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Mechanical portfolio template

A drawing-led casebook with space for technical visuals, design decisions and project notes.

Prepare a drawing or project image, the design constraint and the decision you made. Explain your own contribution and distinguish simulation results from physical testing. This layout suits projects that benefit from a visual and a technical explanation.

Explore the fictional example below, then replace it with your own work. Manual drafts and previews are free; see AI and publishing prices.

Fictional example portfolio. Names, projects and results are sample content; illustrations are not test evidence.

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ENGINEERING / SELECTED WORK

Design decisions, made visible.

Mechanical engineering graduate interested in mechanisms, practical prototypes and the reasoning behind a design.

Bristol, UK

Project casebook

03 PROJECTS
PROJECT / 01

Mounting bracket study

Mounting bracket study
Mounting bracket study
My role
Design and analysis
Timeline
Coursework project

An example of documenting a bracket design: its load path, manufacturing constraints and the questions an analysis needs to answer.

  • CAD
  • FEA
  • Hand calculations
Read the project notes

Context

The example brief calls for a bracket that connects a sensor housing to a test rig.

Brief

Compare a simple starting shape with a revised design while keeping the mounting interfaces fixed.

Approach

Document the assumed load direction and restraints, inspect stress concentrations and compare the model with a hand calculation.

Outcome

The case study records the next validation steps. No physical load test or measured performance is claimed in this sample.

PROJECT / 02

Bench-top gripper concept

Bench-top gripper concept
Bench-top gripper concept
My role
Mechanism concept
Timeline
Personal project example

A mechanism case study showing how a jaw arrangement, actuation path and assembly constraints can be explained together.

  • Mechanism design
  • CAD
  • Prototyping
Read the project notes

Context

A small demonstrator needs to hold differently shaped objects.

Brief

Describe a jaw mechanism that can be assembled and adjusted on the bench.

Approach

Sketch the motion, check the space around the fingers and prepare an assembly sequence for a prototype.

Outcome

The illustrative design is ready for a prototype review. Grip force and repeatability would need to be measured after a build.

PROJECT / 03

Cooling duct investigation

Cooling duct investigation
Cooling duct investigation
My role
Simulation study

A study outline for comparing two duct shapes and explaining the assumptions behind a flow simulation.

  • CAD
  • CFD
  • Test planning
Read the project notes

Brief

Investigate how a bend changes the flow path through a cooling duct.

Approach

Set out the inlet conditions, compare mesh sensitivity and plan pressure measurements for a later bench test.

Outcome

The example shows the investigation method. The drawing is a schematic, not a simulated flow result.

Profile

I use project notes to explain what I worked on, why I chose an approach and what I would test next. This fictional student portfolio demonstrates the layout with illustrative projects.

Skills & tools

Technical

  • CAD
  • Finite element analysis
  • Technical drawings
  • Prototyping
  • Test planning

Working with others

  • Design reviews
  • Technical writing
  • Team projects

Education

Mechanical engineering

Example university

  • Coursework in design, materials and engineering analysis
Alex MorganEND / SELECTED WORK