Benjamin Jenett

bej@mit.edu c. 949-338-0569

102 Beacon St., Somerville, MA 02143

Objective: To obtain a challenging position combining CAD/CAM, material science, computation, and engineering Interests: Digital Manufacturing, Structural Optimization, Material Computation

Education
Cambridge, MA

Professional Experience
Los Angeles, CA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2015

Nous Engineering

2012-2013

Masters of Science in Civil Engineering: Mechanics of Structures and Materials

Lead Computation, Fabrication Administration

Areas of focus: Material Optimization, Large Scale Additive Manufacturing

TU Delft 2011
Delft, Netherlands

FEA and General Structural Analysis for architecture, art, industrial design Programming, Optimization for analysis and manufacturing Structural Design Calculation and Detailing Fabrication Shop Drawing design, detailing, and execution supervision

Independent Research: Department of Civil Engineering

Ball Nogues Studio

Los Angeles, CA

2009-2012

Areas of focus: Deployable Structures, Shell Mechanics

Project Manager, Lead Computation, Lead Fabrication

UC Berkeley 2008
Berkeley, CA

Bachelor of Architecture
Honors Graduate: 3.6 Overall GPA

Managed/Executed In-House CAD/CAM fabrication for large projects CAD/CAM design for fabrication: joinery, member sizing, structural detailing Programming/Optimization for Fabrication Project Assembly, Construction, Installation Material Research, Testing, Computation

Awards MIT Research Assistantship

Full Academic Funding for Yearlong Position Full Funding for Research

Lundberg Design
San Francisco, CA

2008-2009

2013-2014 2011

Shop Technician

Machining, MIG/TIG Welding, Casting, Carpentry/Woodworking/Joinery Design, Detailing, Fabrication, Installation of custom structures for architecture

Justus En Louise Van Effen Scholarship

Skills Software
CAD (3D/2D) Rhino 3D, CATIA, Solidworks, AutoCAD FEA/Simulation ANSYS, Oasys GSA, Robot, Abaqus, ADINA Programming Languages Python, Java, C/C++, Matlab, Grasshopper, Processing

Academic Experience MIT Research Assistantship

Research Project: Digital Construction

2013-2014

Novel digital platform capable of onsite design, sensing, and fabrication of largescale structures via a 9-Axis Additive/Subtractive robotic armature.

Structural Engineering

Optimization, FEA, Simulation, Compliance Verification

Hardware
Additive Manufacturing SLA, FDM, Multi-Material Polymer Printing, Custom FDM/SLA 3/6 Axis Machining CR Onsrud, Shopbot Router, Modela Mill, OMAX Waterjet, KUKA KR5

Multi-Material Systems CNC Manufacturing

Intron testing and derivation of mechanical properties of constructs Custom tooling, 9 axis toolpath generation,

Relevant Coursework
Additive Manufacturing

2013-2014

Electro-mechanical Arduino, Servomotors, Rotary/Linear Actuators, Custom 3 Axis Systems Fabrication Mold Fabrication, Thermoforming, Resin Transfer Molding, Laser Cutting, MIG/TIG Welding, Analog Machining, Woodworking/Joinery Metrology Instron Material Testing, SEM imaging, Force Microscopy, 3D Scanning

Polymer/Carbon Fiber Manufacturing; machine designs; control strategies

Composite Material Systems

Designing and prototyping multi-material composite structures

Modeling and Analysis of Structures

Computational methods for the linear, non-linear and dynamic analysis

Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Publication Contributions
2014: Mueller, C. et al. Additive Manufacturing of Structural Prototypes IASS 2014, accepted for publication.

Elasticity, plasticity and fracture; force microscopy and nanoindentation.

Teaching Southern California Institute of Architecture

Introduction to Structures

2012

2014: Oxman, N., Keating, S. Digial Construction Platform: A Compound Arm Approach, RobArch 19, accepted for publication 2011: Vrouwe, I. et al, Reframing Textiles into Architectural Systems.., Intl Conf. on Textile Composite, CIMNE, 2011.

Examining collaborative design between architects and engineers, parametric modeling and design optimization strategies, and exploiting material and fabrication sensibilities in design

(Co-Instructor)

Work Samples
www.benjaminjenett.portfoliobox.me