About Me

My name is Cody Lapierre and I am a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Florida Mechanical Engineering program with a minor in Sustainability and the Built Environment. Over the 4 years in the Mechanical Engineering program, I have accrued a 3.56 GPA along with Cum Laude honors.

Along with my studies in the mechanical engineering program, I have been involved in multiple extracurricular engineering organizations such as Freshman Leadership Initiative, Benton Engineering Council, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and Empowered Prosthetics.

During my Freshman year, I became an IRHA business manager within UF Housing where I oversaw the cataloging and maintenance of his residence hall area equipment as well as I was accepted into the Freshmen Engineering program the “Freshmen Leadership Initiative” where I worked with UF’s engineering advisers on professional development and leadership techniques.

At the beginning of Sophomore year, I accepted the job of Assistant Director of Engineers’ Fair for UF’s Benton Engineering Council Annual Engineers’ Week. I designed the official trinket of the Fair which was a 3D printed Gator head and was involved with much of the school attendance planning and logistics of E-Fair events. Later that year, I attended ASME’s East E-Fest with UF’s ASME chapter where he competed in the 48hr Rapid Innovation Challenge, this event involved designing a prosthetic aid to help kids that have hand muscular dystrophy. I would later end up winning first place with a simple bracelet with a rigid ball and socket bendable arm attachment.

In the early months of 2017, I joined the startup group Empowered Prosthetics, this group focuses on the design and manufacturing of hand/arm prosthesis. I was a member of the hand design team which 3D printed a myoelectric hand for children, my group officially finished model 1 in August 2017 and planned on finishing more models soon as well as an inexpensive mechanical hand for a cost-effective alternative to the myoelectric hand model. I would leave shortly after model 1 was completed to a more flourishing opportunity.

In September 2017, I started the IAM3D design team through UF’s ASME chapter where I recruited engineering students to design and manufacture a game changing prosthetic leg that can be manufactured for affordable prices and have max functionality for the user.

In December 2017, I was offered the responsibility of becoming the East Hall 3rd floor Resident Assistant to provide a safe environment that could allow residents of the hall to flourish academically, socially, and mentality. I have meet many great people through this job and have established a plethora of valuable long lasting relationships.

After graduation, I started my mechanical engineering career with Q'Straint in Oakland Park, Florida. Q'Straint is an industry leader in wheelchair securement devices, I serve as a mechanical engineer in their Engineering Department where I work on new product requests (NPRs) and changes to current products known as engineering change notices (ECNs). I also serve on the continuous improvement quality team where we work on ensuring Q'Straint produces the highest quality products possible.

My interests outside of school include Basketball, Football, Hockey, and Weightlifting as well as food critiquing and going to the Florida springs and beach. I was a competitive weightlifter in high school where I won best heavyweight in Volusia County and competed in the regional events. After college, I joined a local Crossfit gym known as Aspire Sports Labs where i plan on competing in 5ks and weightlifting events.

Overall, I am a very active determined person with a natural competitiveness to do the absolute best at anything I set out to accomplish.