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Rebels, Misfits, Those On The Edge of Creating Courageously: Read This.
Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes…the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules…You can… more…
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My “Small Inventions” & Other Cool Designs
This page is dedicated to my creative problem-solving and the joy I have in bringing ideas to life. more…
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Designed Locally’s Mission & Manifesto
On the front page of DesignedLocally.com, I outline the bigger mission of the platform. There is deeper aspirations for the platform. That is to – Here is the purpose outlined… more…
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Paper Review: What makes entrepreneurs entrepreneurial?
What makes entrepreneurs entrepreneurial? Saras D. Sarasvathy of the University of Virginia UVA Faculty Profile I came across Saras Sarasvathy’s study/article/piece…by chance while visiting Vinod Khosla’s website. I found his… more…
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laying out my “identity”
Together, we can build an engineering field that reflects the diversity and creativity of the world it serves. But first, I must lay some things out. more…
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My “Real-Life” Resume
It’s quite a shame that my resumes and cover letters and even my LinkedIn profile paint a very small picture of who I am and the effort I put into… more…
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Just figuring it out reflection, v1.0
I have been yearning for a way to create my own path, I’ve always been a self-proclaimed trailblazer. As a kid I would spend days or weeks locked in on… more…
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How to sell your 3D modeling and 3D printing services online and build an enterprise out of it.
Sometime in 2023, I posted an add to Facebook Marketplace advertising to the world that I would 3D model and 3D print whatever part someone wanted or fix an issue… more…
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ChatGPT’s message to me that changed my perspective on business and life
The entrepreneurial journey is a long and lonely one. It ebbs and flows. On one of those lonely days, I decided to open up with ChatGPT about how I felt.… more…
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Building DesignedLocally.com: A 3D Design Marketplace
Top-Level Summary: Planned, designed, and build a multi-sided marketplace platform for connecting 3D Modeling designers and everyday people with needs, problems and ideas, to solve everyday problems. The website provides… more…
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The Kingdom of God is like yeast
I was asked to write a reflection piece during my volunteer year of service in Richmond. I was rediscovering what faith meant in the context of my new life phase.… more…
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Customer Service Excellence Means to Be Unreasonable: A Secret to Good Design
Good hospitality teaches us a lot about good design. As creators, we’re in the business of solving problems and delighting our people, while ensuring form and function. However, what truly… more…
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Joie de vivre (The Joy of Being Alive): The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Why the title, “Joie de vivre“? In French it means the exuberant joy of being alive. Maybe the exuberant bit is an exaggeration, but it’s… more…
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How do you create courageously when it’s hard?
Because the job market doesn’t see my worth, I must choose to see it. Create courageously originates from a mindset of self-validation, betting on myself. more…
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My Thoughts On Belonging vs Fitting In
A reflection inspired by Brené Brown’s perspective on belonging. The opposite of belonging isn’t isolation, it’s fitting in. One more time – the opposite of belonging is fitting in. Some… more…
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How Redefining the Rules [of Engineering] Welcomes Co-Creation.
Recreating the rules of the space allows for entry and participation into the [engineering] game which allows for true co-creation. more…
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The Universal Method of Engineering Design for Non-Engineers
No matter who we are, we tend to approach solving new problems a certain way. I explore this method and break it down for you. more…
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Physics: The Way I Taught It
This page is still under construction! 🚧Thank you for visiting. Use my resources freely to assist your projects and learning or teaching. Support me by buying me a coffee if… more…
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Mario Sultan’s Ikigai – Finding and Aligning to My Life’s Work
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “reason for being.” It’s the intersection of what you love, what the world needs, what you can get paid for, and what you’re… more…
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“I Tremble on the Edge of a Maybe…”
I tremble on the edge of a maybe, a first time a new thing, a tentative start, and the wonder of it lays its finger on my lips. more…
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Mario’s How I Do Business Document
Noah Glass, CEO of Olo shared his “How I Work” document after a lunch and learn I was invited to at Yale. Since he shared it with me I have… more…
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(Uncensored) Advice is toxic.
Society, friends, well-meaning, people, friends, family, influencers – give advice, intentionally or unintentionally for ambitious people, particularly entrepreneurs that basically tell us to go through these extra hoops. For example,… more…
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I just left my engineering job, am I still an engineer?
From my iPhone notes app – … “Life Thoughts April 8th, 2022 – Midnight Why did I leave engineering? How will I use my engineering degree in my future and… more…
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Sultan Engineering Enterprise LLC
At the heart of everything we do, my parent company unites Mario Sultan Designs, DesignedLocally, 3DPrinterMentor, and all future ventures under one mission: co-creating within the beautiful, world-changing enterprise of… more…
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3D Printer Mentor: A 3D Printing Support Website (Apr 2024 – Present)
Began conception of 3D Printer Mentor in April 2024. I started the development of the website in September with hardware and software development throughout the time while building my other… more…
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Wasp Full-Stack Web Dev Projects Series: Eisenhower Method Productivity Tool (Sept 2024)
Developed a full-stack, static webpage in WASP for the Eisenhower Matrix Method of productive time-management. I built it using AI along with Wasp documentation. I am getting into the habit… more…
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3D Printing Projects – Custom Radio Mount (May 2024)
I was commissioned to develop a more robust and inexpensive base for a radio unit a client was developing. After several interactions, a base was created to fit within a… more…
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3DPrinterMentor.io (March 2024)
ONGOING AND CURRENT PROJECT. I am building a platform that provides 3D printing use and troubleshooting support for beginners, schools, and other organizations that use this technology. PROBLEM: Beginners who… more…
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Mario Sultan Designs
Mario Sultan Designs is a design platform I created that encompassed all the projects I participated in over the last few years. more…
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Folding Ender 3 – 3D Printer Modification
Inspired by Proper Printing’s Folding Printer, I envisioned a different design that offers greater security and accuracy after folding and unfolding. My approach aims to incorporate more 3D-printed parts. more…
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Ender-3 3D Printer Enclosure (Nov 2023)
INCOMPLETE PROJECT. I was seeking a way to design an entirely 3D printed 3D printer enclosure for the Ender 3 V2. The parts are designed to be printed in pieces… more…
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“Living the Mission” Post I Wrote for Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry
This first year of teaching, though very challenging, has taught me many hard truths and lessons about love that I believe were subtle extensions of the lessons learned from my… more…
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All Trees Die Eventually
Doing research about planting trees has gotten me down several rabbit holes. I learned that some live oak trees live up to 1000 years. But to think about how these… more…
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Equipment Translation Mechanism – SENIOR DESIGN (Fall 2019 – Spring 2020)
Team lead for Senior Design Capstone Project that required us to design and manufacture a mechanism capable of maneuvering heavy equipment and incorporate several key functions while working with extremely… more…
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Testing Equipment for Equipment Translation Mechanism (January 2020)
Worked on developing testing equipment for my Senior Design Project. There were two parts to the testing. Design component prototyping and purely testing related. The mechanism we were designing needed… more…
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Fiberglass Sea kayak (2019-2020)
I ambitiously attempted to build a custom 17′ fiberglass sea kayak. I started with the a small mockup of the design and after a successful mini prototype, pursued the full-scale… more…
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Gryphem Concepts, Co.
This was a company I cofounded back in 2020. My partners and I sought to outsource the development of wooden plates and custom design them for Amazon Fulfillment sales. After… more…
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2006 Honda Ridgeline Truck Frame Rebuild
Sept 2019 This project arose out of necessity. I purchase a 2006 Ridgeline and did not check the frame near the rear. I get home and realize the rear subframe… more…
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Can Crusher – Theory of Machines (May 2019)
Team project incorporating 4-bar linkages within a mechanism that crushes cans using one operation. Our design incorporated a crank and piston (4-bar mechanism) for crushing the cans and another 4-bar… more…
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Design Requirements DSM Research Project (Spring 2019)
Under the guidance of my academic advisor and mechanical engineering professor, I helped conduct requirement analysis for a project with Lockheed Martin. The task we had focused primarily on the… more…
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Cutting Tool Design Project for MEE3024 Computer-Aided Engineering
For MEE3024 Computer-Aided Engineering, we were tasked to create as a team, a cutting tool which needed to exert at least 60 lbf of cutting force around a pipe and… more…
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Bluetooth App-Controlled Pot Stirrer Team Project (Spring 2019)
Junior Design Team Project – we were tasked with creating a pot stirrer with two speeds. We went many steps further by designing a servo-operated stirrer controlled by an Android… more…
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Following Distance Management and Drive Assist Module (Fall 2019)
The project aims to provide the user with an alert system for when an accident is probable. It is done by constantly calculating the safe following distance of their vehicle… more…
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Luxury Tourist Submarine Project Management Plan Report
A Florida Institute of Technology course group project for Project Engineering – ENM5200. The purpose of this project was to develop a master project plan for designing and manufacturing a… more…
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SMS Water Rescue Unit (June 2018)
As I continues to build with Arduino, I wanted to create a project that could benefit me while engaged in water activities. The purpose of the project was to provide… more…
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MenziMuck 3D Modeling Project (Spring 2018)
A Computer Aided Design course lab team project where we were tasked with modeling the Menzimuck in Creo Parametric 4.0 as accurately as possible, from scratch. I completed the majority… more…
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V8 Engine CAD Model in PTC Creo Parametric 3.0 (Spring 2018)
An accurate 8-cylinder DOHC internal combustion engine with a flat-plane crank, was modeled in PTC Creo Parametric 3.0/4.0 as a class project for MEE2024 (Solids Modeling and 3D Design Principles).… more…
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Electrolysis Fuel Cell for Internal Combustion Engines (2015 – 2016)
Designed a simple electrolysis fuel cell to illustrate the principle of hydrogen production and its possible implementation in internal combustion applications. Though a high school project, I learned the important… more…
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Hand-Carved Electric violin (2015 – 2016)
The real motivation came from how I played the violin in high school and wanted to be cooler than my classmates. I created template drawings formed from my “real” violin,… more…
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Eagle Scout Project (Dec 2015)
In the later part of 2015, I planned and led my Boy Scout Troop 520 in the execution of my Eagle Scout Project. The Eagle Scout Project is the final… more…
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Sail-Cart (Pre-2010)
I was fascinated by sailing early on, many years before actually sailing. Many hours were spent researching sail and hull designs and that began my sailboat project. I used wood… more…
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Aerial Kite Photography Rig (pre-2010)
As a kid I saw a documentary on aerial kit photography and was instantly interested. So I built a rig that held a 35mm camera and pushed the shutter 30… more…
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