Past Internship Experience

Tesla - Mechanical Design Engineering (Battery Automation Design Engineering)

Prepared machine designs concepts for custom designed special purpose equipment and systems
Detailed machine design including preparation of machine layouts, detail drawings, assembly drawings.
Conducted investigations to troubleshoot manufacturing defects in order to improve part yield

Tesla - Supercharger Design Engineering Intern

Drove design and validation of electrical contact improvement through FEA, thermal characterization, and mate-unmate testing
Improved charging capability through CFD analysis to decrease coolant pressure drop through machined components
Worked with toolmakers to develop and design injection molded parts to simplify assembly and drive down BOM cost

Apple - Packaging Product Design Intern

Characterized product response in packaging through various testing tools in order to reduce system structural failure rates by 50%
Validated packaging designs through working with FEA team and DOE style testing to reduce overall packaging BOM cost by 8%
Supported prototyping and material characterizations in order to identify and mitigate known and new failure modes
Analyzed test data to draw statistically significant conclusions from low allocations using methods from the Design Validation Group

Hatch Ltd. Finite Element Analyst Intern

Conducted a nonlinear structural study to determine the minimum allowable thickness within 1mm of a nickel refinery air plenum
Simulated the thermal effects of a 200+MW gas generator to evaluate resultant temperatures and induced loads on the foundation
Delivered proposals, reports, and presentations to international clients in the North America, Australian and Middle Eastern regions

North (Formerly Thalmic Labs) - Fixtures and Automation Coop

Designed and validated cycle testing fixture required to operate in thermal chambers in extreme humidity and temperatures
Led the mechanical, electrical, and software design of fixtures required to move and position parts to within a 2mm tolerance
Worked in a fast-paced environment to gather requirements and design fixtures from concept to issuance within short timeframes
Supported bring up and troubleshooting of fixtures in order to validate design and ensure a smooth handoff to manufacturing
Supported the mechanical and manufacturing teams through design and rapid prototyping of parts to quickly resolve issues

STI Conveyor Systems - Test Engineering Intern

Designed components that were fabricated and implemented to reduce costs or extend the conveyor’s lifespan
Analyzed assemblies with Solidworks Static Simulation to evaluate safety factor and stress on critical systems
Led testing of conveyor belts through dynamic vehicle loading to determine most effective belt styles

University of Waterloo - Engineering Physics and Math Teaching Assistant

Taught complex physics and mathematics concepts to classes of up to 150 students
Covered topics including classical mechanics, linear algebra, and static structure mechanics