FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)

Lead Mentor & Lead of 3D Design & Build on Team 16413

6 Years Sept. 2019 – Present

• Led the design, construction, and programming of 5 18-inch competition robots using Fusion 360 and Java while mentoring ten inexperienced students in CAD, CNC machining, 3D printing, and programming, significantly improving their technical skills. Won over 10 technical awards for best robot design, technical binder presentation, and programming.
• Directed match strategies and coordinated the team’s build and design approach for competitions, coaching student robot drivers during matches, resulting in over five competition wins and consistently finishing in the top 3 at provincials each year.
• Developed an inclusive environment by instilling the team’s core values and encouraging collaborative problem-solving while teaching students how to conduct outreach to companies for funding. This led to securing over $ 15,000 in sponsorships and earning 10 awards for the team’s outreach, community development, and commitment to core values.

Ionic Mechatronics

Summer Mechatronics Engineering Intern

4 Months May. 2024 – Aug. 2024

• Designed AutoCAD Electrical Drawings and plotted project layouts, conducting red-line mark-ups for peer review. Completed an entire electrical drawing package of over 50 drawings for industrial mining equipment, which passed review and was successfully sent to the client.
• Developed SOLIDWORKS CAD renders and technical drawings for custom mechanical components and assemblies of industrial anode preparation machines, which were approved and sent to the client.
• Programmed HMI Bellypack GUI in QT Creator with C++ on Ubuntu VM to control industrial mining systems, improving user-friendliness and enhancing graph outputs. The client approved the GUI and successfully implemented it on-site during the mine’s Factory Acceptance Test (FAT).
• Created safety labels and supervised electrical panel assembly, including soldering and cable parts selection. Installed labels on electrical panels and shipped them to the client. Soldered over 50 mining equipment sensors, which the client approved, and created cables for an ABB arm robot for tutorial use in the shop.
• Programmed ABB robot pendant for automated manufacturing processes, contributing to the successful operation of an industrial robotic Arm.
• Filmed and edited video tutorials for mining machine installation to accompany the technical drawings. The videos were approved by the client and used during the installation process in the mine.

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)

Co-lead of 3D Design & Build on Team 4069 Lo-Ellen Robotics

2 Years Jan. 2022 – May 2023

• Led the 3D design and manufacturing of custom components using Fusion 360, CNC machining, and 3D printing for an industrial-scale competition robot. Guided the team to win the Quality Award for robot design, ranked in the top 5 at all competitions, and secured the first competition win in over 10 years, ultimately ranking 15 out of 200 teams in Ontario.
• Organized the assembly process and managed timelines using GANTT charts, facilitating task delegation among a team of 30 members. Implemented match strategies and instructed new members on technical skills and core team values, enhancing overall team performance.
• Produced outreach materials, including a video, essay, and presentation, to highlight the team’s impact on competition judges. Earned the Excellence in Engineering Award for the best documented design process and the District Engineering Inspiration Award for contributions to the local engineering community.

MIE243 – Mechanical Engineering Design

4 Months Sept. 2024 – Dec. 2024

• Dissection 1 – Drafting, Ball Bearing Hand drafting

• Dissection 2 – Jigsaw

• Dissection 3 – Can Opener

• Dissection 4 – CAD, Screwdriver

• Dissection 5 – CAD and CAM, Gearbox Design
• Dissection 6 – Gearbox Assembly Instructions
• Final Project – Hobby CNC Design

SHAD Ontario Tech University Brilliant Catalyst Project Incubation

Technical Lead & Developer of visually impaired assistive technology

• Participated in the Brilliant Catalyst incubator at Ontario Tech University, attending STEAM and entrepreneurship labs. From these learnings, as the technical lead, I communicated the technical possibilities of our project to business-focused investors, enhancing my teamwork skills by effectively collaborating with individuals from non-technical backgrounds.
• Led a team of six to develop a wearable device using a custom machine-learning model programmed in Python on a Raspberry Pi to assist the visually impaired in reading facial expressions and body language, providing them with better context in social interactions.
• Designed and programmed the device to read text from menus or books aloud to the user via earbuds, achieving successful text recognition in the prototyping stages using OCR in Python, allowing users to feel more independent and confident without needing to ask for assistance.
  

FIRST Lego League (FLL)

Mentor for Elementary Robotics Teams at R.L. Beattie

Sept. 2019 to Jan. 2023

• My obsession with innovation began in elementary school when I built LEGO robots and competed in the FIRST Lego League (FLL) competition in grades 4 to 6.
• In grade 9, I returned to my elementary school to mentor 14 young engineers in grades 4 and 5 to help them win our regional competition and the core values award.
• As a mentor, I helped the students discover their passion for engineering and inspired them to continue with robotics, just like how FLL blossomed my love for robotics at their age.
• Last year, I organized high school robotics students as mentors to help the new elementary students and teachers rebuild their 70-kid after-school robotics program after a two-year hiatus and to prepare them for the FLL regional competition.

Engineering, Design, Innovation, Technology (EDIT) Education Program

Lead & Mentor of my Middle School’s Robotics Program

Feb. 2022 to May 2023

• I developed and implemented FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) curriculum materials for grades 7 and 8 math and science courses for Sudbury’s Rainbow District Public schools.
• In grade 11, I mentored 90 students and 3 teachers to build 12 curriculum-based FTC REV Kit robots and drive them using block programming.
• By incorporating robotics into their curriculum, the students learned the importance of problem-solving methodology skills, communication skills, and teamwork at an early age.