Quick Portfolio of Some of my Favorite MIT Projects

Dropbox link:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/zh2t0d1ozs0jeg5/Paige%20Reiter%E2%80%99s%20Portfolio%200116.pdf?dl=0

MIT's 2.008: Design and Manufacturing II - Team Spinny Things

Check out my yo-yo team's blog at http://mitspinnythings.blogspot.com/.  2.008 was such a fun class, and it was very useful to see the manufacturing side of design.  Definitely useful information to keep in mind as I begin my career after graduation.

Sad day... =(

It's a sad day for the MIT Department of Silly Go-Karts.  Charles has decided (for his sanity's sake) not to run 2.00gokart next semester.  Maybe I can find another professor willing to step up and fill the position.  The odds of that are very low though.  =(

I got the funding! =)

So, I applied for funding from the MIT Techfair to build a new go-kart.  I spent about 15 hours or so fixing up and re-aligning Tri-Force Kart to show off at my interview.  I got it working again just 30 minutes before I needed to be across campus with it, presenting.  I was so confident that it would work that I had my interviewer ride it through MIT's hallways.  And it worked perfectly!

That must have done the trick because I received the full $500 of funding that I asked for!  My next kart is inspired by Charles' Chibi-Mikuvan.  (http://www.etotheipiplusone.net/?cat=112)  My goal is to beat him in both speed, reliability, and, most importantly, moxie!  That is why I will soon be building my own Attack on Titan Kart!  Details to come soon.  =)

Oh.  And if you're wondering why in the world "moxie" matters, check out the Power Racing Series, a series of homemade go-kart races around the country.  Moxie is all about crowd appeal, and it can often be a game changer in the event standings.  Check this out for more information:  http://www.powerracingseries.org/.

Tri-Force Kart! =)

Tri-Force Kart is the first go-kart I made, the one that I made for 2.00Go-Kart in the spring of 2014.  We worked in teams of two, and my awesome partner was David Larson.  He had a lot more technical experience than me and was super awesome and patient with me throughout the process.

For the class, we were given a budget of $500 and a few allotted materials.  We were given three 6-foot pieces of 80/20, a sheet of 1/8" aluminum, a sheet of 1/4" aluminum, and three A123 12V batteries.  Everything else was up to us.

We started by making a CAD of our entire design.  This information was used to waterjet parts for our design, purchase necessary components, and hand-machine the rest.  Once our frame was assembled and our kart was able to roll and and stop using its own physical systems, we created electrical blueprints and wired up our kart.  And it worked!!!  Though, there are some things I would change...  =)

Who I am! =)

My name is Paige Reiter, and I am a senior (hopefully) at MIT.  I'm studying mechanical engineering and hope to enter the amusement park industry after graduation.  Before that, though, I'm interested in staying at MIT to pursue a Master's Degree, hopefully being able to focus on the growth of hands-on design classes like 2.007's Go-Kart section, taught by Charles.

The class I just mentioned, commonly called 2.00Go-Kart, was the first time during my MIT career that I actually felt competent as an engineer.  It was a great learning experience and, perhaps, even a better confidence boost.  

In addition, I went on to be a TA for the Global Leadership Program's Electric Vehicle Challenge.  I'd say I learned even more during this class, and the opportunity to be a leader for these young engineers and architects was a truly unique opportunity.  Again, I am truly thankful to Charles for believing in me.

Please check out his website here:  http://www.etotheipiplusone.net/.

I finally made a blog! =)

Due to the constant requests from my mentor, Charles Guan, this blog was born.  So, Charles, this is for you.  =)