Mechanical Design Lead

Project Statement: 

Design the housing for the lamp component Catnap, a circadian sleep aid system designed to promote healthier sleep with multiple features such as the color changing cat-shaped lamp, multi-directional music speaker, sleep tracker, and electronic journaling extension. Account for all electronic components. 

Solution: 

This project was similar to Catpanion (made by the same company), but far simplier. I designed the housing to fit the lamp and microcontroller of setup. I gave more attention to the shape and thickness of the housing to account for the colors and temperature of the lamp, as well as working with another mechanical engineer to make sure my housing aligns with the housing she made for box that the lamp rests on, as well as holds the rest of setup such as tracker and journal. 

Outcome: 

• Successfully designed and 3D-printed housing to be competition ready. 

• Catnap won Overall Best Project in the 2025 CSUF ECS Innovation Expo. 

Duties:

• Designing housing using SOLIDWORKS, accounting for all its electronic components and its wiring and based on client's feedback.

• Assisting with 3D printing process. 

Thought Process:

Compared to Catpanion, I approached this project with the same mentality but different parameters.