Jared Ruehr

In the first half of 2020 I was employed by Matician as a Mechanical Design Engineer co-op. I worked in Palo Alto, California for the first three months and then transitioned to fully remote due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Working within the small startup I was a critical member of the mechanical design team as we developed an autonomous household robot.

 

In conjunction with Matician's culture of scientific problem solving, I developed testing models to evaluate robot performance which combined theory with quantifiable test results. Additionally, I developed and performed a variety of qualitative tests to evaluate and inform my design decisions as I created a novel fluidics system to be featured on the robot. Due to the use of 3D printing as the primary mode of prototyping at Matician, I learned useful DFM techniques to apply to my models to decrease print turn around times. After going fully remote, I purchased my own 3D printer to continue my work. Through this experience I have gained an excellent understanding of FDM 3D printing and will continue to build off of this experience in my personal work.

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In addition to the development of fluidic systems for the robot, I also sought out and worked with suppliers and manufacturers to secure samples and build relationships to advance the manufacturing of Matician's products.

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Skills Exhibited:

• 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS).

• Fluid flow modeling.

• Experiment Design.

• Creative Problem Solving.

• Design for manufacturing (3D Printing).

• Project management.

• Rapid prototyping (3D Printing and Laser Cutting).

• Coordination with suppliers.