Education

Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
December 2021 | GPA: 7.21

Administrative Transcript

Notable Electives:

MECH 421 - Mechanical Vibration
MECH 448 - Intro to Muskuloskeletal Biomechanics
MECH 458 - Mechatronics
MECH 460 - Computer Aided Manufacturing
MECH 462 - Small Business Startup and Organization
MECH 498 - Honours Thesis: Perfomance EV Simulation
PE 1015 - Essentials of Human Physiology

Work Experience

Throughout my undergraduate degree, I was fortunate to work with 5 companies and accumulate 24-months of experience in a broad range of roles and responsibilities.


 
 
 
 
 

Test Engineering Co-op

Zaber Technologies

January 2022 – August 2022 Vancouver, BC

Created, conducted, and documented tests on electromechanical precision motion control devices to investigate performance issues, define specifications, or quantify capabilities. This process regularly included developing testing systems and involved mechanical, electrical, and control system design.

Highlights and Achievements
 
 
 
 
 

Mechanical Engineering Co-op

Vivitro Labs

September 2021 – December 2021 Victoria, BC

Collaborated as a part of the R&D team to design, test, and analyze mechanical and electrical parts and systems for prosthetic heart valve testing equipment. This included defining design objectives and constraints, creating parts and drawings in Solidworks CAD, coordinating with machine shops, along with using manual mills and lathes, to manufacture prototypes, and developing tests to investigate prototype performance.

Highlights and Achievements
 
 
 
 
 

Machine Shop Co-op

University of Victoria

April 2019 – August 2019 Victoria, BC

Under the immediate supervision of a machinist with over 30 years of experience, and a professional engineer, I provided machining assistance in the Mechanical Engineering department’s machining facility. Additionally, I provided guidance to undergraduate and graduate students with respect to design and drawings.

Highlights and Achievements
 
 
 
 
 

Industrial Engineering Intern

Department of National Defence

September 2018 – December 2018 Esquimalt, BC

Investigated, researched, and implemented engineering projects to improve industrial capabilities or make the Fleet Maintenance Facility less polluting, more efficient, productive, and safer.

Highlights and Achievements
 
 
 
 
 

Student Estimator

PCL

January 2018 – April 2018 Calgary, AB

Compiled job estimates for commercial projects as a lead estimator, conducted detailed analysis of contract documents, completed quantity take-off of all labor, equipment, and materials, established critical path schedules, solicited pricing from subcontractors and suppliers, and supplied final tenders for submission.

Highlights and Achievements

Student Club Experience

In the first weeks of my engineering degree, I joined UVic Formula Racing (UVFR) , a student engineering club that designs, builds, and tests a open-wheeled race car annually. The club competes in Formula SAE (FSAE), the largest collegiate design competition in the world that was created to supplement student's education by providing real-world constraints and hands-on skill often neglected by class. I spent 5 years dedicating most of my free time developing both technical and soft skills in various roles with UVFR.

2019 Competition Car - UV19

UV19 was the last car to be built before COVID-19 lockdowns and was one of the most ambitious builds in the team's recent history. Having switched wheel sizes and engine platforms, the only part that was not redesigned for the 2019 season was the steering wheel.

2019 Competition Car - UV19

Although it failed to finish endurance, we achieved the team's best results in the skid-pad (18th) and autocross events (25th), showing the potential of the new vehicle platform given further development and improved reliability.

Senior Design Engineer

UVic Formula Racing

May 2021 – Present Victoria, BC
  • Provide insight and advice to the team, drawing from extensive experience on the team.
  • Attend design reviews and provide guidance ranging from design fundamentals to manufacturability.
  • Complete challenging projects, especially those requiring notable pre-requisite knowledge.
 
 
 
 
 

Chief Engineer

UVic Formula Racing

May 2020 – April 2021 Victoria, BC
  • Organized and ran design reviews to ensure design integrity and vehicle systems integration.
  • Oversaw and approved major design decisions, drawings, and manufacturing processes.
  • Helped initiate and coordinate the development of the team’s first fully electric vehicle.
 
 
 
 
 

Team Lead - Vehicle Dynamics

UVic Formula Racing

May 2018 – May 2020 Victoria, BC
  • Directed and taught up to 15 students at a time with verbal and written communication.
  • Directed the theoretical design and data-driven development of the car through testing, simulation, and data analysis.
  • Achieved top 10-20 percentile scores in competition design presentations given to industry experts.
  • Drove the decision to transition to new wheels and tires by presenting my research, semi-empirical tire models, and full vehicle simulations to the team.
 
 
 
 
 

Team Member - Suspension and Vehicle Dynamics

UVic Formula Racing

September 2016 – May 2018 Victoria, BC
  • Assisted with test-day setup, procedures, and data-acquisition.
  • Completed projects ranging from semi-empirical tire modelling to sheet-metal design.
  • Assisted the Suspension and Vehicle Dynamics Lead with presenting in the 2018 Design Event, leading to the team’s first top 10 finish in the event.
 
 
 
 
 

Projects

Please find a sample of projects that I have worked on over the past few years. This section is currently a work-in-progress as I continue to add projects I had the privilege of working on throughout my degree and beyond.

Projects to be added to this website can be found in the Google Drive here.

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  • While improving our thrust testing setup, we decided to evaluate how peak thrust for a given test speed is determined
  • It was found that an average thrust from a successful pass provides a more representative peak thrust value than the minimum thrust from a successful pass given cyclical thrust fluctuations
    • It was also found that the LRT Thrust Tester provided less thrust fluctuation than the LST Thrust tester, essentially eliminating larger thrust oscillations
  • It's recommended that the testing team continue to log high speed thrust passes to gather more data and investigate any odd fluctuations further

During the Spring semester of 2021, four mechanical engineering students and I partnered with Blue Robotics, for our capstone project. This project encompassed the development of the first prototype of a seafloor imaging towfish that Blue Robotics has continued developing into a marketable product. Despite logistical complications caused by COVID-19, the team managed to build and test three prototypes in 98 days. The final prototype, the BlueFish, met the client's requirements, though several areas of improvement and refinement were identified.

  • The updated LSM design with recirculating bearings was tested for stiffness in pitch,roll, and yaw
  • 5 stages were tested and all surpassed the recommended new specifications of 150 Nm/°
  • All stiffness testing results show there should be no issues increasing stiffness specifications to 150 Nm/°
  • I suspect 150 Nm/° may be fairly conservative for properly torqued stage top bolts, especially in pitch

High-speed video is an integral part of prosthetic heart valve durability testing, especially given the updates in ISO 5840-1:2021 that place greater emphasis on leaflet kinematics. As such, one of my responsibilities while on co-op at Vivitro Labs was to design and specify a high-speed camera system for a new Accelerated Wear Tester (AWT) that could be efficiently transferred between testing units with consistent valve framing and image quality. By the end of my co-op term, I had specified a lens for aortic valves, designed and tested multiple camera mounting and lighting prototypes, and refined camera and light mounting designs.

Skills

Manufacturing and Design:

CNC/Manual Mills and Lathes
Laser Cutters
Water Jets
Laser Welders
Carbon Fibre Layups
Design for Manufacture and Assembly
Engineering Drawings
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Programs and Languages:

SolidWorks (Certified Associate)
SolidWorks PDM
MasterCAM and HSM Works
git
MATLAB
C
HTML
CSS/SCSS

Data Analysis and Electrical Systems:

    Data Visualization
    NumPy, Pandas, MatPlotLib
    Basic Signal Processing
    Firmware Development
    PID Design and Tuning
    Sensor Instrumentation
    Soldering
    Basic Circuit Design