Jack Simpson

Mechanical Engineering portfolio — SolidWorks, fabrication, and FEA/ANSYS. I like turning designs into real, testable parts.

Selected Projects

Hydraulic Car Lift (SolidWorks)

Designed a hydraulic car lift for a graded unit — achieved an A. Focused on mechanism design, safety factors, and manufacturability.

  • SolidWorks
  • Mechanisms

Robotic Arm (1 kg payload)

Lightweight, 3D‑printed robotic arm with closed‑loop control using Arduino and an ultrasonic sensor for object detection.

  • SolidWorks
  • Arduino
  • Control

Clock Mechanism Studies

Explored motion studies and linkage timing to achieve accurate time‑keeping; models produced with SolidWorks and AutoCAD.

  • SolidWorks
  • AutoCAD
  • Kinematics

Scribe Block Fabrication

Fabricated from bright mild steel (milling, tapping, welding). Resolved a poorly cast base by reinforcing during fabrication.

  • Fabrication
  • MIG
  • Workshop

Wrench — FEA in ANSYS

Built and tested a 3D model in ANSYS SpaceClaim, comparing titanium vs. steel for stress/strain and total deformation; included mesh convergence.

  • ANSYS
  • FEA
  • Materials

Fabrication: Dice & Adjustable Wrench

Manufactured an adjustable wrench (mild steel body, brass wheel using a fly press) and a steel die to develop MIG welding skills.

  • Fabrication
  • MIG
  • Workshop

About

I’m a Mechanical Engineering graduate focused on CAD, fabrication, and simulation. I enjoy making practical designs and validating them with FEA and hands‑on builds.

Tools: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS SpaceClaim, Arduino

Contact

jacksimpson318@gmail.com · LinkedIn