Shannon Smyth Email & Phone Number

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

TA for APSC 383 - an introductory prototyping course for students in the Sauder School of Business. Guided students through their issues in AutoCAD and Arduino, and reformatted their designs to be fit for 3D printing.

Victoria, BC

Worked for the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre to develop a robotic solution for moving a flat-field light to calibrate the Dragonfly Telephoto Array.Designed a robotic system using Solidworks and constructed a small-scale model with an Arduino-controlled robot arm

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

• Led the hazard assessment process for new leak testers on the assembly floor. Designed and ran tests to qualify the machines and presented the analyzed data to Ballard engineers.
• Discovered issues such as measurement discrepancies and leaks in new machinery and implemented solutions to either fix or mitigate the issues before moving forward.
• Released over 20 documents through the Ballard change management system, including calibration requirements, work instructions, and qualification reports.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Wrote code for an Arduino servo motor to open and close a door based on user input
• Analyzed a circuit for interior airlock lighting, determined it was unsafe, and developed a new one
• Performed functionality experiments on a Mass Flow Controller and helped to write a user manual detailing those findings
• Volunteered at the Engineering open house to promote Mars Colony to potential UBC students

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Spearheaded a technical project to improve oil-water separation on the Weyburn drilling site
• Led weekly meetings to discuss progress and next steps
• Read through and interpreted the Clean Fuel Standard proposed regulatory approach provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada

Calgary, Canada Area

• Operated vehicles such as golf carts, trailers, and dump trucks
• Planted and cared for all flower baskets and beds across a 505-acre property
• Performed work such as mulching, sodding, moving jumps and other equipment, and setting up for events

Calgary, Canada

• Wrote weekly lesson plans to teach children aged 2 – 12 about bicycle safety, repair, and skills
• Led daily classes of 2 – 6 children in activities such as obstacle courses, trail rides, and arts and crafts
• Administered minor first aid on children
• Performed repair on bicycles such as chain realignment and removal of training wheels and tires

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Engineering

Activities and Societies: Alpha Omega Epsilon, UBC Mars Colony, Engineering Undergraduate Society

Education record

Activities and Societies: Performing and Visual Arts program - Theatre Arts, Speech and Debate club, Swim Team