MEng Hons, Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Machine Design Consultant

Work output: Computer numerically controlled machine concepts, animated designs, simulated mechatronics, and a design specification.

Software Engineer

Contributions include process development: I developed a robust data visualisation tool for schedulability analysis. The tool was developed using Matlab object-oriented programming, unit tests, and user acceptance tests. This tool improved quality by replacing a faulty tool, and has the potential of reducing work-time by 20 min per a timing requirement (127 hours for the whole team). The value add of the tool to the customer resulted in full payment of the development cost for Alten Ltd. Work output: Data visualisation tool, automating modifications to code, reviewing code, updating and reviewing delivery documentation, and DO-178B software practices.

Process Development

Core focus involved supporting and coordinating the research efforts of a small team in the development of a novel sheet metal moulding process. The results exceeded customer expectations and transitioned the technology from a readiness level of 0 to ~3, which allowed increased investment. Work output: Producing G-codes, programming a custom G-code-parser, establishing a design specification, designing for structural load requirements, producing high quality diagrams in Acrobat Illustrator, mechanical prototypes, and prototype testing.

Intern

Activities included, searching for control solutions using Simulink, and identifying lag compensation as a method to increase the stability of a marginally stable system. I was also responsible for the digital calibration of hydraulic position sensors. (The calibrated look-up table was used to calculate the desired control inputs for the system.) In addition, I developed designs to integrate linear encoders into a mutileaf collimator, which would be used in the real-time control of radiotherapy beam profiles. Work output: Running experiments using LabVIEW interfaced with an Arduino controller and programming an Arm processor for receiving quadrature signals.