STEM Presentations Available

With my outreach in STEM, I have developed a presentation for technical education classes. My presentation is about the mechanical clock that I developed. The clock was 3d printed and inspired by a mechanical watch movement. I scaled up the parts six times larger than a mechanical watch and laid them out in-line. The result is a STEM project that students can understand. 

In the presentation I also describe my twenty-four-year career in manufacturing. I started my career as a Manufacturing Youth Apprentice and finished as a Manufacturing Engineer at a global manufacturing company. During this time, I have made tooling for motorcycle engines, instruments for spinal surgery and molds for consumer products. While making tooling for the American motorcycle industry, I served a 5-year, 10,400-hour apprenticeship to be a Journeyman Tool and Die Maker.  I will talk about an opportunity that was presented to me, to make coining dies for the US Mint in Denver. I have had a progressively responsible career.

My presentation is best suited for sixth grade students through high school students. My message is inspirational because I invested thousands of hours into researching and developing the clock, while inventing a few parts that operate differently than what is currently used. That along with a solid career to reference, I have a great message for students.

To learn more about this, or to inquire about having a presentation, please email Matthew@Machining.Blog.