ETHAN QUAN
Second-year Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) student and Chancellor's Scholar at the University of California, San Diego
PROJECTS
Rocketry / Aerospace
Robotics / Mechanical
Other Projects
Leadership
ABOUT
Hello! I am Ethan Quan, a Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) student at the Jacobs School of
Engineering and Eleanor Roosevelt College (ERC) at the University of California, San Diego.
I am concurrently pursuing a Certificate in Additive Manufacturing from UC San Diego Extension.
Additionally, I have a Regional Specialization in Europe, with German as a second language and
study abroad experience in Berlin, Germany (Summer 2022).
I am also a
Chancellor's Scholar.
I am a STEM advocate and avid engineer, primarily in rocketry, robotics, and engineering design.
My focus is in additive manufacturing and composite material design.
At UC San Diego, I'm currently on the SEDS @ UCSD's team developing their
next-generation pressure-fed methane-liquid oxygen rocket, Halya.
I have worked for on Triton Robotics' Sentry Team developing their
Sentry Robot
for the RoboMaster University League 2022 competition.
In the past at my high school, the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology, I was involved with
Galileo Robotics,
Galileo Rocketry, and the
Coalition of STEM Clubs at Galileo (CSG).
I taught concepts in engineering—specifically mechanical design, computer-aided design, machining,
and model rocketry—and helped to promote STEM activites
throughout the student body with the cooperation of the administration and student government.
In my free time, I enjoy casual photography, cooking, and spending time with friends.
Contact me via Linked In or by email hello@ethanquan.com.
COURSEWORK
Mechanical Engineering
- Statics and Introduction to Dynamics*
- Introduction to Material Science*
- Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design
- Introduction to Manual and CNC Machining*
- Additive Manufacturing Technologies*†
General Math/Science
- Calculus: Integral, Differential, Vector*
- Linear Algebra
- Physics: Mechanics, Electricity/Magnetism, Heat/Waves/Optics
- Chemistry (General)
Non-Major Courses
- World History I-V
- German (Linguistics and Conversation) I-IV
- European History: Life in Authoritarian Societies
* in progress
†UCSD Extension
AWARDS AND HONORS
Chancellor's Scholarship
A $20,000 scholarship awarded to first year UCSD students for outstanding academic achievement in addition to a mentorship program in which students develop effective leadership skills.
Jun 2021
Edward Waguih Ishak Scholarship
Awarded for excellence in the engineering curriculum and demonstrated achievement in engineering-related extracurriculars and interests.
June 2022
Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)
Engineering honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); honored to the top 1/5 of the sophomore standing class majoring in engineering fields.
Jan 2022
Eleanor Roosevelt College Honors
Honored to high-achieving UCSD students at Roosevelt College. It includes an Honors Seminar (taught by the Provost) and enhances students' abilities to make arguments and understand the world at large.
Jul 2021
Provost Honors
Honored to those with a minimum term grade point average of 3.5 and the completion of at least twelve graded quarter units.
Dec 2021
AP Scholar with Distinction
Honored to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all Advanced Placement (AP) Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
May 2021