Engineering student with a passion for fabrication, robotics, machine learning, and circuitry.
//ENGINEEring portfolio
Ari Chinitz
The Barn Data Center – Saline, Michigan
// Summer 2026
E-J Electric - Engineering Intern
// INVESTMENT
$16 BILLION
// compound SIZE
250 ACRES
// project companies
OpenAI, Oracle, Walbridge, Related Digital
// my Tech Tools
AUTODESK REVIT, AUTODESK NAVISWORKS, GUARDIAN, PROCORE
// POWER CAPACITY
1+ GIGAWATT
// Total workforce
4500+ Employees
Current Research & Projects
// initiative 01
A microscope with a camera replacing the ocular lens. Utilizes computer vision (OpenCV library) to actively track particle concentration. Used near fireplaces to monitor soot levels and ensure safety.
Tools: Arduino IDE, AutoDesk Fusion 360
Lang: C++, Python
// initiative 03
Case for AirPod Pro with fall detection. Anytime the AirPods fall, the case locks, not letting the buds fall out and shoot away. Custom PCB is designed to keep case compact and circuit compact.
Tools: Arduino IDE, AutoDesk Fusion 360, EasyEDA
Lang: C++
// initiative 02
Working at E-J Electric (summer) to develop electric plans for the $16 Billion data center in Saline, Michigan.
Tools: AutoDesk Revit, AutoDesk Navisworks, Guardian, ProCore
Featured Engineering Projects
A complex multi-step LEGO brick sorter - sorts by color and size. LEGOs are placed into the BrickBot and automatically sorted into their respective bins.
Tools: Arduino IDE, AutoDesk Fusion 360, ClickUp Project Management
Lang: C++
Remote Controlled Boat - CIJE Hackathon 2026 2nd Place
Bluetooth-controlled boat that removed ping-pong balls from water - created in 5 hours.
Tools: Arduino IDE
Lang: C++
A smart alarm clock with a custom UI that plays music as the alarm without needing a phone. Targeted at children who are not allowed to have phones overnight and at adults who want more screen-free time.
Tools: Arduino IDE, AutoDesk Fusion 360
Lang: C++
An automated golf bag that calculates the golfer's distance from the hole. The bag then suggests which club to use by pushing out a club (think Caddyshack), based on the golfer's personalized range of distances.
Tools: Arduino IDE, AutoDesk Fusion 360, ClickUp Project Management
Lang: C++
Self-Driving Car - CIJE Hackathon 2025 1st Place
Uses a HuskyLens to locate a green mini garbage bin and pick it up - created in 5 hours.
Tools: Arduino IDE
Lang: C++
Lazy Light Switch
An overengineered mechanical solution to an electrical problem. A button triggers a tightly packed motor to flick on and off a light.
Tools: Arduino IDE, AutoDesk Fusion 360
Lang: C++