The document to the right is the engineering handbook that I created as part of Praxis 2, a design course that I took my first year of university. The handbook showcases a design process that was built off of the foundations of engineering design taught in the course, and also gives in depth information on numerous tools, models, and frameworks employed in framing, diverging, converging, and presenting my design work.
The problem of over usage of road salt on private property and store fronts was identified from conducting field research in downtown Toronto. After conducting thorough research on the state of de-icing practices in downtown Toronto, my team and I created a RFP regarding the problem, and were one of only a handful of teams that were allowed to continue design work on their submitted RFP. In the second part of the course, we created a prototype after extensive testing. More details on the project can be found on the project page.
In Grade 11, I designed a modular, scale-model of a Hyperloop capsule. I then 3-D printed the design, added all necessary electronic components for wireless control, and tested the design in a 2-ft long PVC pipe, achieving a top speed of 20m/s.
I was awarded the Hindle Architects Design Award and Gold Medal at the Calgary Youth Science Fair, and the Starco Engineering Award at Webber Academy.