About
Erik Contreras is an interdisciplinary mechanical engineer from the San Francisco Bay Area with a background in rapid prototyping, hardware hacking, and sustainable product design.
He finds himself comfortable in dynamic environments, where interdisciplinary collaboration, and rapid prototyping is needed to bring the optimal outcome for the product. He believes bringing physicality to an idea opens up opportunities for collaboration and critical feedback.
He designs products with a T.I.M.E. approach:
(T)inker
(I)mprove
(M)odify
(E)xecute
Services
Mechanical Engineering
CAD Modeling
FEA Analysis
Design for Manufacturing
Mechatronics / Robotics
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Creative Technology
Physical Computing
Metal Fabrication
Woodworking
CNC Machining
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Industrial Design
Rendering
Concept Sketching
CFM Design
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Davis 2024
MAE 252 - Autonomous Robotics (A)
MAE 256 - Sustainable Manufacturing and Design (A)
MAE 298 - Modern Manufacturing Technologies (A+)
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M.F.A. Design
University of California, Davis 2020
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B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Davis 2015
My logo was inspired by a millennium bug warning sticker made for Y2K. This microchip-bug motif is reference to my dedication for prolonging the lifespan of consumer tech, like an electronic cockroach.
