Updated: 03/30/02

Scott Alan Hull
Mechanical Engineer

Career Profile

A self-starter and results-oriented individual with expertise in a wide variety of design and engineering activities including mechanical design, machine design, Computer Aided Design, CAD programming, drafting, documentation, desktop publishing, HTML programming, and research and development.

Experience

Mechanical design

• Door hardware - Three years as a design engineer at Schlage Lock Company. Designed the successful L-Series mortise locks. Patents on two different lock designs. Consulting engineer for Corbin & Russwin Company. High volume steel stampings, PM parts, and injection molding. Designs must be cost effective, have long life, and comply with security standards.
• Electronic packaging - Designed enclosures for the electronics and medical device industry. Consulting engineer for M.D. Engineering. Sheet metal, injection molded, and cast aluminum housings in a variety of sizes. Also designed and built tooling jigs for low production volume pump housings. Consulting designer for Telenova. Designed modem enclosures. Consulting designer for Biotrack. CAD layout and detailing of blood analyzer cartridges. Consulting designer for Prolog. Designed a desktop computer enclosure supporting STDbus cards.
• Toys - Mechanical design on a number of toys as a consulting engineer for Galoob Toys. Mostly injection molded and die cast parts. Flywheel and compressed air powered toys. Plastic housings for video game cartridges.

Documentation

• CAD drafting - Initially trained in Computer Vision. Extensive use of AutoCAD over the last fifteen years. All consulting jobs involved the use of CAD. All mechanical drawing done in CAD format. Mostly AutoCAD. Trained in Pro-Engineer for one major project.
• Technical writing - Have written several user manuals for Design Pacifica's commercial software. Formats include, MS Word, Pagemaker, Ventura Publisher, and HTML. Created this site and wrote an HTML based user manual.

CAD Consulting, Training, & Programming

• CAD implementation - Have helped companies set up AutoCAD systems according to ANSI and ASME drafting standards as well as each companies own unique standards. Insured that they produce consistent drawings that complied with standards.
• Custom CAD programming - Consultant for the Golden Gate Bridge District. Wrote two custom programs. Both use DBASE data that was collected in the field. The first program read sounding data from bay channels before and after dredging. The program created three dimensional CAD maps of the channels automatically and calculated dredging volume. The second program read corrosion data from each bridge segment and drew a color-coded map of the Golden Gate Bridge showing degree of corrosion underneath the roadway. Wrote a fire protection CAD template for an insurance company. Created SI Mechancical for my own company and marketed and sold it since 1989. Developed coding techniques for easy localization and translation to other languages for non-programmers.
• CAD training - Provided training classes at numerous companies including the Golden Gate Bridge District, Telenova, Sandia National Labs, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Read-Rite, and many more.
• Technical Support - Have provided technical support for my own commercial software as well as AutoCAD.

Other Technical Interests

Electric Vehicles

I have had a long time interest in electric vehicles and renewable energy. I have built two electric vehicles including a small scooter and a roadster. Both are suitable for around town errands and the roadster is also used for short highway trips. I have also restored and upgraded several older production electric vehicles.

I belong to the Electric Auto Association (EAA) and participate in rallies and shows that they sponsor. I also participate in the EV Internet Discussion List and promote EV charging and infrastructure locally.

Manufacturing & Machining

Manufacturing techniques and processes, both modern and old, is another area of interest for me. In the past, I have experimented with Computer Numerical Control (CNC) as it relates to CAD. I have followed rapid prototyping techniques since the processes were developed in the mid 1980's.

A more recent interest is old machine and inspection tools. I try to equip my shop with some of the more classic and vintage tools and equipment that can still produce work to modern, tight tolerances; mostly American made tools from the 1920's through the 1960's.

Employment History

• Design Pacifica 1985-Present
• HDI Industrial Design 1984-1985
• Schlage Lock Company 1981-1984

Credentials

Academic Background

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 1981

Recreation and Fitness

I'm a long time member of the San Luis Distance Club (SLDC) and host and maintain their web site. I participate regularly in their weekly workouts and local races. I also participate in local triathlons (swim/bike/run) and biathlons (run/bike).

Contact Information:

Email: scott@m-cad.com
Phone: 805-541-1337

Scott Alan Hull
Design Pacifica
1767 Pereira Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-6862

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