Natalia Zeller MacLean

Bachelor's

Mechanical Engineering

Cornell Cup Robotics, Cornell University

Primary Team Lead

• Compile overall CAD model of large autonomous robot, coordinate mechanical subsystems, and set hardware standards • Define and communicate systems requirements for interfaces between mechanical, electrical, and CS teams • Mentor teammates in mechanical design, fabrication, systems engineering, and leadership skills • Led mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering teams on educational robot project, creating a viable corporate prototype to present to CEO of partner company, along with licensing documentation • Designed motor unit electronics and collaborated on high-level PCB design with an emphasis on modularity • Lead 90+ person team through sudden changes due to the COVID19 pandemic and coordinate response, safety, and fabrication plans in radically new circumstances