Harvard Garage - Fellowship

I was involved with the SEAS Teaching and Learning Undergraduate Student Experiences department during the 2022–2024 academic years. This department supports extracurricular and non-academic projects by providing students with project space, mentorship, and funding.

As a fellow, my role was to guide undergraduates through various stages of their projects—from brainstorming to fabrication. I provided support in computer-aided design (CAD), taught TIG and MIG welding, organized and scheduled club and individual student sessions, diagnosed and repaired six welding machines, and managed inventory for welding consumables.

Throughout my fellowship, I assisted dozens of students with their personal projects and supported several student organizations with their fabrication needs. While hosting, I monitored the undergraduate shop, coordinated students and clubs using the space, and helped with hands-on fabrication tasks—such as setting up jigs, explaining material choices, or correcting welds (TIG/MIG).

To facilitate project construction, students would begin with a consultation where I explained available tools and the technical limitations of the space. I then supported them in refining their CAD models, planning fabrication workflows, and seeing their projects through to completion.

Project highlights included:

• A geometrically modular bicycle frame

• A liquid rocket fuel tank

• A maze-navigating robot with its accompanying course