Design & Fabrication · Vintage Trolley Inc.
Designed and manufactured parts for a battery-electric streetcar conversion, including inverter and high-voltage component mounts.
Design · Fabrication · Prototyping
I turn engineering ideas into working hardware.
I’m a mechanical engineering student at Cal Poly focused on machines, vehicles, manufacturing, and FPV systems. My work spans CAD, machining, TIG welding, electronics, CNC fabrication, and rapid prototyping.
- 2027
- Expected B.S.M.E.
- 6+
- Major build projects
- 2020–Now
- FPV flight experience
SolidWorksFusion 360CNC/CAMTIG WeldingMachining3D PrintingElectronicsFPV
Selected engineering work
Projects
Each project has its own page with design details, skills, and build photos.
Spring 2026
32-inch Gravel Bike
Custom chromoly frame designed around emerging 32-inch wheel components.
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Summer 2025
PCC Streetcar Electric Motor Upgrade
Battery-electric conversion hardware for a vintage Portland trolley.
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Winter 2024
Vannon V2 Roof Rack
Production-focused aluminum roof rack for Mercedes Sprinter vans.
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Winter 2025
Voron 2.4 3D Printer
High-performance CoreXY printer assembled, wired, and tuned from open-source plans.
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Winter 2026
FPV Flying Wing
Modular, field-repairable fixed-wing FPV platform using iNav.
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2023–2024
Vannon V2 Running Rails
Prototype running rails developed into a production product.
View project →Flight work
FPV Footage
Action-sports tracking, low-altitude lines, and fixed-wing flight.
FPV Reel
Selected flight footage
Fast, low-altitude flying with dynamic movement and action-focused framing.
Watch on YouTube ↗Platforms
FPV quadcopters and fixed-wing aircraft
Software
Betaflight and iNav configuration
Focus
Action sports, cinematic lines, and technical flight
Background
Experience
Hands-on engineering across product development, manufacturing, and vehicle systems.
Research & Design Engineer · Vannon
Designed camper-van accessories, machined prototypes on a 5 × 10 ft CNC router, and supported products from research through production.
Machinist Intern · AMC Machining
Supported CNC mill and lathe setup, wrote milling programs in Fusion 360, and learned production machining practices.
B.S. Mechanical Engineering · Cal Poly
Coursework includes dynamics, fluid mechanics, MATLAB, engineering design, and CAD.
Qualifications
Resume
Education, technical skills, professional experience, leadership, and awards.
Alexander D. Knight
Mechanical Engineering Student · Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Core Skills
SolidWorks, Fusion 360, machining, soldering, welding, MATLAB, 3D printing, laser cutting, waterjet, CNC/CAM, FPV systems.
Organizations
Cal Poly Cycling, Cal Poly Unicycle Club, Cal Poly Future Fuels, NICA mountain bike coaching.
Awards
Cal Poly Dean’s List, Cal Poly Scholars Award, engineering scholarships, and California Mid-State Fair Best in Show.
Get in touch
Let’s build something.
I’m interested in engineering internships, product-development work, fabrication projects, and FPV opportunities.