JAMES POPE, MECHANICAL ENGINEER

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Meet James

As a third year undergraduate mechanical engineering student at Georgia Institute of Technology with internship experience at TSMC, PACCAR, and Bank of America, I support a variety of exploratory endeavors with my engineering, research, and leadership and prioritize meaningful progress to help my teams meet their goals!

Resume

Projects Summary

This collection showcases some of my most valuable educational experiences, engineering and otherwise, outside of traditional academic instruction. Projects that are in progress are shown at top, and completed ones are below. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!

IN PROGRESS (Update coming 12/26)

IR Sensor Enclosure Redesign

JS40F enclosure redesign to allow FOV tuning for more precise sensing and to improve integration feasibility and aesthetic for complex robowrestler chassises. Redesign based on Describe ➜ Design ➜ Collect ➜ Fit experimental design methodology.

IN PROGRESS (Update coming 01/27)

BlueROV GT Marine Robotics Group RoboSub Project

Technical owner directing 10+ multidisciplinary engineering students in designing, modifying and integrating competition subsystems, administering design reviews, making system-level engineering decisions, and standardizing subsystems materials/hardware.

IPD-RP Reck Project

Selected and refined post processing and 3D printing techniques including printing in place magnets, heat-set inserts, and more to demonstrate how these various manufacturing techniques can be integrated to enhance 3D printed parts by creating this Ramblin’ Reck model within a team of 4.

PACCAR SuperTruck 3 Prototyping

A 500-mi range EV Semi prototype, one of several I helped to design and build while at PACCAR.

Robojackets Robowrestler

Integrated subsystems for manufacture, assembly, and serviceability to produce a 500 gram robowrestler on a multidisciplinary team of first year engineering students.

OptiDrop Redesign Consulting Project

Issued engineering and industrial design recommendations and created CAD mockup for the OptiDrop team’s wearable product (head) to help achieve its human centered design goals on this consulting project.

Eagle Scout Project

Conducted research, planning, coordination, and teamwork to build and install several park announcement boards to serve the community and earn Eagle Scout rank.

Sutton Middle School 3D Printing Club

Joining my middle school’s 3D printing club in 6th grade was the best introduction to additive manufacturing and CAD I could have asked for.

IN PROGRESS (Update coming 01/27)

IPD-RP Makerspace Speaker Kit

Consumer electronics engineering project design management for a team of 6 engineering students creating a mass-manufacturable speaker kit to further educational research on makerspace accessibility.

Blinky 6.0

It… blinks! Blinky 6.0 is a testament to my commitment to learning new technologies from design (KiCad) to manufacturing. It is also an example of how I apply learning science to achieve proficiency in a new engineering process.

TSMC Load-Lock Chamber Water Outgassing CFD

Computational modeling and simulation of water outgassing processes in rough vacuum systems and more in COMSOL at TSMC.

Stinger Tug Upgrades

Designed new simple, swappable nameplate and handed ballast tank assemblies.

Eco-Conscious Magnet Fishing RC Boat

Designed pontoons for this RC boat to support a fishing magnet using only the boat’s original packaging and limited adhesive to reduce overall waste.

ME 1670 Personal Project

An introduction to print in place manufacturing with SLA and SLS technologies and example of a complete set of parts drawings.

Tree Removal Appeal Process

Researched local law and contacted local government and developers to appeal tree removal.

Custom LEGO Car Creations

These early 2010s custom models I built with specific design constraints in mind showcase my early interest in mechanical engineering!