Jack Friesen · Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering · Colorado State University

Making real-world change through hands-on implementation

I am a mechanical engineering student at Colorado State University with a deep love for cars and the mountains. My passions lie right where these two meet: energy conversion. I want to create more efficient forms of energy so that the place we call home stays beautiful for generations to come.

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Exploded CAD view of the watertight controller enclosure, board, and front panel

Bioaerosol Sampler Control System

Custom PCB, watertight enclosure, and a tuned PID loop holding a 225 L/min air sampler at a target flow rate.

PCB Design
KiCad
Controls

OpenFOAM simulation of convective flow through the serpentine collector tubing

Passive Thermosiphon Solar Still

A solar-based water purifier built from under $60 of hardware-store parts, driving circulation through internal convection.

Thermodynamics
CAD
OpenFOAM

Ray-tracing simulation of light passing through two lenses onto a dispersing prism

Two-Color Pyrometer for Fire Radiative Power

A sub-$1,000 handheld instrument to measure the radiative power of small fires.

Optics
Instrumentation
Research

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I'm looking for internships and hands-on engineering work.

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