Project Portfolio

I am a second-year mechanical engineering student at Cal Poly SLO and I love to Make. I first joined the maker movement in 2016 when I attended the Bay Area Maker Faire, and I was so inspired by all the amazing exhibits that I decided that I wanted to exhibit one day, and I’ve never looked back. I love designing and fabricating cool and unique projects to challenge how we perceive the world. My first large project, a domino clock, let me flex my creative wings to create a distinctive product. I continued my personal project journey with an E-Ink calendar and a pair of Animatronic Eyes. I enjoy sharing knowledge I’ve gained from my experiences and inspiring others.

I have hands-on experience in CAD, prototyping, and team-based engineering competitions through these projects, especially with Baja SAE & Hydrogen Grand Prix. I am seeking internship opportunities in design, manufacturing, product development, or R&D.

You can follow my projects through this website or through my Instagram @skylar.makes.

Cal Poly Racing Baja SAE

Steering Wheel Dashboard

As the Electromechanical Integration Lead, I worked with the Ergo Lead and an Electronics Lead to design this 13-component dashboard assembly. It gives drivers controls to better operate the electronic continuously variable transmission (eCVT) and informs drivers about the car's current state.

It contains 11 rivnuts, 7 custom-machined potted inserts, 4 buttons, 2 enclosures, 1 display, 1 custom electronic board, and the composite steering wheel.

Shaker Table Testing

As the EMI Lead, I ran vibration tests on our motherboard to verify it can survive the vibrational lifetime of the car.

I made a custom accelerometer DAQ that recorded acceleration data from on-car driving.

Then, I analyzed that data with a MATLAB script to create multiple vibration lifetime Power Spectral Density (PSD) charts for each axis.

Finally, I programmed industrial shaker tables with those PSDs using time compression to simulate the entire vibration lifetime on the spare motherboard to validate the board against vibration.

Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix

I led a hydrogen-powered RC car team to a #8 overall world ranking.

I vacuum formed a custom designed shell for the car. I created a 3d-printed internal mold and strengthened it by filling it with foam.

I custom designed and coded the telemetry system for the car. It collects data from many current, temperature, and hall effect sensors to wirelessly transmit and then display a summary on a custom-coded GUI.

I designed and manufactured a pit stop system that used a quick-release pneumatic connector and an elastic paracord to achieve a #1 ranked 4.32 sec time.

Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix

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