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Zenith Reflection<\/span><\/p>\n

I discovered I had a passion for engineering from a very early age. \u00a0As a child, I enjoyed creating \u00a0my own toys instead of buying them. \u00a0Once I was in high school I decided to test how I felt in an actual engineering college course. \u00a0This past summer I took Engineering Graphics at my local community college which covered Solidworks, a 3D modeling program, and basic engineering principles. \u00a0After taking this course I realized that I really enjoyed Mechanical Engineering and it would be something that I would have fun studying in college.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a child, I enjoyed designing different solutions to problems from global warming to preventing deaths due to IEDs. \u00a0This interest in design and creation led me to enroll in Freestyle, a multimedia program offered at my school. \u00a0Through Freestyle, I have been able to use Adobe CC tools to communicate ideas to others. \u00a0This past summer I took an Engineering Graphics course which covered Solidworks, a 3D modeling program, and basic engineering principles. \u00a0I enjoyed using parametric modeling which helped me connect my love of solving problems in math and what I learned at Freestyle to mechanical engineering. <\/span><\/p>\n

Once we were assigned the Zenith project I knew right away I wanted to incorporate the skills I had learned over the summer in my Foothill college class. \u00a0After some thinking I decided to combine my knowledge in engineering with my love for bowhunting. \u00a0When I first got my bow I wanted to buy a mount for a rangefinder. \u00a0After a quick Google search I realized that this product was not on the market. \u00a0This inspired me to use the resources I had at Freestyle and my knowledge of 3D modeling to create this product as my Zenith project. \u00a0After deciding on this project I started to create some rough sketches of different possible designs. \u00a0Then I researched a common mounting position on all bows so the mount could fit any bow on the market. \u00a0I went on to 3D model my best design using Solidworks. \u00a0After many adjustments of the design I finally started 3D printing. \u00a0The product took an entire week to print after many misprints. \u00a0My lengthy research was shown in my final product because I was able to accomplish everything I wanted to in the bow mount. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After completing this project I have learned the importance of time management and precision when using the 3D printer. \u00a0While doing this project I regret not putting enough time into the final product and spending more time in the ideation phase. \u00a0However, I still felt that I accomplished a lot through this project. \u00a0Before, I had never actually designed a product from scratch and went on to print it into an actual model so this project was a major accomplishment. \u00a0I also discovered through this project that when I really enjoy my work I have a lot of fun doing it. \u00a0I feel proud of the work I created for this project and I am happy with my final product.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zenith Reflection I discovered I had a passion for engineering from a very early age. \u00a0As a child, I enjoyed creating \u00a0my own toys instead of buying them. \u00a0Once I was in high school I decided to test how I felt in an actual engineering college course. \u00a0This past summer I took Engineering Graphics at … <\/p>\n

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