Nick Glenn
Mechanical Engineering Student
San Luis Obispo, CA
ABOUT ME
I’m a mechanical engineering student at Cal Poly with a passion for design and understanding how things work. My experience spans aerospace, mechanical design, and manufacturing projects, from industry work with Northrop Grumman to on-campus lab research focused on minimizing wing spar deflection. Through these projects, I’ve developed hands-on skills in CAD modeling, FEA, CNC and lathe machining, and 3D printing. I enjoy the rigorous path and solving complex problems both in academia and the real world.
Air motor
Designed and manufactured a high-precision air motor powered by compressed air within a rigorous 10-week development cycle. The project required advanced CNC milling and lathe operations to meet strict tolerancing standards. Through an iterative...
Payload Design Project - Northrop Grumman
Developing the payload subsystem for the 2025–2026 Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project (NGCP), where Cal Poly SLO and Cal Poly Pomona jointly design an autonomous rescue mission system. My work focuses on the MEA payload mechanism, including the...
Geneva Box
This project involved designing and simulating a bottling station mechanism in SolidWorks, featuring a Geneva wheel and cam-driven system. I created 3D models, assembled multiple mechanical components, and conducted a full motion analysis to...
Shopping Cart Design
The objective of this project was to apply core principles of mechanical design, analysis, and fabrication to create a functional and robust solution for a real-world problem. The primary goal was to design, analyze, and build a novel, open-source,...
Wing Spar Structural Analysis and Material Optimization
In this mini project, I analyzed the structural behavior of wing spar concepts to understand how geometry and material choice influence deflection, stress, and overall design feasibility. I modeled two cross-sections: an I-beam and a hollow square,...
Adaptive Eating Device
This project focused on designing an assistive dining device to help individuals with essential tremors eat independently. The goal was to create a practical, low-cost solution that improved daily usability and confidence while applying structured...