Mechanical Engineering Portfolio

Daniel Morales

I am a mechanical engineering student at the University of Texas at El Paso with a minor in biomedical engineering. My work combines CAD, robotics, programming, rapid prototyping, and engineering computation.

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Employer Snapshot

What I bring

My resume highlights project-based engineering experience across robotics, CAD modeling, programming, and data-focused mechanical analysis.

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, biomedical engineering minor

Coursework

Mechanics of Materials, Dynamics, Differential Equations, Thermo-fluids

Build Work

Robotics, drone components, solar irrigation, and rapid prototyping

Ready For

Mechanical engineering internships and project roles

Selected Work

Projects with engineering evidence

These projects come from my resume and show work across robotics, CAD, programming, team leadership, and engineering computation.

Vex Robotics | Aug. 2021 - Feb. 2024

Vex-Robotics Competition: Over Under

Designed and assembled modular robot components for competition use, focusing on match functionality, serviceability, and quick iteration.

Fusion 360 Robot Design Assembly Competition
  • Designed and assembled modular robot components using Fusion 360.
  • Contributed to iterative design improvements for competition performance.
  • Built practical CAD and assembly judgment through hands-on robot work.

Project Manager | Aug. 2023 - May 2024

Greenhouse Project

Led a 5-member team maintaining a solar-powered irrigation system with plant-growth scheduling.

Project Management Solar Power Irrigation Team Lead
  • Coordinated scheduling, task delegation, and system implementation.
  • Improved plant growth efficiency through automated watering schedules.
  • Developed leadership, planning, and technical coordination skills.

Programmer + Assembly Assistant | Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2022

Bell Advanced Vertical Robotics

Calibrated and programmed a quadcopter drone for flight response, visual output, and laser output based on computer input.

Drone Programming CAD 3D Printing
  • Applied CAD models and 3D printing to produce functional drone components.
  • Supported drone assembly while tuning programmed outputs and response behavior.
  • Connected mechanical design work with embedded system performance requirements.

Individual Project | Mar. 2025 - Apr. 2025

Poke-miner RPG

Created a Java role-playing game where users catch and train Pokemon-style creatures and battle trainers to progress.

Java OOP Arrays Game Logic
  • Designed and developed a Java-based RPG using object-oriented programming principles.
  • Implemented arrays of objects, constructors, and class-based game logic.
  • Built interactive gameplay involving character progression and battles.

Additional Work

Others

A flexible place for smaller projects, experiments, coursework, prototypes, and additional engineering or programming work.

Projects Coursework Prototypes Documentation
  • Collects smaller work that does not need a full dedicated category yet.
  • Leaves room for future images, notes, and technical evidence.

Technical Toolkit

Skills employers can verify

These are the software and engineering skills listed on my resume, organized around how I use them in projects.

CAD

3D Modeling

Fusion 360 and SolidWorks for robot components, drone parts, and mechanical project work.

Programming

Python, Java, MATLAB

Object-oriented programming, engineering computation, plotting, and interactive program logic.

Engineering

Mechanical Fundamentals

Mechanics of materials, dynamics, thermo-fluids, design fundamentals, and differential equations.

Prototyping

Rapid Prototyping + 3D Printing

CAD models, 3D-printed parts, and hands-on assembly for functional robotics and drone components.

Leadership

Team Coordination

Project management, task delegation, mentoring, and collaboration across student engineering teams.

Computation

Data + Plots

Array-based data processing and Matplotlib visualization for stress-strain material behavior.

Activities

Leadership and extracurriculars

My resume includes leadership and service activities tied to robotics, CAD mentoring, team continuity, and community involvement.

Robotics Vice President

Ysleta High School - El Paso, Texas

  • Mentored new robotics team members in CAD design and assembly.
  • Helped build 3 competition robots, including 1 that placed top 5 at a State Qualifier.
  • Supported team continuity through design knowledge sharing and hands-on build work.

National Honor Society Member

Ysleta High School - El Paso, Texas

  • Contributed to multiple projects in the local community.
  • Brought input from the local community to a publicly owned park project.
  • Developed service, communication, and community-focused collaboration experience.

Credentials

Education and background

My education combines current university mechanical engineering study with early-college engineering preparation and an associate degree.

I approach mechanical engineering through a mix of coursework, CAD modeling, programming, and hands-on project work. My resume shows experience with robot components, drone calibration, solar irrigation, Java game logic, and Python stress-strain analysis.

I am especially interested in practical engineering problems where design, computation, and physical implementation come together.

Contact

Ready to discuss engineering roles.

Use the links here for my resume, email, LinkedIn profile, Handshake profile, and project information.

djmorales2@miners.utep.edu LinkedIn Profile Handshake Profile Resume Page