Low-Cost Programmable Syringe Pump

One of the most impactful classes I have taken at Vanderbilt is DF 2100 Rapid Prototyping with Dr. David Florian. For our cumulating project, we tackled the lack of affordable, programmable syringe pumps. Syringe pumps are high-precision devices used to dispense small quantities of medicine over a long period of time, typically in a hospital or research setting. I learned how to solder, control a stepper motor, and integrate a DC power supply. I practiced rendering in Fusion and preparing a proper design report. In a stress test, our team was tasked with dispensing exactly 3 mL of simulated drug over 10 minutes, and we hit it right on the dot.

Syringe Pump Integration Demo

Making earrings is one of my favorite hobbies. I turned some spare terminals into dangling earrings, and it turns out my professor was a big fan.