Anne Hu

Tufts University, Class of 2025
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Human Factors Engineering
Thank you for taking the time to visit my portfolio! I'm a mechanical engineering and human factors engineering student at Tufts University, and I'm passionate about sustainability and empathetic design.

I aspire to combine my interests in engineering and design to develop holistic solutions to complex issues in a societal context. I am looking to work in an environment that allows me to collaborate with others while growing both professionally and personally. My experience in public speaking, organizing and leadership roles will allow me to contribute flexibly to any team that I am a part of.

Selected Projects

Perkins Brailler Redesign

This project for the Howe Institute of Innovation at the Perkins School for the blind was my Senior Capstone project. My team was tasked with the redesign of the Perkins Brailler, which is akin to a typewriter for braille. The goal was to make the Brailler break less often, or simplify the repair process.

Robotics Projects

Visit my Notion website to see my projects to see my projects for ME35, Intro to Robotics this semester. Each week, I was assigned a new robotics project with a new partner.

Commercial Vessel Design

This was an individual project completed during my semester abroad at University College London. I designed a multipurpose cargo vessel based on a specific set of criteria unique to me by conducting economic and geometric analyses.

Ramp-climbing Robot

This two-part group project challenged me to program with Raspberry Pi and create a robot that is controlled via http requests. The first part was to create a robot that could climb a ramp, and the second part required communication with other robots to push a tube up the ramp.

Pam Pal - aerosol spray application


A collaboration with Youtuber Natalie Fierce to make applying baking spray less frustrating for her. Pam Pal allows the user to actuate an aerosol spray using a power grip, rather than depressing the nozzle vertically.

mira - Anxiety Management Product

This is a design project combining a CAD prototype of a physical product in tandem with a prototyped app using Figma. The product, mira, is a fidget toy and app combination designed to teach young teenagers anxiety management techniques.

Sewing Machine Decomposition

A detailed decomposition and study of a hand-held sewing machine. The physical sewing machine was decomposed and documented in a product decomposition table. The sub-systems were identified and modeled in Solidworks.