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School2363 W Clifton Ave

Cincinnati, OH419.276.7334

Permanent18707 Hilt Rd

Bowling Green, OH 43402

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Honors[2005]Top 25 Focus Art Show FFA State Degree [2005 - present]Cincinnatus Scholarship UC Dean’s List all quarters [2007 - 2008]Captain, UC Hockey

Activities[2001 - 2005]FFA[2005 - present]UC Honors Scholars Program Navigators Campus Ministries [2006 - present]UC Club Hockey National Honors SocietyServe Beyond Cincinnati service organization

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US Air Force Research Laboratory [AFRL]Dayton, OhioWinter 2008 - Summer 2009] Government Contractor; Design InternBattlefield Air Targeting, Man-Aided kNowledge [BATMAN]Materials & Manufacturing Facilities Management program: Assist in the production and development of items for use by the USAF and AFRL. Worked closely with engineers, USAF personnel, government & outside contractors.

Service Project - Hope, Life, WaterKumbo (and surrounding villages), Cameroon[Winter 2008-2009]Along with eight other students raised over $10,000 to support the building of a gravity-fed water pipeline in the village of Reh, Cameroon. Was in-country nearly three months.

5-.-1&6)74-.&1Create a sustainable computer for the 2012 marketplace.

Taking cues from automotive design and modern architecture, the sketches of this computer clearly illustrate how the ideas are straying from standard computer design and approaching it in an organic and futuristic ideal.

Transparent Organic Light Emit-ting Diode display

Zero toxic chemicals from cradle to grave

Nearly 100 percent recyclable

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Man-wearable communications system with quick-snap connection and wrist-mounted PC.

HMD

Comm System

Wrist PC

Do to restrictions from a chest-mounted PC,

normal magazine pouches are inadequate.

Problem.

MagMount swings forward to clear PC

Holster mounts on soldier’s torso

Facilities ManagementFurniture and displays located outside the coporate development office

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1. In/Out box 2. Lighted sign3. Doors conceal-ing shelves4. Table top5. Dry-erase glass board6. Storage shelves7. Brushed metal flashing with light 8. Glass display shelves

Installedfinal product

US soldiers can carry up to 160lbs of gear using the MOLLE system.

APEframe

Senior Capstone

Full-scale sketches and digital model.

Articulated Pad, Exter-nal frame

Fit examples

Shoulder pads and pack are attached with straps

APEframe

Model created by milling UHMW plastic

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Form/idea development along three families of large scale seating products. Focus on using wood, metal, and concrete

while creating a comfortable and relaxing reclining expericence.

!e arms of the chair were produced using laminated hardwood cut with a Komo CNC

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Hand-cut bent plywood seat

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