Daniel Benjamin Email & Phone Number

Victoria, BC, CA

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Research tendon-driven prosthetic hands to identify common successful design elements
• Iteratively design and 3D-print a prosthetic hand driven by soft pneumatic actuators while using apersonal custom-made PowerShell script for Git version control integration with SOLIDWORKS
• Develop a demonstration platform to allow prosthetic hand to mimic human hand gestures usingMATLAB and Arduino scripts along with a hand-tracking camera module

University Of British Columbia

• Researched and designed a 3D-printed enclosure in SOLIDWORKS using SVN for collaboration in line with FSAE rules such as waterproofing and electrical insulation
• Planned and executed carbon fiber + glass fiber composite layups for car body panels and aero kit
• Cut and ran brake lines through car
• Designed and water-jetted metal closeouts for sides and bottom of chassis

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Performed load calculations for multi-bedroom apartment units using guidelines from the CanadianElectrical Code (CEC) and the BC Building Code (BCBC)
• Read and created electrical wiring diagrams and block diagrams
• Created power outlet layouts following the CEC and best practices for placement around an apartment
• Gained experience using industry tools including Bluebeam Revu and DIALux evo

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: UBC Formula Electric, MEMS Lab, Engineering Mentorship Program

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: School Prefect, Valedictorian, Model United Nations (Co-President), Business Leadership Program (Co-President).