Epic Projects

Airfoil CFD Used Ansys Fluent to simulate a 2D airfoil at multiple attack angles. Validated results using experimental data for coefficients of lift and drag. Final results were within 5% of NASA CFD results for the same airfoil.	Generator Bike Designed and built a bicycle-powered cell phone charger using a fan motor as a DC generator. Fabricated a bicycle stand and crafted a custom wheel to press fit onto the motor shaft. Stabilized voltage to 5V using a boost voltage converter, successfully charging a device.
Square VS Round Tube Buckling Used Euler buckling to compare square versus round tubes in compression. Verified calculated results using Ansys Eigenvalue Buckling. Used Ansys Mechanical to show that square tubes are more sensitive to load eccentricity.	Door Lock Design Designed a lock in SolidWorks that does not require permanent modifications to the door or frame. Used SolidWorks Simulations to test the model, and used Visualize to render images. Created a Gantt chart to track project progress and manage deliverables.
Hydraulic Hoist Lab Design Worked on a team of engineers to design and fabricate a hydraulic hoist kit to help grade 12 students study fluids and design. Used SolidWorks to create the design and used AutoCAD to create the detail drawing. Optimized design for cost, range of motion, and load capacity. Used technical writing skills to create a detailed design report, as well as lab exercise for the kit.	Cell Phone Stand Design Designed and 3D printed a collapsible cell phone stand using SolidWorks. Minimized model and support material and optimized design for ease of set-up. Designed to support a wide range of phones and leave buttons and ports unhindered.
Bird Feeder Build Cut, assembled, and painted wooden bird feeder with plexiglass sides, broadening my fabrication skillset. Carefully planned and measured cuts to minimize wastage.	Lego Projects Used Lego Technics to learn about real-life mechanical designs (Limited Slip Differentials, transmissions, suspension, pneumatics, etc.)

The University of Waterloo Formula Motorsports (UWFM) team is a student design team that designs and builds a formula-style vehicle every year to compete in the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) student design competition.

Frame Design and Analysis

Designed the UW Formula Electric steel tube frame using ANSYS Mechanical to conduct a torsional stiffness analysis.
Fully modelled the roll-heave decoupled suspension system to include installation stiffness effects in the analysis.
Increased TS/kg by 32% by optimizing tube placements and wall thicknesses according to stress map.
Experimentally determined the accumulator stiffness to create a solid element approximation.
Led frame design presentation at FSAE Michigan 2023, placed 4th in design out of 119 teams.

Firewall Design

Designed a carbon fibre firewall in SolidWorks, focusing on rule compliance and simplifying manufacturing process.
Designed the mold to make manufacturing easier and more reliable.
Adapted inserts to allow for additional manufacturing tolerance.

Toe Cup Design

Calculated maximum toe cup stress during hard braking event, accounting for an uneven force distribution.
Improved design using stiffeners to increase mass efficiency, allowing thickness reduction of under-stressed areas.
Used ANSYS APDL to model the assembly more accurately, resulting in a reduction of stiffener mass by 16%.
Reduced total mass by 17% compared to previous design, while also improving manufacturability and stiffness.

Ergonomics Study

Performed an ergonomics study, characterizing participants' comfort in a jig that mimics sitting in the car.
Applied ergonomics data to 2023 vehicle, shortening the chassis by 90 mm and saving 460 g.
Created body, limb, and helmet models in SolidWorks to investigate pinch points and part clearance when driving.

BRP - Predictive Engineering Optimized torsional stiffness of Can-Am SSV in HyperWorks, achieving a 13% increase using minimal mass. Analysed and developed Ski-Doo front suspension using the Radioss explicit solver, ensuring safe energy absorption during crash. Used OptiStruct topology optimization to reduce bumper bracket mass by 38% while maintaining manufacturability and strength. Evaluated vibrational performance of a roof rack using a PSD curve generated from track acceleration data.	Tesla - Interior Trim Design Designed 7 hybrid-molded interior trims using Catia 3DX and V5, including surfacing, attachments, locators, ribs, and interfaces. Reduced overall trim mass by 40% compared to conventional trims through feature optimization and new material technologies. Optimized trim interfaces to minimize visible gaps based on expected tolerancing and variation, increasing perceived quality. Coordinated cross-functional inputs (design studio, antenna, homologation, CAE) while maintaining a focus on DFM/DFA. Engineered a welded steel structural assembly for a prototype vehicle, using locators to control variation to 2 mm. Used FEA and hand calculations to optimize deflection, wall thicknesses, and bolt sizing.
Christie Digital - LED tile Display Development Designed new test fixtures to accept multiple interfaces, using GD&T to ensure precise positioning while avoiding cost inflation. Evaluated competitor products using a CMM, analysing data using a Jupyter script to chart distributions and compute Cpk. Designed a light maze duct system to provide cooling airflow to a dark enclosure, testing configurable designs to determine the optimal geometry for high airflow and low light passthrough.	BWXT - Nuclear Reactor Stress Analysis and FEA Qualified Nuclear Reactor (BWR) nozzles for all loading scenarios using ASME BPVC stress limits in MathCAD calculations. Used WRC-107 methodology to calculate and minimize local shell stresses induced by BWR minor nozzle loads. Conducted plastic deformation analysis using ANSYS to determine the ultimate collapse load of the secondary separator deck. Optimized deck component geometry and added structural braces, increasing plastic collapse load to over 15,000 kN. Designed handhole ports using APDL scripting to determine the maximum stresses under the design pressure. Calculated port bolting requirements using the Machinery’s Handbook and Shigley’s.
Evercloak - Vacuum Dehumidification Designed an energy efficient dehumidifier (membrane-vacuum based) test cell in Autodesk Inventor. Improved part manufacturability through machinist collaboration and detailed component drawings Enhanced system longevity by 3X and efficiency by 18% by implementing data-driven decisions from PLC-controlled testing. Designed and constructed an industrial-scale dehumidification unit, incorporating test cell insights to further increase efficiency. Streamlined production using assembly guides and improved SOPs, cutting subassembly production time by 28%. Gained extensive experience using rapid prototyping tools such as laser cutters, 3D printers, and machine shop tools.	CEL - Web Development Lead development on an experimental website that recommended courses using link prediction (Flask and NetworkX). Developed and maintained other internal web services using PHP with Symfony framework. Used Bash to control Git and configure server settings on Red Hat Linux. Collaborated efficiently using Agile development (Jira) and applied enterprise coding practices to improve code readability and modularity. Presented project progress to high-level management and made future recommendations for development. Lead other co-op students in running and planning a highly successful team-building event.

REMY LAMBERT

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Airfoil CFD

Generator Bike

Square VS Round Tube Buckling

Door Lock Design

Hydraulic Hoist Lab Design

Cell Phone Stand Design

Bird Feeder Build

Lego Projects

Frame Design and Analysis

Firewall Design

Toe Cup Design

Ergonomics Study

BRP - Predictive Engineering

Tesla - Interior Trim Design

Christie Digital - LED tile Display Development

BWXT - Nuclear Reactor Stress Analysis and FEA

Evercloak - Vacuum Dehumidification

CEL - Web Development