the box. To enhance its appearance, I gave the exterior a fres...