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Cambridge, ON

Waterloo, ON

• Continued working with the team after end of coop as Sub-Lead and Safety Captain. Responsible for personnel safety and various flight and ground systems at the team.
• Managed and documented all safety protocols and procedures for the team as the Safety Captain, and performed monthly safety inspection in the team bay to ensure all protocols are being followed
• Performed and trained new personnel to perform reliability and perfomance tests on the ignition system
• Gained experience with developing customized solutions for components of the rocket such as the injector actuation mechanism
• Conducted SolidWorks tutorials to involve more first year students in the team’s design projects
• Managed various projects that involved design, build and test of new ideas to help first year students understand engineering design process

Cambridge, ON

• Worked in the TEMA department shadowing a production engineer
• Investigated current weld line compatibility for new model production, and suggested appropriate modifications
• Designed modifications for part transfer cassettes to be compatible with current and new model parts
• Utilized CATIA to perform investigations and check robot weld access for new model production

Milton, ON

• Collected cycle time and down time data to check on and improve line efficiency
• Prepared standard work documentation for training line operators to ensure consistent and efficient line performance
• Audited and fixed engineering documentation to ensure it is up to date
• Performed field checks and implemented changes in plant layouts
• Prepared and edited new line layouts and incorporated them into plan layout proposals

Velocity Foundry

• Responsible for design and manufacturing of the ShockLock product.Reinventing the automotive service experience. www.ansik.ca, @ansikinc
• Gained DFM experience while redesigning ShockLock components for manufacturability
• Performed testing and data analysis on ShockLock to understand failure modes
• Successfully redesigned ShockLock mechanism to solve all failure issues and decrease cost of manufacturing
• Reduced cost of manufacturing by optimizing the design of the match plate for casting; hence reducing the cost of machining the match plate and increasing number of units cast per punch
• Optimized the acetone bath process for 3D printed match plate inserts to ensure smooth surface finish while ensuring dimensions stay within tolerances through research and testing

Waterloo, ON

• Independently presented weekly tutorials to first year students to develop communication, and teamwork skills, along with introducing students to professionalism, to help them improve their weekly performance.
• Evaluated weekly SolidWorks and AutoCAD assignments of over 200 students through effective time management and organization to meet strict deadlines
• Taught students how to use SolidWorks, AutoCAD and introduced them to the concepts of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (GD&T)
• Managed the process of developing quizzes for the first year students by coordinating between various departments of the University to ensure smooth running and development of quiz
• Supervised dissection of four-stroke engine and taught students the concept of design intent, function, and importance of mechanical component design

Waterloo

• Hands- on experience with machining aluminum, steel, wood and rubber to fabricate components for the rocket.
• Responsible for the design, manufacturing, assembly, and testing of various systems of the rocket, and ground support.
• Ran SolidWorks and machining tutorials to train volunteer students to work for the team
• Performed various tests to analyze engine perfomance

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Mechanical Lead - Waterloo Rocketry Team

36; International Baccalaureate

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