This semester I am taking my school’s Engineering/Fabrication (EFAB) 1 class. Next semester I will take both EFAB 2 and EFAB 3. Here are the projects that I have completed.

Cardboard Arcade (group project)

My group built a cardboard foosball game.

I had COVID for most of the time that we were building.

Initials (individual)

This project serves to teach people how to use basic tools. I tried to push myself by making bow ties. The bow ties didn’t fit perfectly because they were cut by hand (no jig). Finished initials

Toolbox (individual)

Again deciding to push myself, I included a drawer in my toolbox. It works.

CAD model of the toolbox Finished toolbox

Picnic Table (group project)

This is one of the largest projects I have worked on. My group of seven built a picnic table out of 2x6 redwood.

Picnic table

Picnic table drawing

Fusion tutorials (individual)

EFAB 1 focuses mostly on tool use, EFAB 2 on problem solving, and EFAB 3 on communication with a client. Autodesk Fusion is my teacher’s preferred CAD program. We are assigned 30 tutorials to watch and model.

Phone CAD model, made with Onshape

I already know Fusion because of my participation in robotics, so I took the opportunity to learn Onshape.

Christmas Tree (individual)

Because I finished the Fusion tutorials and the picnic table early, I manufactured one of my CAD models: the Christmas tree.

Finished Christmas tree

Cutting Board (individual)

Another project in the last week of school before finals. Precision board Finshed board, planed to within 0.000005" :)