In 2011, I worked on a project under Iowa State University Graduate Research Assistant, Koray Celik. The project involved developing a slip ring to transmit electrical power through a 360 degree rotating robotic arm. Essentially, the robot had a motor-driven hand capable of wrist rotation; however, the wires powering the hand motor restricted the rotation of the wrist. Dr. Celik offered to let me design and build a slip ring for the sake of experience. I thoroughly enjoyed the hours of design and fabrication, which makes sense considering I want to pursue robotics after earning my master's degree in mechanical engineering.