the short

For one of my core mechanical engineering classes at Stanford, ME 102 - Foundations of Product Realization, we were given the final project of designing, prototyping, and building a functional M&M candy dispenser using a 3D printer and mechanical stock components. This dispenser had to use rotary motion to actuate, as well as be usable by only one hand. As the product of an academic quarter's worth of skills, I was not only very proud of the work that I achieved, but also learned many invaluable lessons about the process of product design and realization.

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As part of our final project, we created a photo essay of our entire project process to practice documentation and appreciate our design processes. If you would like to read more about my experience with this project, please click "take a look!" to read my photo essay.