Mason Kendell Email & Phone Number

Cochrane, AB, CA

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

· Led a design project that improved safety and reliability within the system by detecting edge cases· Designed and prototyped sheet metal components to meet cost reduction targets while maintaining strength· Tested components to their failure point to find the useable lifetime and identify areas for improvement· Mentored and helped new-hires by performing.

· Leading a team of 10 students to design, test, validate, and assemble components for a robotic dog· Created load-bearing frame components that attach the legs to the inner support bars· Designed motor mounts that help to move the legs in a manner that mirrors the motion of an actual dog· Light-weighted components to lower 3D printing costs while.

· Modeled and manufactured injection molded structural components that surpassed design endurance limits· Conducted physical hardware tests to validate design parameters and identify potential failure methods· Designed and validated human-robot interaction points with a focus on user safety and machine guarding· Worked closely with ANSI and CSA safety.

· Designed and manufactured mounts for the steering rack and steering column on a competition vehicle· Light-weighted frame components using FEA to meet a target safety factor given peak load conditions· Assisted in the assembly of the competition vehicle, including making jigs and support structures out of laser cut particle board which securely hold.