STUDENT DESIGN PORTFOLIO

BEFORE
THE FIRST RIDER.

Virginia Tech · Civil engineering, structural emphasis.
Exploring the connection between a great ride and the structure behind it.

Aiden smiling on Valravn at Cedar Point, wearing his brown Knott’s Berry Farm shirt — Aiden on ValravnCedar Point · June 2026

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A CLOSER LOOK

The ride is the beginning.

01 / THE ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK

What’s behind the ride?

Explore the structural questions, interactive calculations and design decisions behind the study.

Early builds.

K’NEX coasters and marble runs since age four. The curiosity started long before the software.

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Park travels.

Ten destinations across the U.S. and Japan—and a growing collection of perspectives on ride design.

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ABOUT AIDEN

Curiosity.
With a foundation.

Aiden studies civil engineering at Virginia Tech with a structural engineering emphasis. He is pursuing an Engineering Science and Mechanics minor to broaden his foundation in structures, materials and motion.

He also co-founded GiveTech with his brother Rhyus, building and donating useful computers and adapted workstations.

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THE NEXT CONVERSATION

Let’s talk
about an internship.

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BEFORETHE FIRST RIDER.