Ahmed Gaafar

Enthusiastic and driven Design engineer with diverse experience across the project lifecycle, including SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and using those skills to improve project progress. Strong conceptual thinker, aligns teams to achieve strategic business objectives.

Engineering Design I | Teddy Bear Wheelchair

• Helped design and develop a long-term project that is a robotic car capable of launching a projectile to a certain distance and moving according to inputted controls
• Took lead in final design of car and developed an analytical system to produce a high output for the projectile
• Using courses and materials throughout Mechanical Engineering degree to further develop and understand the project.

Engineering Design II | Kinder Surprise Toy

• Helped Contribute to design and development of kinder surprise toy that can be recreated and built by children whilst also having a built in function of storing potential energy
• Helped create model for design using Solidworks
• Calculated and analyzed system to store enough potential energy once built to satisfy requirements

Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing | RC Car Design

• Built detailed RC car from scratch using Solidworks tools and programs
• Included is a complete assembly containing gearbox, front and rear axles, differentials, wheels and body
• Sourced accurate parts needed for assembly, such as chains, gears, sprockets, and bearings, from reliable websites such as McMaster-Carr and Vexpro

Capstone Project | Drowsy Driving Detection Device

• Created a portable retrofitted drowsy driving detection device that can be placed in majority of cars to aid with fatigued driving
• Scheduled meetings with advisor and team members to help progress project across semester
• Took charge of creating casing and design to be integrated onto the car's dashboard
• Heavily researched alongside team members to best implement the versatility and accuracy of the device