Skills gained

• Contributed to an internal Ignition platform by implementing new features, including Statistical Process Control tools and interface enhancements using Python and SQL
• Utilized Docker, Git, and Azure DevOps for version control, deployment workflows, and collaborative software development
• Created a Linux-based Bash script to renew SSL certificates for an Ignition Perspective application

Skills gained

• Designed and simulated robots, conveyors, and production lines to determine design feasibility and suggest improvements for multi-million-dollar automation equipment
• Planned and conducted tests to determine root causes of error on medical device production lines.
• Wrote reports to highlight key findings from production line testing to a multidisciplinary team of 10+ people.
• Conducted testing to determine the feasibility of new internal production techniques and presented recommendations to engineers and machinists.

Skills gained

• Designed and tested parts using Autodesk Inventor to improve usability.
• Used rapid prototyping methods including FDM and resin printing to test designs and analyze device usability.
• Redesigned, tested, and printed gasket molds to decrease processing time and material waste by up to 50%.

Skills gained

• Organized and planned tests daily by communicating with other co-op students to keep testing on track.
• Updated Excel sheets used to track testing data, improving tracking accuracy.
• Took fixture photos with a DSLR camera and updated the server with new images to decrease fixture setup time.

Skills gained

• Attended daily standup meetings to review projects and keep deliverables on track.
• Quickly learned and integrated APIs and technologies into client applications.
• Communicated with clients during demos, reviews, and sprint planning to improve project clarity and satisfaction.
• Coded with a team of seven developers on multiple projects simultaneously to deliver client work on time.

Skills gained

Overview

• The goal of this project was to design, build, and program a quadruped robot with one of my classmates for under $1,000.
• Currently the robot is remote controlled and is capable of walking, trotting, and turning.

Design

• The quadruped's legs and body were modeled completely in SolidWorks.
• Each leg has 3 DOF and is designed to be printed out of PLA.
• In addition to the 3D printed parts, metal servo horns, ball bearings, needle bearings, shoulder bolts, and a ground shaft were also used in the leg assembly.

Programming

• The quadruped's leg was simulated in MATLAB.
• This was used to verify that the leg was capable of moving along a Bezier curve before it was tested on the robot.
• The quadruped's code, so far, has been written using C++ and Python in ROS 2 Jazzy on a Raspberry Pi 4B.
• Currently all of the control loops, balancing, and input handling are running on ROS 2 nodes in the Raspberry Pi.

Electronics

• The current system is powered by a 2S LiPo battery which then passes through a low voltage disconnect, then a UBEC to drop the voltage down to 5V before it goes to the servo power distribution blocks and Raspberry Pi.
• The current DS3230 PRO servos are being controlled by PWM signals from a PCA9685 board which is updated by the Raspberry Pi over I2C.
• The GY521 IMU is being used to balance the robot and communicates over I2C.
• The pitch and roll are being estimated using a complementary filter.
• Foot positions are updated using a PD controller.

Skills gained

During my first Co-op term I wanted to further expand my skills and knowledge, so I partnered with another co-op student to create a bluetooth controlled rover. The entire rover was modeled in SolidWorks and the majority of the parts were 3D Printed. The main C++ program is able to connect with the rovers HC-05 bluetooth module and transmit data from a game controller to control the robot's motors and camera stand. The rover uses an Arduino uno to read data from the bluetooth module and control the L298N motor controller and the two micro servos on the camera stand.

Skills gained

For my final 1A project I worked with a group of three other students to help code and build a robot that plays rock, paper, scissors. The base was machined from a plate of aluminum and the rest of the robot was constructed using Lego EV3 parts. The robot used four motors to control the arm and finger movement and also contained two touch sensors and an accelerometer to read the user input. The entire program was written in Robot C and is able to generate moves, keep score, and play an animation when the game finishes.

Skills gained

The purpose of this app was to dynamically display a collection of paintings and allows admins to easily edit site data. This app was developed using Vue.js, Node.js, Express.js, and Mongo DB. During the project I learned and integrated Courier for sending user emails, and Dexie to cache site data

• Placed 3rd nationally, 2nd provincially, and 1st regionally in the Junior Design category.
• Collaborated with three teammates to design, prototype, and present a water dispersal system to a panel of judges, defending engineering choices and processes.

• Assisted a master's student in designing 3D printable fixtures for assembling and testing pneumatically actuated muscles.
• Developed a PyQt desktop application using Python to interface with an air pump, Mark-10 test frame, and digital multimeter for automated data collection.
• Designed and prototyped a resin-printed container in SolidWorks for housing a PCB and battery that is mountable to an arm.