Third in the United States for TSA Transportation Modeling

(2023)

Transportation Modeling is a Technology Student Association Competition that challenges students to design and build models of transportation vehicles to compete in regional, state, and national competition. The prompt for the 2022-2023 challenge was to build a water vessel with a living quarters for 4-6 people. I was also required to participate in a interview where the judge would ask me about design intent, research, etc. I won the title for State Champion in this competition despite going up against some fierce competition. I believe that my attention to detail, careful report writing, and mechatronic elements played a massive role in my victory for this competition. My continued effort led to a top 3 finish at the national level.

Sixth in the United States for TSA CAD Engineering

(2023)

I competed in Louisville, Kentucky in late June for the Technology Student Associations CAD Engineering competition. There were skilled drafters from all across the United States who came to compete for the title of National champion. Luckily, my hard work and mastery in computer aided drafting allowed me to not only rise above a crowd of incredibly talented individuals, but helped me secure a top 10 finish in the CAD Engineering competition. 

Second in the United States for the ASM Materials Challenge

(2021-2022)

For the ASM Materials Challenge, me, Kyle Purser, and my partner, Aaron Brooks, built a testing rig that mimics the function of the very popular hydraulic press in a new and inexpensive way. We call our creation the “Dead Loader” because it is meant to simulate the maximum dead load a material can withstand before reaching absolute failure (or ultimate strength). While our testing rig is fully functional, it serves more as a proof of concept rather than a finished product. In its current state and with the materials we had at our disposal, it is only capable of producing so much force before reaching a point where it may fail itself. Ideally we would have been able to use steel to reinforce the weakest points as well as adding extra protective measures such as strong acrylic sheets to stop any shrapnel that would fly out. Regardless, the final product acts as a interesting rig to be used in many cases. 

State Champion in TSA CAD Engineering

(2023)

I competed at Hampton Roads Convention Center on May 5th, 2023. There were skilled drafters from all across the state who came to compete for the title of champion and a chance to win a trip to the National competition. Luckily, my hard work and mastery in computer aided drafting allowed me to not only rise above a crowd of incredibly talented individuals, but helped me secure the title for State Champion in CAD Engineering. I will be traveling to Louisville, Kentucky in late June to compete against students from all across the country.

State Champion in TSA Transportation Modeling

(2023)

Modeling Transportation is a Technology Student Association Competition that challenges students to design and build models of transportation vehicles to compete in regional, state, and national competition. This years challenge is to build a water vessel with a living quarters for 4-6 people. I was also required to participate in a interview where the judge would ask me about design intent, research, etc. I won the title for State Champion in this competition despite going up against some fierce competition. I believe that my attention to detail, careful report writing, and mechatronic elements played a massive role in my victory for this competition. I will be traveling to Louisville, Kentucky in late June to compete against students from all across the country.

3rd Place in TSA Manufacturing Prototype

(2023)

Manufacturing Prototype is another Technology Student Association competition that challenges students to design, build, and pitch a product based on a prompt. This years prompt was to create a 4th of July decoration. Me and my business Partner, Aaron Brooks, took this challenge one step further by creating a real product with investments, advertising, and patents lined up. Our small business is still in the works, but we are planning on settling with Patriot Prototypes LLC. Our product, The Liberty Pop, won 3rd place at the State level. Unfortunately, we could have earned a higher placement, but now we can technically say that we have an award winning design so this works too. We will be traveling to Louisville, Kentucky in late June to compete against students from all across the country.

Finalist in TSA Senior Solar Sprint

(2023)

I played a minor support role in our schools team for the Senior Solar Sprint. The Senior Solar Sprint is a new TSA event that challenges high school students to design and build a solar powered vehicle. The vehicle must meet specific parameters to be considered within specification, and requires a specially crafted display box. The judge's criteria for scoring is based on the performance of the vehicle, display box, and report writing. Unfortunately, our team did not make the podium for this competition, but we were able to achieve one of the fastest times and our vehicle was among one of the best in terms of build quality. In the end we were able to achieve finalist status which is impressive considering how saturated this competition is.