UIUC Mechanical Engineering

Paul Klapperich

Paul Klapperich

Engineer. Builder. Entrepreneur. From foundational theory to complex systems integration to chief engineer.

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02 / Featured Coursework

Design Projects

Hands-on design and manufacturing projects from ME courses.

03 / Complete Curriculum

Academic Mastery

Comprehensive engineering education. Hover over any course to see key skills and description.

Design & Dynamics

TAM 210Statics
TAM 211Statics
TAM 212Dynamics
TAM 251Solid Mechanics
ME 370Mechanical Design I
ME 371Mechanical Design II
ABE 466Engineering Off-Road Vehicles

Thermal & Fluids

ME 200Thermodynamics
ME 310Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics
LAB
ME 320Heat Transfer

Electronics & Control

ECE 205Electric Circuits
ECE 206Circuits Lab
LAB
ME 340Dynamics of Systems
ME 360Control Systems

Materials & Manufacturing

ME 170Computer-Aided Design
ME 270Design for Manufacturing
ME 330Engineering Materials
LAB
ME 452Numerical Control of Mfg Processes
LAB
ME 455Micromanufacturing Process & Sys
LAB

Foundations

CS 101Intro to Computing
MATH 221Calculus I
MATH 231Calculus II
MATH 241Calculus III
MATH 257Linear Algebra
MATH 285Differential Equations

Technical Competencies

Skills & Tools

From CAD and manufacturing to controls and analysis — the complete engineering toolkit.

Design & CAD

SolidWorksCatia V6Fusion 360OnshapeInventorAnsysReverse EngineeringGD&TMechanism Synthesis

Manufacturing & Shop

Manual MachiningCNC Machining (0.001")Injection MoldingRapid Prototyping3D Printing (Klipper)Prusa Slic3rKeyenceFabrication

Systems & Analysis

EV PowertrainsSubsystem IntegrationFEAThermal AnalysisSignal Processing (FFT)Control Systems

Software & Controls

Python (basic)MATLABPLC Programming (Allen-Bradley)Robotics (FANUC)Klipper/G-code

Who I Am

Beyond Engineering

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Personal Life

I don't spend all my time working, I have a fun life outside of building stuff! Anything exciting or adrenaline inducing is automatically interesting to me. I'm a very spontaneous person and love to have fun and bend the rules (safely). Most of all, I love to improve myself and keep learning new things.

Hobbies

I love to ride motorcycles on the street and the track and off road, go off roading in my truck, watch movies, 3D printing things, and think about what I'm going to do next. I have always enjoyed traveling, meeting new people, and staying active.

Motorcycles

Street, track, and off-road riding.

Off-roading

Truck and vehicle adventures off the pavement.

Movies

Watching films and stories.

3D Printing

Designing and printing things, Klipper fleet.

Traveling

Seeing new places and meeting new people.

Staying Active

Being outside, lifting weights, and trying new physical activities.

Get in Touch

Let's Build Something

Always interested in challenging engineering problems, innovative projects, and opportunities to make an impact.