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Automated Key Vending Machine
Project lead on a 5-person cross-functional team building an automated key vending machine for UCI Facilities. The system retrieves and dispenses keys with 99% reliability through a custom 5x3 ft, 3-axis gantry.
Role
Project Lead
Year
Sep 2025 to Present
Category
Capstone Project
Tools
SolidWorksASME Y14.53D PrintingGanttBOM
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Overview
Led a 5-person cross-functional team to design and build an automated key vending machine for UCI Facilities. The machine retrieves and dispenses keys with 99% success through a custom 5x3 ft, 3-axis gantry and a SolidWorks assembly of more than 170 components.
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What I owned
- Designed the full SolidWorks assembly: 170+ components, BOM, and Gantt chart for the build.
- Produced engineering drawings to ASME Y14.5 for every mechanical component on the machine.
- Designed and 3D-printed custom adapters, motor mounts, a servo manipulator, and key storage blocks.
- Coordinated cross-functional work between mechanical, electrical, and software subteams.
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Outcome
The 5x3 ft, 3-axis gantry retrieves and dispenses keys at a 99% success rate. The full assembly is documented end-to-end so the next iteration can pick up exactly where this build left off.
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