Mechanical design engineer · Istanbul · UTC+3
Parts, assemblies and drawings, ready to make.
I'm Şeref, a 2026 mechanical engineering graduate. I model in SolidWorks, draft in AutoCAD, check with ANSYS, and automate the repetitive parts with Python.
Selected work
Sample projects I built end to end: model, assembly, drawings and the files a workshop needs.
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01 · 3D CAD & assembliesHT-20 air tank in FreeCAD
A 20 L, 11 bar air tank first designed in SolidWorks, then rebuilt from scratch in FreeCAD with parametric parts, an assembly and TechDraw sheets. Each part was compared with the SolidWorks model.
- FreeCAD 1.1.4
- PartDesign
- Assembly
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02 · Automation & toolsswkit: SolidWorks automation
My own Python tool that drives SolidWorks without opening the screen. It builds dimensioned parts, drawings, assemblies, parts lists and balloons. The files can be edited by hand afterwards.
- Python
- SolidWorks 2021 (COM API)
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03 · 3D CAD & assembliesRX-5 radial engine
A concept model of a 5-cylinder radial aircraft engine with a master rod and 4 articulated rods. It is a 70-component SolidWorks assembly with real helical threads and an exploded view.
- SolidWorks 2021
- CadQuery
- Python
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04 · 3D CAD & assembliesSheet metal camp grill
A portable charcoal grill built with real sheet metal features: base flange, bends and flat patterns. It has 5 parts, a fully defined assembly, flat-pattern DXF files and drawings.
- SolidWorks 2021
- Python/COM
- ezdxf
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05 · Drawings & draftingAutoCAD 2027 samples
Three separate jobs in AutoCAD 2027: a parametric weld-neck flange drawing, a stepped shaft with bearings in AutoCAD Mechanical, and a boiler-room piping model in AutoCAD MEP. Open issues for each are listed honestly.
- AutoCAD 2027
- AutoCAD Mechanical
- AutoCAD MEP
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06 · Automation & toolsBoiler room (sample housing complex)
A system that reads an input file, does the heat load, boiler, pipe, pump, expansion tank and vent sizing, and draws the principle diagram and the layout plan as DXF. It runs on sample data, not a real client.
- Python
- DXF (ezdxf)
- AutoCAD
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07 · 3D CAD & assembliesMedical handpiece
A single-use suction-irrigation handpiece for the operating room: two trumpet valves, a POM manifold, a 316L cannula and a PEEK tip. Each part has a medical-grade material and a manufacturing method.
- SolidWorks 2021
- CadQuery
- Python/COM
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08 · 3D CAD & assembliesAEF filter cartridge
A replaceable pleated filter cartridge that fits an existing aluminum frame: PU gasket, four-layer pleat pack and an RFID pocket. It was designed to a sample SOW (Rev B), as a sample for a job post.
- SolidWorks 2021
- CadQuery
- Python/COM
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09 · 3D CAD & assembliesHousing assembly
A piston housing assembly: body, flange, piston, ring and four M8x12 screws. The threads are real helical ISO profiles in the 3D model and in the drawings.
- SolidWorks 2021
- CadQuery
- ezdxf
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10 · 3D CAD & assembliesConnection block
A CSWA-style parametric modeling exercise. The main dimensions were given as letters, and the values came from the question text. The mass matched the expected value exactly.
- SolidWorks 2021
- CadQuery
- ezdxf
The projects on this site are personal sample projects, not paid client work.
Graduation projects
Two university projects I later rebuilt and re-solved in ANSYS Student 2026, then compared with the original reports.
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ANSYS MAPDL
Sandwich beam, three-point bending
Graduation project, re-solved from scratch in ANSYS MAPDL with frictional roller contact (quarter model, SOLID185). Checked against Allen's thick-face sandwich theory: FE / theory 0.87 to 1.13, mesh convergence within 3.4 %.
Comparison report (PDF, Turkish) ↗ -
ANSYS Fluent
Parabolic trough solar collector
Graduation project, re-solved in ANSYS Fluent as conjugate heat transfer. Energy balance within 0.04 %, mesh convergence within 0.3 %. With a vacuum receiver, copper and steel tubes give the same efficiency (78.6 %).
Comparison report (PDF, Turkish) ↗
About
I am a mechanical engineer (2026 graduate, MÜDEK/EUR-ACE accredited program). I prepare parts, assemblies and manufacturing drawings in SolidWorks and AutoCAD. I worked as a process-department intern at ALNO METAL, close to machining production, and I did ANSYS thermal and structural projects. I use Claude and Python to automate templates, batch export and repeated drawing work.
Full-time junior role in mechanical design, product, process or manufacturing engineering, on-site in Istanbul or remote.
Experience
Engineering Intern, Process
ALNO METAL · Tuzla, Istanbul
- Prepared technical drawings and part designs in the process department.
- Took part in machining production and saw how design decisions carry over to the machine.
- With support from company engineers, ran a project on how laser-cut surface quality affects the adhesion of PVD titanium coatings.
Education
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Manisa Celal Bayar University · MÜDEK accredited
Skills
CAD
- SolidWorks (parts, mated assemblies, drawings, templates)
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Mechanical and MEP (basic)
Analysis
- ANSYS (structural, thermal)
- MATLAB
Programming
- Python
- CAD automation with Python (SolidWorks API, AutoCAD, CadQuery)
Other
- Claude (AI-assisted work)
- Machining
- Laser cutting
- PVD coating
- Technical drawing (ISO)
Languages
- TurkishNative
- EnglishB2 (MyEnglishLab certificate)
- ChineseA2
Let's talk about your part.
Send a sketch, a drawing or a STEP file. I reply within a day.
- linkedin.com/in/seref-kaya
- Location
- Istanbul, Türkiye (UTC+3), open to remote