Portfolio

A collection of mechanical engineering projects, design team experience, and reverse engineering work.

Compact Manual Transmission
Project

Compact Manual Transmission

Designed, built, and tested a compact 5-speed manual transmission driven by a 12V, 100RPM motor, featuring PETG gears, lathe-machined steel shafts, and sliding dog-clutch shifting.

Drivetrain3D PrintingLathe MachiningGear AnalysisCAD Design
Self-Levelling Line-Following Robot
Project

Self-Levelling Line-Following Robot

Designed an autonomous line-following robot with an active self-leveling platform, closed-loop PID control, and collision-avoidance object detection for stable payload transport.

RoboticsPID ControlCAD DesignMechatronics3D PrintingSensors
Waterloo Automation Collective
Design Team

Waterloo Automation Collective

Developing a custom injection molding machine, including a toggle-clamp linkage producing ~97 kN (10 tons) clamping force and compact power-transmission assemblies.

AutomationDFMALinkage DesignBelt DrivesMachiningSolidWorks
Internal Combustion Engine
Reverse Engineering

Internal Combustion Engine

Teardown and reverse engineering of a single-cylinder 200–300cc Honda snowblower engine, analyzing mechanical power conversion, fuel-air mixing, and valve timing.

Engine SystemsTeardownCarburetionThermodynamicsPower Transmission
Ducati Testastretta Evoluzione Engine
Reverse Engineering

Ducati Testastretta Evoluzione Engine

Teardown analysis of a 1098cc V-twin Ducati Testastretta Evoluzione engine, evaluating top-end combustion architecture, desmodromic valve actuation, and assembly constraints.

V-Twin EngineDesmodromic ValvesTeardownMotorcycle TechCombustion
Automotive Body
Reverse Engineering

Automotive Body

Disassembly and structural analysis of a 2016 Lexus RX 350 body system, investigating panel alignment, fastening interfaces, and modular crash structures.

Automotive BodyVehicle TeardownFastening SystemsModular AssemblyCrash Design