Ping DSP - Mechanical Engineering Co-op
- Performed all engineering responsibilities as the sole mechanical employee.
- Liaised with vendors and machinists including quote procurement and timeline management.
- Designed and drafted a wide range of machined parts in Solidworks for fabrication and assembly.
- Simulated a piezoelectric sonar stack in LTSpice for predicting sonar performance.
- Programmed a stepper motor controller to perform fast, high precision rotations using closed-loop control.
May 2019 - Dec. 2019
North Saanich, BC
Percept Systems - Mechanical Engineering Co-op
- Worked independently to design a data storage module to withstand an aircraft crash.
- Automated a design parameter sweep of an aircraft black box using the COMSOL JAVA API.
- Programmed a ray-tracing algorithm to correlate image pixels with GPS coordinates.
May 2018 - July 2018
Kelowna, BC
GEO Pressure Systems - Junior Engineer Co-op
- Updated existing Solidworks models to match client’s requests.
- Created patented measurement algorithms for use in oil wells.
- Assembled intrinsic safety documentation for QPS testing and IECEx certification.
- Developed Python scripts to automate impedance measurements of telemetry cable.
- Designed a flash memory test using schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium.
- Utilized ERP software for inventory management and BOM construction.
- Performed pressure collapse tests on steel tools up to 85,000 psi.
- Practiced good time management to prioritize projects and meet deadlines.
Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
Armstrong, BC
Firestorm Enterprises Ltd. - Wildland Firefighter
- Worked independently and in a group to extinguish fires
- Practiced extreme safety measures in all scenarios
- Communicated with local fire departments to coordinate deployment plans
May 2012 - Sept 2012
Merritt, BC
International Student Volunteers - Research Assistant
- Assisted a local community to discourage sea turtle poaching
- Gathered research data on sea turtle nesting habits
June 2010 - July 2010
Costa Rica
Static to Dynamic Hydraulic Press Retrofit
- Worked in a team of five to modify a hydraulic press to apply dynamic loads.
- Programmed an Arduino to control a valve to create an arbitrary load waveform.
- Created an Arduino-LabVIEW interface to monitor the measured load in real time.
Jan. 2019 - Apr. 2019
Victoria, BC
Mechatronic Inspection/Sorting System
- Programmed a microcontroller in C to sort various objects.
- Combined sensors with DC/stepper motors to drive the interrupt-based system.
- Tested, debugged and optimized the system to sort quickly and accurately.
Jan. 2018 - Apr. 2018
Victoria, BC
Closed Cycle Helium Refrigerator - UBCO Honours Project
- Operated a low temperature helium refrigerator including data acquisition.
- Machined and installed a low pass thermal filter to stabilize temperature.
- Summarized and presented research findings in a clear and concise manner.
Sept. 2013 - Apr. 2014
Kelowna, BC