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| name = Tim Billman | |||
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| courses = MY4777 | |||
| organizations = MTU | |||
| location = Michigan, USA | |||
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[[ | I am a Mechanical Engineering student at Michigan Technological University. I will be graduating December 2018 and plan to start working full-time for Cummins Inc. in February 2019. I have a strong interest in manufacturing and have gained experience in many different types while at MTU. I work at the MTU School of Technology machine shop manufacturing custom parts using machinery such as lathes, mills, plasma tables, welders, and much more. I am a leader on my enterprise team, Blizzard Baja SAE where we design, manufacture, and compete a single seat off-road racing vehicle. I have three prior experiences working for Cummins Inc. in three different parts of the United States, all with their own unique projects and responsibilities. This semester, Fall 2018, I am very excited for three manufacturing related projects. I am completing my capstone project through enterprise, designing and manufacturing with CNC machinery a dual-spur reduction gearbox for Baja SAE. For another project, I will be creating my own casting in MTU's foundry after studying and practicing techniques through the Casting course (MSE4310). The third project is from the class where this web-page has started from, Open Source 3D Printing, [[MY4777]]. I will be learning about distributed additive manufacturing using open-source 3-D printing. I will be getting hands-on experience through building a customized RepRap and creating open source, printable designs throughout the semester. | ||
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* Born and raised in Duluth, MN. | |||
* Studied Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. | |||
* Laboratory Operations co-op for Cummins Emissions Solutions in Stoughton, WI. | |||
* Service Diagnostics intern at the Cummins world headquarters in Columbus, IN. | |||
* Product Problem Solving (PPS) intern for Cummins Engine Business unit in Rocky Mount, NC. | |||
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== AthenaII Projects == | |||
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!Picture | |||
!Project | |||
!Description | |||
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|[[File:Battery box.jpg|100px]] | |||
|Baja Battery Box | |||
|Manufactured a battery box for Blizzard Baja SAE 2019 competition car. | |||
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| [[ | |[[File:Beginner Rock Wall Grip.JPG|100px]] | ||
| | |[https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3132327 Beginner Rock Wall Grip] | ||
| | |Designed and printed a rock wall hold as an intro to learn OpenSCAD for the course MSE4777 | ||
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|[[File:OpenSCAD Wall Hook.JPG|100px]] | |||
|[https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3144840 Parametric Wall Hook] | |||
|Designed a customizable wall hook to better learn parametric modeling using OpenSCAD | |||
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|[[File:Celtic Door Knob.JPG|100px]] | |||
|[https://www.youmagine.com/designs/celtic-door-knob-46-56 Celtic Door Knob] | |||
|Used Blender to create a Celtic door knob | |||
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|[[File:20181021 114449.jpg|100px]] | |||
|[https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-easy-grip-customizable-cup-77418 Celtic Easy Grip Customizable Cup] | |||
|Designed an adaptive aid of a customizable cup that is easy to grip | |||
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|[[File:FCT Final A.jpg|100px]] | |||
|[[Fish Cleaning Tool#Fish Cleaning Tool|Fish Cleaning Tool]] | |||
|Designed fish cleaning tool as an [[Open Source Appropriate Technology|OSAT]] project. | |||
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|[[File:PWC Speaker Mounts.jpg|100px]] | |||
|[https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-81250 PWC Speaker Mount] | |||
|Speaker system for my 2004 Seadoo RXP using Oontz Angle 3 Ultra dual pairing speakers attached to the handlebars. Portable, versatile, and entire setup costs ~$80. | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Videos== | == Videos == | ||
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!<big><big> | !<big><big>MTU Blizzard Baja Stout 2017</big> | ||
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|<center>{{Video|WT6FPFXXelI}} </center> | |||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:14, 28 February 2024
I am a Mechanical Engineering student at Michigan Technological University. I will be graduating December 2018 and plan to start working full-time for Cummins Inc. in February 2019. I have a strong interest in manufacturing and have gained experience in many different types while at MTU. I work at the MTU School of Technology machine shop manufacturing custom parts using machinery such as lathes, mills, plasma tables, welders, and much more. I am a leader on my enterprise team, Blizzard Baja SAE where we design, manufacture, and compete a single seat off-road racing vehicle. I have three prior experiences working for Cummins Inc. in three different parts of the United States, all with their own unique projects and responsibilities. This semester, Fall 2018, I am very excited for three manufacturing related projects. I am completing my capstone project through enterprise, designing and manufacturing with CNC machinery a dual-spur reduction gearbox for Baja SAE. For another project, I will be creating my own casting in MTU's foundry after studying and practicing techniques through the Casting course (MSE4310). The third project is from the class where this web-page has started from, Open Source 3D Printing, MY4777. I will be learning about distributed additive manufacturing using open-source 3-D printing. I will be getting hands-on experience through building a customized RepRap and creating open source, printable designs throughout the semester.
AthenaII Projects[edit | edit source]
Picture | Project | Description |
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Baja Battery Box | Manufactured a battery box for Blizzard Baja SAE 2019 competition car. | |
Beginner Rock Wall Grip | Designed and printed a rock wall hold as an intro to learn OpenSCAD for the course MSE4777 | |
Parametric Wall Hook | Designed a customizable wall hook to better learn parametric modeling using OpenSCAD | |
Celtic Door Knob | Used Blender to create a Celtic door knob | |
Celtic Easy Grip Customizable Cup | Designed an adaptive aid of a customizable cup that is easy to grip | |
Fish Cleaning Tool | Designed fish cleaning tool as an OSAT project. | |
PWC Speaker Mount | Speaker system for my 2004 Seadoo RXP using Oontz Angle 3 Ultra dual pairing speakers attached to the handlebars. Portable, versatile, and entire setup costs ~$80. |
Videos[edit | edit source]
MTU Blizzard Baja Stout 2017 |
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