Moon Pointer Project
This is a project that I began in August of 2025. The “Moon Pointer” that (you guessed it) points at the moon. What makes this project a little more involved is that it does not use the internet, b...
Jean-Pierre Manapsal
Jean-Pierre Manapsal
Aerospace & Mechanical EngineerHi my name is Jean-Pierre Manapsal, but I typically go by JP. Last year I graduated from the University of Virginia with my Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering. Currently, I am pursing my Master's in Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Over the years, I have developed a wide variety of skills from various projects, courses, and jobs. However, I am always on the lookout for opportunities to learn new things! To see some of the things I've worked on, you can use the list below or use the tags on the right to explore my projects.
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Work Experience & Projects
Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc.
Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) is the dedicated prime contractor for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. Skills Skills Supplier Management Quality Assurance ...
Mechatronics and Robotics Society (MARS)
The Mechatronics and Robotics Society takes part in NASA’s yearly Lunabotics Competition. The competition involves students designing and manufacturing a robot capable of both excavating and deposi...
Subscale Sounding Rocket Capstone Project
For my capstone project at the University of Virginia, I aided in the development and design of a subscale sounding rocket. ...
Child Safety Latch Project
This project was part of my Machine Elements and Fatigue course at UVA. The goal was to design a safety latch for a cabinet that was capable of being opened by applying a force downwards, but resis...
optX Imaging Systems
optX Imaging Systems is a local company located in Northern Virginia. optX specializes in the development of compact, light weight, multi-spectral, and integrated electro-optical and infrared syste...
Linux 3D Wallpaper Engine Project
Linux 3D Wallpaper Application This was a project that I started around the end of finishing my associate’s degree. The purpose of this project was to create an application to render 3D models to m...