Design PortfolioVasil Iakimovitch

vasil@umich.edu

(703) 371-3684

• Leads a team in the design and construction a 6 DOF robotic arm

• Performed a substantial redesign of the arm’s base joint, cycloidal drives, and structural elements to improve competition performance

• Utilized load calculations and 3D kinematics simulations to inform key design decisions

• Managed the manufacturing of 70+ precision machined components

• Revamped wire harness design with NX Electrical Routing

MRover Robotic Arm 2021

MRover Robotic Arm 2021

• Developed a retractable end effector attachment that tightens screws and manipulates items on a control panel

• Designed components for mounting encoders, cameras, and actuators

• Created manufacturing drawings and machined numerous milled and lathed components

MRover Robotic Arm 2020

• Worked with a team to design a robotic arm capable of operating in a Martian environment

• Developed modular structural elements to enhance serviceability and reconfiguration options

• Designed bearing blocks to transfer loads across rotational joints

• Integrated magnetic encoders for absolute position tracking

IRDC Robotic Arm

TJREVERB CubeSat

• Contributed to the mechanical and electrical design for a low Earth orbit CubeSat

• Used CAD to package electronics within the CubeSat structure

• Developed an interconnection scheme for 90+ electrical connections

• Prototyped CubeSat electrical hardware

Underwater Vehicles

• Led a team that designed and built underwater remotely operated vehicles for the MATE Competition

• Contributed extensively to mechanical design of robotic grippers, electronics enclosures, structural frames, and pneumatic object recovery systems

• Managed a $5K budget and coordinated efforts across subteams

• Gave technical presentations to panels of competition judges

Model Rocket Payloads

• Led a team that designed and built autonomous payloads deployed from model rockets

• Designed and built the mechanical structure and electronics system for a sounding rocket

• Developed the mechanical and electrical design for an autonomous rover and lander

• Presented preliminary and critical design reviews to competition judges