Christopher Thorogood Email & Phone Number

Waterloo, On

Sienci Labs makes it possible for anyone to take their ideas and turn them into real physical objects quickly and easily. The Mill One has been our first step, and the LongMill our second, as we aim to continue developing rapid prototyping tools that are easy to use at home, in education, and in workshop environments.The stuff I tend to do: • Research and design of new technologies • Mechanical testing and verification • Material research and application… Show more Sienci Labs makes it possible for anyone to take their ideas and turn them into real physical objects quickly and easily. The Mill One has been our first step, and the LongMill our second, as we aim to continue developing rapid prototyping tools that are easy to use at home, in education, and in workshop environments.The stuff I tend to do: • Research and design of new technologies • Mechanical testing and verification • Material research and application • Website development (SEO, CSS, HTML) • Web-app development (our cloud-based CAM software known as CAMLab: http://camlab.sienci.com/) • Marketing and Community InteractionVisit www.sienci.com for more information. Show less

Kitchener, On

• Designed and prototyped patentable mechanism through iterations to manufacture; vastly improving projector clarity and efficiency while resolving previous optical issues• Applied materials knowledge to design mechanically and thermally durable components to integrate into projector products• Spearheaded important research and testing to create a stepping stone to improve the performance of many Christie products• Achieved "Outstanding" performance rating, the highest… Show more • Designed and prototyped patentable mechanism through iterations to manufacture; vastly improving projector clarity and efficiency while resolving previous optical issues• Applied materials knowledge to design mechanically and thermally durable components to integrate into projector products• Spearheaded important research and testing to create a stepping stone to improve the performance of many Christie products• Achieved "Outstanding" performance rating, the highest possible co-op ratingSupervisor comments:Chris has been an exceptional co-op student, myself and many of his co-workers agree. Chris has significantly and consistently exceeded all behavioral and job performance expectations for this role, and has made a significant impact for Christie Engineering. Chris was able to juggle multiple tasks of different topics (material testing, thermal testing, filter testing, optical testing and mechanical design) while keeping a great quality of work. When I gave him a task that was out of his expertise, he would take it on as a challenge and after a few days he would become the expert. Chris used a very high level of critical and analytical thinking skills to solve a major optical problem that will change the next generation of a projector. This problem will save Christie a lot of money and will make Christie's customers very happy. Without Chris's initiative and can-do attitude this would not have happened.During the term, Chris was able to conduct meetings in a very professional manner to discuss mechanical design with senior engineers. He also gave an excellent presentation at the end of the term that demonstrated his high level of communication and presentation skills. Not only was Chris excellent at the technical aspect at his job, but he also spent the last month of his term helping out a high school coop student. He took time to teach her about the product, and introduce her to mechanical engineering design. Show less

Vaughan, On

• Developed a STEM focused engineering and robotics program from scratch in a highly academic school to be later implemented as an Ontario curriculum course• Worked effectively in a self-motivated environment with limited day-to-day supervision• Utilized working knowledge of Arduino, Vex, FIRST Robotics, programming, circuit board construction, Maker space development, 3D printing, and manufacturing to teach students• Achieved "Outstanding" performance rating, the… Show more • Developed a STEM focused engineering and robotics program from scratch in a highly academic school to be later implemented as an Ontario curriculum course• Worked effectively in a self-motivated environment with limited day-to-day supervision• Utilized working knowledge of Arduino, Vex, FIRST Robotics, programming, circuit board construction, Maker space development, 3D printing, and manufacturing to teach students• Achieved "Outstanding" performance rating, the highest possible co-op ratingSupervisor (Principal) comments:Chris Thorogood has been an outstanding resource for our students and for our school. He successfully built a robotics program at our school and has grown the membership in this club significantly over the past few months. Chris is reliable, knowledgeable, creative, committed and hard working. There was no task too large for Chris and no challenge ever too great. Chris approached every situation, without exception, with an open mind and a willingness to help.Chris has absolutely exceeded "all behavioural and developmental performance expectations in respect to output, quality, standards, delivery of goals and assignments". He is well deserving of this rating and will make a significant impact on any environment that is fortunate enough to have him on staff. Chris was a true asset to our school this term and I have no doubt that he will continue to be an asset for any company or organization that is lucky enough to have him on staff. We were thrilled with his performance this term and recommend him for any position or opportunity of his choosing. Show less

University Of Waterloo

I designed and fabricated a CNC-inspired, autonomous tic-tac-toe playing robot from scratch. The design of the robot used a belt-driven x-axis and a rack and pinion-driven y and z-axis to draw on the underside of a transparent piece of poly-carbonate. The main composition of the project had to be Lego-based, so Lego NXT motors, encoders, and other sensors were implemented to build a fully autonomous and unbeatable tic-tac-toe playing robot. Other structural pieces were either laser-cut or 3D… Show more I designed and fabricated a CNC-inspired, autonomous tic-tac-toe playing robot from scratch. The design of the robot used a belt-driven x-axis and a rack and pinion-driven y and z-axis to draw on the underside of a transparent piece of poly-carbonate. The main composition of the project had to be Lego-based, so Lego NXT motors, encoders, and other sensors were implemented to build a fully autonomous and unbeatable tic-tac-toe playing robot. Other structural pieces were either laser-cut or 3D printed in order to make a simpler but more sturdy design.Teammates programmed an intelligent game algorithm in C++ which was then accommodated to RobotC in order to fit the project criteria. In the game, the user was allowed to go first (in order to give him/her a fighting chance) and placed their felt 'X' on the plastic surface which the robot then read using a light intensity sensor and responded with its move. The outcome could only be a tie or a win for the robot, as the game algorithm took all cases into account and could think two steps ahead. Show less

Waterloo, On

• Prototyped and manufactured a machine and patentable process for artificially aging banknotes, improving ATM testing processes beyond what was previously possible while cutting costs• Developed circuit boards for timing and voltage regulation of machine components• Designed parts with tolerances necessary for additive manufacturing and machining• Actively machined parts for coworkers making full use of machine shop equipment• Achieved "Excellent" performance… Show more • Prototyped and manufactured a machine and patentable process for artificially aging banknotes, improving ATM testing processes beyond what was previously possible while cutting costs• Developed circuit boards for timing and voltage regulation of machine components• Designed parts with tolerances necessary for additive manufacturing and machining• Actively machined parts for coworkers making full use of machine shop equipment• Achieved "Excellent" performance rating, the second highest possible co-op rating Show less

Malvern Collegiate Institute

• Demonstrated leadership by starting club in absence of school tech interest• Organized staff to be involved and created budget for club while in Gr. 10• Advised with Principal and Vice-Principle to emphasize importance of club

East York Collegiate Institute

• Designed and fabricated mechanical robotic systems• Dedicated approximately 40hrs/week to the team during robot build season (January-March)• Mentored and strategized effective goal planning to meet the six week deadline• Demonstrated persistence by remaining the longest out-of-school member

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Honors Mechanical Engineering, 82% Average

Norman Esch Enterprise Co-op Award 2017 University of Waterloo President's Scholarship 2015

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, 93% Average

Activities and Societies: President and Founder of Robotics Club, FIRST Robotics Team 907 East York Cybernetics, Boys 7s and 15s Rugby.