Team Profile

Software Lead

Abdullah will be leading the project's software architecture and development. He has a background in industrial automation, programming welding robots for Toyota's production line and contributing to the pathfinding and obstacle detection algorithms used in Canada's first lunar rover. Abdullah is also experienced in FPGA and VHDL design and is proficient at developing software and hardware solutions in tandem. Moreover, he has also designed and programmed sensor-driven positioning systems used by fleets of autonomous freight trucks for self-localization, and is familiar with real-time location tracking.

Mechanical Lead

Andrew will be leading the mechanical design and build of the project. He has previous work experience doing product and mechanical design for a variety of different industries, but with a recent focus on med-tech devices and force-sensors. He also has intimate familiarity with various manufacturing processes and designing for these processes, from CNC machining to die casting to 3D printing and so on. His skill-set is not only limited to the mechanical realm however, and as such will be able to support the team in other areas as needed.

Team Lead

Levi will be the lead of the project. He has leadership experience from being the coach and now president of the University of Waterloo Quadball club as well as being the team lead on the 3rd year design project. His work experience is primarily mechanical design with some experience in both electrical and software design. This leadership experience and forays into most areas of engineering will enable him to effectively manage the team, while being able to assist in various aspects of the design process.

Electrical & Controls Lead

Michael will be leading the project's electrical design and control systems development. He has prior experience with control system development and system modelling. In particular, Michael has worked on a variety of different vehicle control systems in his position as a Propulsion Controls and Modelling co-lead on the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team and through his experience working at General Motors. Michael also has experience with electrical design including schematic capture and PCB layout design for embedded micro-controller systems.