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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Writing embedded C code for STM32 microcontroller to log CAN messages on an SD card.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Wrote a MATLAB program for force analysis on control arms to facilitate control arm design.- Researched and designed a comprehensive plan for testing the use of staked bearings on our car's aluminum A-arms.- Manufactured a jig assembly using a waterjet cutter to hold the top half of the car's aeroshell.- Performed static structural FEA with Ansys to test strength of suspension ball joint pin and verify hand calculations.- Mounted suspension system on vehicle, including wheels, connecting suspension linkages, and torquing fasteners according to specifications.- Bled and replaced brake fluid from front and rear brake lines and later tested brakes to ensure they were working properly.- Machined aluminum spacers for rear parking brake caliper, to properly align it over the brake disc.

Austin, Texas, United States

- Took full ownership of several concurrent projects and delivered them during my internship.- Wrote firmware for microcontroller and designed circuit to cycle test an autodocking connector with a pneumatic actuator and to interface with an existing testing station.- Used Python to parse and filter over 6 million data points from multiple test trials into a workable format.- Conducted root cause analysis using parsed data to find reasons for any failures.- Worked with multiple machine shops and suppliers to ensure highest quality and lowest cost parts were delivered.- Designed and fabricated fixtures for assembling vehicle parts on a low-volume line.- Designed and fabricated a connector for interfacing with a seat wiring harness for running tests on the line.- Designed circuit for sensor testing to remove need for dedicated PLC.- Designed and procured multiple WIP racks for transporting partially assembled parts between work stations.- Conducted throrough research and presented recommendation to managers for procurement of an industrial 3D printer.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Set up hardware testing bench to conduct environmental testing on a TMC 2209 V1.2 stepper motor driver.- Integrated sensor modules into test circuit for measuring temperature and stepper motor error using data sheets.- Wrote code in C for a Teensy 4.1 microcontroller to read data from sensors and control stepper motor motion.- Learned Robot Operating System (ROS) and will be working on arm poses later this term.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Leading a team to design the Z-axis mechanism of a custom portable 3D printer.- Designed initial components for motor clamps, scissor arms, and base plate clamps.- Managed several team members, delegating tasks, and providing guidance when necessary.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Organizing a consulting team of 12 members, by assigning them clients, and guiding them through the consulting workflow.- Leading a sub-team of a portable 3D printer design project, delegating tasks to team members.- Designed and procured components for the z-axis scissor lift mechanism of a custom portable 3D printer.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Consulted directly with clients do design and 3D print their requests, while maintaining detailed documentation of the process.- Developed and 3D printed prototypes for urology testing equipment for patients to use at home.- Worked in a team of 8 on the preliminary design of a portable 3D printer for students and hobbyists.

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

- Designed and conducted FEA on a welded aluminum frame for a small snowmobile, which was manufactured.- Designed a custom chain tensioner for an electric snow bike to maximize chain wrap and maintain meshing- Used additive manufacturing to produce several prototypes to test fits and demonstrate parts to supervisors.- Optimized performance and throttle response of motor controller to reduce noise and vibrations of hub motor while starting, and at higher rpms.- Sourced off-the-shelf components and fasteners from various suppliers. Maintained a Bill of Materials for my projects, to facilitate supply chain procurement.- Kept a detailed log of my work including thought process and calculations for documentation purposes.- Prepared and delivered technical presentations on project updates and costing for the engineering team.- Communicated regularly with manufacturers for quotes on CNC parts and welded frames.- Prepared several complete engineering drawing packages, employing GD&T, to be manufactured.- Participated in weekly R&D meetings to share project progress and ideas within the engineering team.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Authored and coded 100+ mechanics problems in Perl, with full solutions for use in an open-source textbook to be used in first-year engineering across British Columbia and second-year mechanical engineering at the University of British Columbia.- Automated file management with a Python script to modify 200+ existing files in our GitHub repo.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Designed and conducted SolidWorks Finite Element Analysis on 3 critical drivetrain components which were implemented into a gas-powered vehicle.- Created 2D engineering drawings in SolidWorks for the manufacturing of components.- Collected data on the fuel consumption and efficiency of the powertrain system using a dynometer.