Elijah Rosas
University of California, Davis
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
March 26th, 2014
ENGR 10
Intro to Engineering
OUTLINE
• About Me
• Chabot College
• Transferring
• University of California, Davis
• Senior Design Project
• Engineering Experience
• Advice
ABOUT ME
• 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
WHAT GOT ME INTERESTED?
● I got Mail.
● Mechanical, Civil, Electrical?
● Taking THIS, ENGR10 course
sparked my interest
● The thought of enriching peoples lives
CHABOT COLLEGE
• 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)
TRANSFER EXPERIENCE
• Lived at an apartment, through student housing
• Biked to school everyday
• Friendly Environment
• Great Campus
CHABOT VS. UC DAVIS
● Same Intense Engineering Courses
● UC Davis has TA’s
● Huge Campus
● FOOD!!!
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)
STUDY ABROAD IN SPAIN
● Spanish Art
(Burgos, Spain)
● Learn about the buildings and paintings
● Lots to see (Madrid, Salamanca, San Sebastian)
● Great Experience!!!
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT
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
• One week supply
• User Programmable
• Audio and Visual Alarm
• Child-safe
• Sized for counter top
• Powered from standard outlet
SYSTEM ARCHITECURE
VIDEO TIME!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwP2v5Mhuf8
CHALLENGES
● Learning programming and software (in weeks)
● Learning about different mechanisms
● Solving unforeseen problems
FUEL CELL PROJECT
Illumina, Inc.
● DNA Sequencing Instruments
● Optical Alignment (LED, Lasers, Optics, Cameras)
LAM Research
● 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
GRADUATE COURSE PROJECT
● Data Acquisition Project
● Material handling robot
● Determine material and size
● Count the number of material
● Very time consuming
● Fun, Nonetheless
● Video:
http://youtu.be/79VXPq4jyx8
ADVICE
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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???