• Utilized band saw, drill press, lathe, mill, CNC router, and various other tools and measuring instruments to fabricate parts according to drawing specifications and tolerance.
• Created charpy tests, plumb bob, and 1-2-3 block
• Contributors: Jacob Bridenbecker, David Gonzalez

BME440 Advanced Material Science Fracture Analysis Project

• Use ANSYS to determine stress concentration magnitude and location, as well as strength difference if the wrench has a material saving cutout.
• Contributors: Jacob Bridenbecker, Andrea Mallouk

• A report summurizing the tenants and lessons learned about TOP-TRIZ inentive guidelines.
• TOP-TRIZ is a step by step list of inventive guidelines focused on problem identification and methedological solutions generation. 

• Research project for The Energy Authority 
• Essay explores the residential and demographic impacts of the Redwood Coast Energy Authority renewing existing biomass electricity generation or switching to offshore wind power.
• Contributors: Jacob Bridenbecker, Allison Clark, Collins Davis, Jason Ginos, Daniel Bronitskiy

• Find theoretical and actual efficiency and heat transfer of cross flow heat exchanger. 98.8% efficiency with 0.254% difference from theoretical.
• Contributors: Jacob Bridenbecker, Carolyn Clark, Collins Davis

• Design a gearbox for an electric bicycle. 
• Based on determined assumptions, calculate necessary gears, shafts, and bearings flor applied loads as well as select materials. 
• Contributors: Jacob Bridenbecker, Carolyn Clark, David Gonzalez, Burt Hagman