Athalia Solis is a first generation Latina college graduate from the University of California, Merced with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Having begun her academic career at Rio Hondo College,... Read more

Athalia Solis is a first generation Latina college graduate from the University of California, Merced with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Having begun her academic career at Rio Hondo College, she discovered her passion for engineering after accidentally taking a hand drafting class for engineering. After receiving three associates degrees and an architectural drafting certificate, Athalia transferred to UC Merced. At UC Merced Athalia was exposed to various disciplines of engineering through her coursework, research, internships and Award Winning Senior Project. Her work includes solar thermal energy, photovoltaic energy, materials, strengths, waste handling, and electrical engineering. She has been recognized for her hard work, leadership and expertise having received the Entrepreneur in Training Scholarship Award, Scholarship to Aid Rio STEM Student Recipient (STARR), and Innovate to Grow – Top Finisher. Moving forward, Athalia is looking to apply her passion of learning towards designing solutions for complex engineering problems. Striving to grow and demonstrate her abilities, Athalia is working towards obtaining her Engineering in Training. In addition, she would ultimately like to earn a Master's Degree in a specialized field of engineering.

Mechanical engineer with background in the entertainment industry. Skilled in mechanical design, analysis, and fabrication; as well as architectural technical design, fab, and install documentation. Read more

Mechanical engineer with background in the entertainment industry. Skilled in mechanical design, analysis, and fabrication; as well as architectural technical design, fab, and install documentation.

I am USC graduate in mechanical engineering with years of CAD experience, both in designing and making. I have a passion for making toy weapons, especially Nerf style blasters and light contact... Read more

I am USC graduate in mechanical engineering with years of CAD experience, both in designing and making. I have a passion for making toy weapons, especially Nerf style blasters and light contact sparring weapons. My breadth of experience covers not only toys but scientific test equipment for small scale propulsion and radio antennas. On the shelves I helped design and build, I have rows of iterations of projects. Many of these do not work, but each one got me one step closer in the right direction. I design my products with durability, use, and elegance in mind.