Student Research Assistant
Raleigh, North Carolina
Student Research Assistant : Industrial Design-The project was a collaboration between NC State College of Design and UNC Healthcare and The North Carolina Botanical Gardens located in Chapel Hill.-Liaison to client throughout project : scheduled meetings and deliverables for each meeting with client.-Directed making/ideation session with client on site at NC State.-Assisted professor in ideation and research during initial project phase.-Managed documentation for project as well as final presentation to clients and audience in Chapel Hill, NC.-Assisted Professor in prototype working drawings and fabrication.-Prototype Fabrication included : mold making, CNC milling, 3D model production, painting and surface finishing, thermoforming with a variety of plastics, testing and trial production within the shop.-Flew to Minneapolis, Minnesota to present project at North American Horticultural Therapy Association Conference.-Project was presented to a variety of professors, official personnel, and horticultural therapy advocates.