Berkeley, California, United States
• Collaborated with 4 Berkeley Engineering PREP Scholars to design a self-sorting garbage can prototype powered by Arduino sensors and 3D modeling under the Design Sprint model limited to 3 weeks and $50 in budget; specialized in computer-aided design of the structure prior to 3D printing and laser cutting of the product.
• Employed problem-solving concepts: problem identification, stakeholder-focused design, networking, sketching, prototyping, testing, and collecting both stakeholder and industry professional feedback across 15+ workshops.
• Communicated prototype onstage to an audience of 100+ (engineering undergraduates, engineering faculty, and professionals from 11 cross-industry companies); answered 3 minutes of Q&A from tech industry judges, specializing in explaining product design and hardware in addition to a period of networking and 1-on-1 feedback.