About Me
Tyler grew up along the Wasatch Front in Utah and earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2017 from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. As an undergrad, he was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering organizations. Tyler was active in their outreach programs to local elementary schools. These programs introduced young students to the basic principles of engineering and system control.
For his senior Capstone project, Tyler participated in Boeing’s AerosPACE program as a team project manager. During his time, he worked closely with Dr. Steven Gorrell (Ph.D.) and students from across the country in designing, building, and flying an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for emergency services applications. For three consecutive summers, Tyler interned with Janicki Industries designing and building ergonomic solutions to mitigate injury related to repetitive motion and updating controls for CNC systems.
Tyler is now pursuing a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah with a focus on machine design and controls. Currently, he is working under Dr. Heath Henninger (Ph.D.) in the Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, where he is studying the effects of glenoid inclination after shoulder replacement. Tyler also does mechanical design, modeling, and manufacturing for the shoulder simulator project.