The Builder's Lab
Builds, prototypes & tools
Documenting physical builds, prototypes, and technical tools.
Foundational note: My approach to prototyping is grounded in early mechanical engineering projects, spanning explicit dynamics simulations (FEA), vertical-axis wind turbine aerodynamics, and Formula Student chassis design. All eight of those college builds (2016–2020) are archived on my blog, Life of a Mechanical Engineer.
Formula Student: 97 Iterations to a Race-Car Chassis
As head designer for my college's first Formula Student team, I spent five months and 97 iterations balancing a rulebook, weight and strength. Looking back, it was my first program, before I knew the word.
Read build log →Engineering Foundations: Eight College Builds (2016–2020)
From a first-year pulley system to explosion simulations for a government organisation: the mechanical engineering projects that shaped how I build, test and iterate.
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