Zach Richardson's
Portfolio

CSEN-BSCS & MCEN-BSME

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Welcome

I am an active engineer in training, with degrees in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. My backgrounds in mechanical systems and software solutions compliment eachother nicely as I now pursue new roles in Controls Engineering related to automated manufacturing. My previous work experiences have ...

October 20, 2024

Projects To-Date

April 28, 2023

Mechanical Engineering
Capstone

Exploratory project into developing mechanically driven solutions to hold human ergonomic tools in robotic applications, made possible by Medtronic...

December 14, 2022

Personal Video
Game

Ever since my introduction to coding in highschool I have been interested in game design. I attempted my own point-and-shoot computer game using using C++ GreenFoot and since then have been wanting to do it a justice. Entering into college, I yet again chose another opportunity to design a game. This time I go with a text-based adventure game. I develop a story-line...

December 04, 2022

Mechatronics
& Robotics

During the fall semester of my first senior year, in my Mechatronics course in which my team and I were tasked with designing, manufacturing, and assembling...

April 28, 2022

Computer Science
Capstone

During the first and second semesters of my first senior year, my Computer Science CAPSTONE course challenged me to work on a team of students to meet industry-sponsor tasks and standards in an exploratory discovery project. My team got lucky and working with...

December 12, 2021

Component
Design

During my junior year Component Design course, I was a part of one of many teams tasked with designing, fabricating, and testing a drill-powered bike...

July 26, 2021

Food Processing
Engineer Intern

My time working as a mechanical engineering intern with Bonduelle​ posed interesting questions and challenges. Many of which required teamwork, one in particular gave me the opportunity to...

November 13, 2019

Computer Aided
Design

For my final project in intro to CAD course, I needed to create a detailed 3D model of a real-world tool. I chose to recreate a multitool I had. In order to do this I needed to disassemble the tool, record accurate measurements...

April 25, 2019

Freshman Final
Project

My team and I identified what we believed to be a common issue amongst college students: poor sleeping conditions in dorm life. The issue arose when one member’s friend started experiencing difficulty sleeping upon moving into his shared dorm. We asked ourselves, “How can we help this friend? Here’s an idea, make ...

September 14, 2018

Where it
all Started

Our design process started with simple sketches and brainstorming. Once we found a design we agreed on, we started sourcing our materials. My team needed to...