TECHNICAL PROJECTS

Here are a few of projects I've worked on throughout my degree. There's a mixture of mechanical, electrical, and software based projects.

Air Intake System

Designed and optimized the carbon fibre intake system for the UBC formula style student car.

Applied Skills:

Mechanical Design Materials Engineering Fluid Dynamics SolidWorks Flow Sim

ReMold

ReMold is a machine designed to innovate rapid prototyping of composite parts. This machine actuates pins by rotating threaded rods constrained within a set grid to the desired height to recreate surfaces designed in CAD in 3D space.

Skills:

Mechanical Design Materials Engineering Machine Design Product Integration

Compilation of Assembly Projects

Through the Digital Logic & Microcontrollers class at UBC, I was given the oppotunity to learn VHDL and Assembly code. Using a CV-8052 soft processor installed on the Altera DE0-CV board. Using these resources, I complied and tested adders/subtractors, programmable clocks, and a switch input calculator.

Skills:

VHDL Digital Logic Circuit Design

Fuselage Optimization

Through the use of Abaqus CAE (Finite Element Analysis), I performed the design and optimization of a wing box (fuselage) for MECH 485 - Airplane Design. In this project, the objective was to enhance the structural integrity and performance of the wing box while keeping weight to a minimum. I crafted a 3D model of the fuselage, meticulously accounting for material properties, loads, and conditions. Abaqus facilitated stress, strain, and deformation analyses across various flight scenarios, helping me fine-tune my design.

Skills:

Mechanical Engineering Abaqus FEA

Line Following Robot

This project involved the creation of an autonomous line-following robot. We designed and constructed the robot chassis, integrated the necessary sensors for line detection, and wired them to an Arduino microcontroller. The coding aspect involved developing algorithms to process sensor data and control motor movements for precise line following. Through iterative testing and adjustments, I successfully achieved a fully functional autonomous robot capable of following lines accurately, demonstrating the synergy of hardware design, wiring, and coding skills in robotics development.

Skills:

Electrical Engineering Circuit Design Mechanical Design Product Integration Arduino

Advanced Headrest System

This multi-disciplinary project revolves around designing and constructing a proof of concept for an advanced headrest system. This system is be capable of continuously monitoring the positional location and angle of a passenger's head, while also maintaining it's distance within a predefined 'safety distance'. Additionally, the system incorporats a sophisticated damping mechanism within the headrest. This mechanism would effectively dissipate energy during a low speed rear impact thereby reducing the risk of hyperextension and hyperflexion injuries, which cause whiplash.

Skills:

Electrical Engineering Circuit Design Mechanical Design Product Integration GUI Design

Differential Supports

This project for Formula UBC centered on designing and optimizing differential supports using SolidWorks and Altair Inspire. The task involved creating innovative supports with eccentric chain tensioning mechanisms. Through SolidWorks, I designed and iteratively refined the supports, ensuring stiffness and reliability. Altair Inspire was instrumental in optimizing the designs for enhanced performance and weight reduction. This project showcased the integration of advanced CAD and simulation tools in engineering, resulting in differential supports that offered improved chain tensioning capabilities, making them more reliable and efficient for this application.

Skills:

Mechanical Design SolidWorks Material Optimization Altair Inspire

EXPERIENCE

Tesla

Mechancial Engineering Intern, Mechanical Motor Design

Palo Alto, California May 2023 - September 2023

• Development of the Electric Motor with specialty in stator development including wire wind, varnish, welding, magnetization, and general assembly
• Design and optimization of 28 mechanical gauges for pass/fail of stator dimensions. GD&T for tight tolerancing of gauges.
• Statistical analysis of electrical testing for limit determination, updating of technical specifications.
• Material analysis and investigation on hairpin enamel. Developed quality checking tool and procedure of testing operations to calculate appropriate values of material properties to correctly model manufacturing.

Tesla

Manufacturing Engineering Intern, Power Electronics Test Engineering

Palo Alto, California May 2021 - September 2022

• Lead mechanical design, deployed multiple testers to different factories for high volume production
• Modelled and designed mechanical components and assemblies including plastics, sheet metal, heat sinks, insulation systems, high voltage connectors, fasteners, and other components
• Design analysis including structural, design for assembly, and design for test. Focused on packaging issues for electrical insolation, thermal management, shock and vibration management, and high cycle fatigue

Dometic

Mechancial Engineering Intern, Product Design

Richmond, British Columbia May 2020 - September 2020

• Performed mechanical design including solid modeling, prototype assembly testing, tolerance analysis for marine power steering as well as ventilators for covid relief support
• Research and design concept solutions
• Analyze operational efficiency for components and when required identify changes in design
• Basic machining on the mill, lathe, bandsaw, bench grinder, etc.

SMcN

Mechancial Engineering Co-op, Drafting & Design

Victoria, British Columbia May 2019 - September 2019

• Drafted and designed mechanical layouts for commercial buildings focused on HVAC systems, piping, and fire protection
• Designed in AutoCAD, Revit and SolidWorks.
• Coordinated designs between multiple disciplines and companies.
• Wrote and edited field reviews, change orders and tender documents

My passion for engineering stems from a profound sense of optimism towards our collective future and an innate love for problem solving and becoming more efficient. I firmly believe that with every challenge we face, there lies an opportunity to innovate and redefine the boundaries of what's possible. As an integrated engineer, I embrace a multi-disciplinary approach and aim to feed all my curiosities into a wide variety of projects. I have always been drawn to the intersections of diverse ideas and interests, which come together to foster new ideas. It's at these intersections where cutting-edge innovations are discovered, transforming ideas into tangible projects that promise a brighter, more sustainable world.