Aanden Vandenberg

• 3D Printing and Mechanical Prototyping: Interested in using 3D printing and CAD design to develop functional mechanical components, improve prototype development and testing, and support hands-on engineering projects.
• Automated Systems: Interested in the design and integration of automated mechanical systems involving embedded systems and controls to improve efficiency and functionality in engineering applications.

Precision Four Bar Mechanism |Rube Goldberg Project |01/01/26, 05/01/26 | 

• Collaborated in a team environment to design and build Rube Goldberg style four bar linkage mechanism capable of moving through three precision positions to transfer a golf ball to another team's mechanical system.
• Assisted with electrical implementation, linkage geometry, physical assembly.
• Participated in testing and troubleshooting to improve motion consistency and overall system performance.

Automated Garbage Sorting System | Arduino, Stepper Motors, CAD, Sensors | In progress, 2026.

• Designing and building an automated garbage sorting system that identifies material types and directs waste into the appropriate collection bin.
• Developing a four quarter drum sorting mechanism that uses sensors to divert waste into the appropriate collection bin
• Creating CAD components and assemblies in creo while integrating sensors, stepper motors and electronic hardware.
• Programming automated sorting sequences and motor control in C++, with ongoing testing and troubleshooting to improve sorting accuracy and system reliability