Hello!
My name is Andrew Hedberg and I am a senior at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Design with interests in product development, robotics, prosthetics, aerospace, automotive, and energy. My interest in mechanical engineering developed while understanding the complexities of my cutting-edge limb salvage surgery to treat osteosarcoma when I was young. This interest has steadily grown while taking high school and college courses and gaining numerous applications, programming, machining, and designing skills.
During my time at Northeastern, I have been a lead mentor for the Roxbury Robotics Club and a member of Northeastern’s Robotics Club and ASME student chapter. I also am a Resident Assistant, a Residence Hall proctor, and an N.U.in Alumni Ambassador. I enjoy planning events for my residents and playing intramural sports!
Last year, I did a co-op at Product Insight, Inc. (PI). While at PI, I worked on several interesting projects, including designing, testing and fabricating thermal components and systems, cases for human presence detection radars for in-vehicle data collection systems, and highly accelerated life testing fixtures for projectors and data acquisition devices. In addition to performing finite element analyses and drafting detailed drawings, I oversaw laser-cutting and 3D printing, and conducted rapid prototyping techniques for PI’s mechanical engineering department.
Earlier this year, I completed a co-op at MilliporeSigma where I led the development and prototyping of a pneumatic controller to evaluate and optimize key filtration devices. I designed and built mechanical and electro-mechanical fixtures for manufacturing and testing, taking projects from conceptualization through assembly. My work included generating detailed engineering drawings and assemblies, submitting parts for fabrication, and prototyping test fixtures using rapid prototyping techniques such as SLA 3D printing, laser cutting, and waterjet cutting, along with breadboarded electronics and NI LabVIEW programs I developed myself. I conducted product evaluations using microscopy, tensile testers, and other laboratory methods, and performed precise metrology using optical comparators, vernier calipers, and drop indicators. Additionally, I contributed to product roadmapping efforts by performing market assessments and landscape analyses, presenting key findings to the innovation leadership team. Throughout this experience, I strengthened my technical skills in SolidWorks, LabVIEW, soldering, and circuit and cable making while developing a strong foundation in both mechanical and electrical prototyping.
I am passionate about giving back to my community. I actively participate in outreach programs at Northeastern and I serve as an Ambassador and Spokesperson for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute raising money and awareness for pediatric cancer research and as an Ambassador Agent for Make It Better (MIB) Agents connecting with osteosarcoma patients and their families as a certified peer visitor.
I’m from Old Lyme, Connecticut, a small town along the Connecticut shoreline. When not in school or working on an engineering project, I enjoy playing golf, hiking, and traveling, especially to foreign countries and experiencing new cultures.
