— Manufacturing · Process Design · CAD/CAM —

For MIT’s Design and Manufacturing II course, I designed and manufactured a production run of 50 yo-yos, developing the product and manufacturing processes for repeatable assembly and production. This was taught through class lectures, assignments, and a lab section. In the lab, the main objective was to design and manufacture 50 yo-yos, while working in a group of six people. I was primarily responsible for the CAD model of the yo-yo, ensuring the press-fit worked, designing the thermoform molds, creating a unique self-centering punch and die for the thermoform parts, and running both the IM and TF machines. I also gave our final Manufacturing Review presentation explaining our critical dimensions, our process plan, bottlenecks and productivity, and adjustments for future iterations.