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Barry Matthew Kudrowitz

Objective

Education

Design Experience Hasbro Toys Funded Research (2004-2005) Design and fabrication of SuperSoaker® and Nerf® projectile toys Two Nerf® products on the market in late 2006 Received patent on mechanism for launching Nerf foam balls Research performed with Lab Partner William Fienup and Advisor David Wallace

5-Wits Ride/Show (2006) Design of Elevator Simulator for Interactive Show at the Spy Museum in Design of Elevator Simulator for Interactive Show at the Spy Museum in Washington DC Group Project for MIT Course 2.744 Product Design Project Coordinator

Design Squad TV (2006) Design and consulting for PBS design television show targeted at high school students to promote engineering Prototyping musical instruments for music-related episode

5-Wits Ride/Show, MIT Externship (2005-2006) Special E Special Effects and Animatronics design for Boston’s interactive show Tomb Storyboarding and Set Design for spy themed interactive show

Endoscopic Biopsy Needle Design (2004) Massachusetts General Hospital / Dr. William Brugge / Prof. Alex Slocum Received patent on needle mechanism which preserves tissue histology Group Project for MIT Course 2.75 Precision Machine Design

To explore ways of combining engineering design, visual arts and the entertainment industry

MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts Ph.D. Candidate of Mechanical Engineering Advisor: Professor David Wallace Design for Entertainment

TU Delft, Delft, Netherlands Research Exchange Student, Industrial Design Engineering 2006 Exchange Student in Design for Interaction Exchange Student in Design for Interaction Advisor: Professor Paul Hekkert Study in applied multisensory incongruity, surprise and emotion

MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts M.S. Mechanical Engineering 2006 Cumulative 4.9 GPA out of 5.0 Advisor: Professor David Wallace Thesis: "The Exploration of Concepts for Projectile Thesis: "The Exploration of Concepts for Projectile Toys"

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida B.S. Mechanical Engineering 2004 Cumulative 4.0 GPA out of 4.0, Summa Cum Laude Advisor: Professor Eric Petersen Thesis: The Application of Pneumatic Capsule Pipelines in Conjunction with Linear Induction Motors Towards the Enhancement of the Thrill Ride Industry

BarryK@mit.edu 561.445.4994 Office: MIT, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Room 3-458, Cambridge MA 02139

The Catsup Crapper (2005)Design of a catsup bottle which rollerskates to a plate and playfully dispenses catsupFirst place recipient in the first annual MIT Unuseless CompetitionFeatured on Tech TV, in the Boston Globe, About.com, and National Lampoon’s official website

Designerds! Product Design TV (2005-2006)Producer and Host of MIT-based Product Design Television PilotInterdisciplinary teams of graduate students develop new musical instrumentsInterdisciplinary teams of graduate students develop new musical instrumentsAdvisors Profs. Meejin Yoon and David Wallace and Co-Producer Chandler Hatton

The Archimedes Death Ray (2006)Feasibility testing to determine if a mirror array can be used to set a wooden boat on fireGroup project advised by Professor David WallaceSeen on Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters Episode 46

The Scavenger Toy (2005)VVirtual scavenger hunt toy design including packaging, content, theming, and interfaceGroup project for MIT Course CMS.610 Creative IndustriesProject Manager

The Enscribe (Whiteboard Table) (2005)Design of a conference table with removable whiteboard surfaceGroup Project for MIT Course 2.739J Product Design and DevelopmentCollaboration with RISD School of Industrial Design

AnimatAnimatronic Skaven® (2003-2004)Senior Design Project at University of Central FloridaDesign and fabrication of full size animatronic mutant rodentFunded by GamesWorkshop Representative

Pneumatic Capsule Pipeline Thrill Ride (2003-2004)Undergraduate thesis on alternative forms of extreme thrill ridesAdvisor Professor Avelino Gonzalez and Professor Henry Liu of University of Missouri

GSN Artist GSN Artist (2005-2006)Illustration for the MIT Graduate Student News

Teaching Experience

Course Instructor of MIT Course SP.778 Toy Product Design (2006, 2007) Developed new MIT Public Service Design Course to introduce undergraduates to product design process Focus on design for children and design for entertainment Collaboration with local elementary schools, Hasbro, and MIT

Teaching Assistant for MIT Course 2.744 Industrial Design (2006) Graduate course focusing on product design prototyping techniques and user interaction Design of special e Design of special effects for an interactive show at the Spy Museum in Washington DC

Course Instructor of MIT Course SP.770 Sports Product Design (2005) MIT Public Service Design Course to introduce undergraduates to product design process Designing toys and sports products for autistic children at the Waltham Learning Center

Teaching Assistant for MIT Course 2.009 Product Engineering Processes (2005) Undergraduate Senior Design Course focusing on the Product Design Process Themed with Agricultural Products

Design Mentor for MIT Course 2.009 Product Engineering Processes (2005) Design of manioc (cassava) grater for developing countries

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Skills

Awards

Publications and Media

Interests

Memberships

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“The Exploration of Concepts for Projectile Toys” – Master’s Thesis (2006)

Poetry Published in “World Poetry Slam” Pamphlet of 2004

Archimedes Death Ray appearance on Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters: Episode 46 and NY Times

Personal Interview in AXIS magazine (Dec 03 and Apr 04 Issues) www.axismag.com

Catsup Crapper appearances in: Tech TV Attack of the Show, Boston Globe (May 1st, 2005), Tech Review (July 2005), MIT Tech Talk (May 10th, 2005)

Artwork in the MI Artwork in the MIT Tech Talk (June 8th, 2005)

President, Pi Tau Sigma-Delta Sigma Chapter (2003-2004)Vice President, G.A.M.E: MIT Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineers (2004-2005)American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2001-2004)The Elements- University of Central Florida Hip Hop Organization (2002-2004)PSI- Poetry Slam Incorporated (2004-2005)MIT Songwriters Society (2005-Present)MIMIT Amnesty International (2004-2005)

Amusement Parks, Toy Design, Singer and Guitarist in local band - Off White Noise, Poetry, Sculpting, Illustration, Painting, Drawing, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Creative Writing, Cooking, Snowboarding, Reading

Software SolidWorks, Pro Engineer, I-DEAS-9, AutoCAD, MathCAD, LaTeX, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Cakewalk, and Premier

Hardware Mill, lathe, bandsaw, drill press, markers, ink, colored pencils, razors, soldering iron

Rohsenow Graduate Fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2004-2005)1st Place in MIT’s First Annual Unuseless Competition for the “Catsup Crapper” (2005)Top Honors Graduate/Summa Cum Laude at UCF (2004)Order of Pegasus - Highest award offered at UCF (2004)CECS Founders’ Day Awardee - Highest College of Engineering Award at UCF (2004)Honorable Mention (4th place) in The Schnitzer Prize in the Visual Arts (2005)TTitle: “The Orlando Grand Slam Master” - Highest Ranked Poet in Orlando (2003-2004)2nd Place in MIT Mic-Check Literary Competition of 2006Who’s Who of UCF, Top 100 students (2003-2004)FES Gerald Ward Senior Scholarship UCF (2004)Ranked 25th in the World Poetry Slam of 200420 Coolest People in Orlando 2004 (Axis Magazine November 2004; www.axismag.com)2003 UCF Founders’ Scholar AwardFlorida Bright Futures Academic Scholar Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholar Award (2000-2004)The Agricultural Award of 2000 for Research on Pondapple Seeds in the EvergladesFirst Place in the Junior Engineering and Technology Society Statewide Competition (2000)First Degree Black Belt in Karate (1997)