Geneviève Rodrigue Email & Phone Number

Roles at MDA:2022 - Mechanical lead on ESA's Sample Fetch Rover (SFR) program's bogie subsystem (FAST).2022-present - Lead on arm and joint subsystem of lunar robotic arm.2020-2022 - Mechanical member of technical staff on MicroPREP and SFR

Toronto, Canada Area

+ Revise and complete BOM, and track changes throughout later stages of prototype development, prepare engineering change orders, contribute to DHF and DMR documentation+ Design and prototype rapid solution to improve product's impact test performance. The design was later shown to improve performance subsequent to formal testing by third party testing and certifying body.+ Perform structural FEA on key structural subsystems.+ Assemble and prototype mechanical systems. Develop and… Show more + Revise and complete BOM, and track changes throughout later stages of prototype development, prepare engineering change orders, contribute to DHF and DMR documentation+ Design and prototype rapid solution to improve product's impact test performance. The design was later shown to improve performance subsequent to formal testing by third party testing and certifying body.+ Perform structural FEA on key structural subsystems.+ Assemble and prototype mechanical systems. Develop and implement short-term solutions for bugs that arose during prototyping, all while designing long term solutions for following design iterations.+ Support systems test and system engineering activities, which includes writing architecture documents, performing informal testing, developing test plans and test setups.+ Design and build DAQ system to monitor accelerometer readings. Write accompanying software to collect and post-process acquired data.+ Hold design reviews, interface with manufacturing, electrical, and physics teams to ensure designs satisfy requirements and integrate well with existing multidisciplinary systems.+ Manage team activities pending onboarding of new members, and as a result, become the designated knowledge expert for most mechanical systems for the duration of onboarding and beyond.+ Support supply chain activities by preparing and submitting RFQs to suppliers. Show less

Kingston, Ontario

Conduct preliminary work to understand the production and transmission of vibrations during MRI machine operation. Work consists primarily of finite element simulations complemented by experimental testing. + Model MRI scanner support structure in ANSYS+ Perform modal analysis in ANSYS alongside modal testing on the base structure+ Perform dynamic analysis in ANSYS to simulate isolator performance+ Quantify effect of pneumatic elastomeric isolators with experimental… Show more Conduct preliminary work to understand the production and transmission of vibrations during MRI machine operation. Work consists primarily of finite element simulations complemented by experimental testing. + Model MRI scanner support structure in ANSYS+ Perform modal analysis in ANSYS alongside modal testing on the base structure+ Perform dynamic analysis in ANSYS to simulate isolator performance+ Quantify effect of pneumatic elastomeric isolators with experimental testsFor a full description of the problem, and an overview of the project, please see Projects. Show less

Queen'S University

+ Statics and Solid Mechanics: Lead tutorials on statics and solid mechanics. Tutorials consist of presenting problem solutions to the class and answering questions. Additional responsibilities marking midterms and quizzes.+ Instrumentation and Measurement Labs: Assist with second year lab course wherein students must learn to interface various sensors to an Arduino UNO board. Important concepts to convey include basic electromechanical theory, acquisition of both digital and analog… Show more + Statics and Solid Mechanics: Lead tutorials on statics and solid mechanics. Tutorials consist of presenting problem solutions to the class and answering questions. Additional responsibilities marking midterms and quizzes.+ Instrumentation and Measurement Labs: Assist with second year lab course wherein students must learn to interface various sensors to an Arduino UNO board. Important concepts to convey include basic electromechanical theory, acquisition of both digital and analog data, critical evaluation of sensors for a given application, and proper coding and wiring practices. Tasks consist of guiding students and answering questions during lab time, and marking lab reports.+ Measurement in Mechatronics: Assist with flipped-classroom style second year course. Important concepts to convey, again, include basic electromechanical theory, acquisition of both digital and analog data, critical evaluation of sensors for a given application, proper coding and wiring practices, as well as more in depth data analysis in Python. Tasks consist of guiding students and answering questions during class, marking lab reports and individual assignments. Show less

Sudbury, Ontario

Tutoring university level physics, as well as high school level physics and mathematics.

Laurentian University

+ Derive dynamic models of cable driven systems.+ Model cable driven systems with both MSC.Adams and Simmechanics.+ Validate the software models against the dynamic models. + Develop a control algorithm for a 3RRR parallel planar robot in Matlab.+ Collect data from fault detection tests on the 3RRR robot.

Greater Sudbury, Ontario

+ Implement new source calibration data acquisition system and write accompanying software in python. + Create digital model of test calibration system in SolidWorks. + Adapt existing parts and design custom parts for the system. + Compile parts lists and obtain quotes for required materials. + Machine components and and assemble test calibration system.+ Perform tests to determine failure load of system components.

Greater Sudbury, Ontario

+ Analyze daily source calibration system data. Find trends in data with which an automated data analysis program can be produced.+ Develop and implement automated data analysis software.+ Deliver talks on findings of data analysis. + Implement new naming standards for experiment components. + Produce diagrams displaying experiment setup and specifications.Co-authored poster presented at the 2014 Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Congress, shown below.

Master Of Applied Science, Mechanical And Materials Engineering

For a description of the Master's project, see Projects.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Mechanical Engineering With Mechatronics Specialization, Honours, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: + Ontario Engineering Competition 2016 Senior Design Team II + Engineers Rule the Waves Dragon Boat Team +.