William Harris Email & Phone Number

San Diego, CA, US

La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States

• As a research assistant at ARCLab, I have been tasked with various projects already:
• ARCSnakeV2: Amphibious Snake-like robot designed for navigation through extreme environments - I revised parts to improve assembly, wire management, and scalability while optimizing CAD for revisions of
• Mobile Testbed for Franka Emika Panda Robotic Arms - I designed, manufactured, and constructed a mobile testbed for Franka Emika Panda Robotic Arms from off-the-shelf and stock parts and… Show more As a research.
• Mobile Testbed for Franka Emika Panda Robotic Arms - I designed, manufactured, and constructed a mobile testbed for Franka Emika Panda Robotic Arms from off-the-shelf and stock parts and reduced cost using FEA analysis.

La Jolla, California, United States

During my time as President of Triton Robotics, I made it my goal to make our team more accessible for inexperienced engineers, fostering an educational and inclusive environment in my community!Now as an Advisor this year, I will be assisting in organizing outreach events and hosting the RoboMaster Competition here at UC San Diego!

La Jolla, California, United States

• Led the 'Hero' subteam by coordinating meetings, assigning tasks, and using project management tools such as (Gantt charts) to maintain deadlines.
• Led the redesign of the ‘Hero’ Robot, defining the goals of the redesign, and designing an initial concept for a chassis with an x-drive drivetrain and a slip-ring to allow for unrestricted turret rotation on the.
• Communicated with other teams (electronics, embedded, computer vision) to integrate electronics into… Show more
• Communicated with other teams (electronics, embedded, computer vision) to integrate electronics into the mechanical design of the robot.
• Used SolidWorks to design various components for the robot, including a chassis and x-drive drivetrain and a belt-driven turret which fires golf balls through a flywheel mechanism
• Used SolidWorks to integrate all components of the 'Hero' Robot into a final assembly to ensure the quality of design and manufacturability. Show less

La Jolla, California, United States

• Designed and manufactured a lightweight chassis using SolidWorks and machine tools to reduce weight, size, and material use of the 'Hero' Robot
• Integrated modular suspension mechanism
• Used SolidWorks to integrate all components of the 'Hero' 2022 Robot into a final assembly to ensure the quality of design and manufacturability.
• Conducted force analysis on 'Hero 2022's' lightweight chassis to ensures structural integrity
• Skills: Teamwork · SOLIDWORKS · Autodesk Fusion 360… Show more
• Skills: Teamwork · SOLIDWORKS · Autodesk Fusion 360 · Robotics · Machine Tools Show less

La Jolla, California, United States

• Facilitating teamwork by organizing meetings, ensuring members are working effectively on assigned tasks, and reaching out to professors and organizations for guidance and assistance
• Working alongside other engineering students to regain momentum for a project to design, build, and install a solar-powered water heating & filtration system for La Hacienda orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico, after the.
• Executing the modification, testing, construction… Show more
• Executing the modification, testing, construction, and drafted plans of installation of the system
• Facilitating communication between students and house parents of the orphanage by translating Spanish to English Show less

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, Junior

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