MIT maker portfolio - Nathaniel Bechard

A portfolio video I submitted to MIT for a first-year application.

[@ryanzheks3731]

Good projects, I'll give you a few tips, whether you delve into them or not. 1. Work more on the conclusion of what you've achieved. In your videos, you say you better understood how to make robots or learned a lot, but there's a lack of specifics. Regarding robots, you can say, "I learned the importance of separating power sources for digital and analog components" (I don't know what you learned, but this came to my mind when I hear about servo motors and microchips) - it helps you stand out from those who generalize their endings. 2. Avoid mentioning old project versions; instead, explain choices logically. For example, mention using SMD components for reducing control board size and weight. Be judicious and state facts. 3. Divide each project in the video and start with completed ones, ending with your current project. This helps viewers avoid confusion and see your progression. P.S. I'm not at MIT, but I'm on my final year, working for a German tech company for a year, the company collaborats with SpaceX, I'm involved in equipment testing and PCB creation P.P.S. White PCB looks awful, no offense. 😘

[@ericgohl1574]

I've watched a lot of these maker portfolio videos, this one is definitely one of my favorites. I really like it because each of your projects were very unique, both overall and in implementation. Whether or not you get accepted to MIT you have a very bright future ahead of you, and a lot to be proud of so far.

[@austincampbell3796]

Based department

[@adoseofikram]

Wishing you good luck! Im also apllying, I hope we get in!

[@NathanielBechard]

Thank you! good luck on your application!

[@AvivMakesRobots]

Very cool.

[@natemyers1791]

Awesome work! Out of curiosity, what medium is your tunneling robot designed to drill through?

[@NathanielBechard]

The rock drill you saw is a prototype for a robot meant to tunnel through hard rock. I'd like to build a robot which can drill through both hard rock and soft ground. It needs to be worm-like but with a metal cutting face. I'll likely start with a hard rock drilling robot, which I can test on boulders before building a hybrid one.

[@user-gl7tq3uc8g]

​@@NathanielBechardis there a benefit to build a hybrid one when you can simply change drills. I haven't studied much geography but the earth's surface is isomorphic for 100s of metres right

[@bariumlanthanum6298]

epic projects

[@oneparticle]

Great Work Dude, Keep up also did u send this to other colleges to?

[@NathanielBechard]

Thanks! Not yet, but I may apply to other US universities in January

[@hazozo4168]

the first project is very good

[@tanchienhao]

i like your shirt!

[@user-dv4tv6fj9u]

Any news

[@jaycortez9093]

*PromoSM* 😝

[@zoeyzhang9866]

A true maker you are! Are you interested in exploring more projects with us? We'd love to give our biggest support on free services, including custom PCBs, 3DP/CNC'd parts ( Nylon, metal and more). (PCBWay zoey)

[@gameboyv1790]

I’d like to.

[@zoeyzhang9866]

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[@gameboyv1790]

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[@HarveyChen253]

Hi this is PCBWay and we'd love to coll@borate with u on some projects. where can we reach u if this interests u?

[@emilsriram92]

no way this is real...

[@PCBWay]

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[@HarveyChen253]

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[@multiarray2320]

​@@emilsriram92how has his comment 3 likes though xD