David Tuck

~ Responsible for the design and construction of an electro-mechanical apparatus to be used in a research study focused on assessing the fate and effects of microplastics in an outdoor lake environment at the Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario

~ Lead designer of rocket carrier structure V2. Including the design of rocket stabilization arms, release mechanisms, beam sizing, and bolt and joint analysis. Designed for low budget and ease of manufacturing. ~ Advanced ANSYS static simulations – 7 full months ~ Worked with large Solidworks assemblies, used speedPak, custom properties, and parametric models ~ Stepped up and took ownership over company in-house 3D printing, local computer networking, and local High-performance computing (HPC) for ANSYS.

~ Managed all mechanical operations for the rover team which is comprised of over 50 undergraduate and graduate students ~ Responsibilities include: mechanical research, design, manufacturing, mentor-ship, and project management. ~ Oversaw/run all 3D printing operations for QSET ensuring productive rapid prototyping ~ Queen's Space Engineering Team is a multidisciplinary design team that annually designs a Mars rover to compete in the University Rover Challenge, at the Mars Desert Research Station, Hanksville, Utah.

~ Project manager and co-design lead for the total redesign of the Mars rover arm and supporting arm systems using Solidworks and Fusion 360. ~ Required excellent organization skills to manage members remotely, due to the pandemic, and coordinate parallelized work. As a result, QSET saw a record number of concurrent mechanical projects as well as a large increase in member retention. ~ Designed and iterated several potential designs of the rover's arm, comparing the advantages of linear actuators vs direct driven worm drives. Specific focus on arm weight reduction, Design for Manufacturability, and Design for Assembly ~ Produced engineering drawings for the manufacturing of parts, reviewed drawings made by members of my sub-team.

~ Designed the rover’s new 3D printed wheels using FEA and topology optimization within Solidworks and Fusion 360 to optimize the mechanical properties of the wheel while minimizing the cost of materials and 3D printing time. ~ Researched different types of thermoplastics that could be used to 3D print the wheels such as TPU 92A.

~ Lead the research, design, and implementation of a real-time, edge-based computer-vision-based inventory management system, aided as a tool to help the pull-based material handling system. Skills required to project success include: ~ Programming with python and OpenCV for AR-tag reading, AR-tag position estimation, and data acquisition and storage ~ Linux subsystem knowledge for program efficiency and performance ~ Solidworks and 3D printing knowledge to design Rasberry Pi cases that allow for easy mounting and access to PoE hat. Design for additive manufacturing methods was implemented to ensure that the project was finished on time

~ Responsible for designing all aspects of the 2021 Junior Design Challenge for the Queens Engineering Competition. Challenge idea featured the design and optimization of offshore floating wind turbine platforms. ~ Facilitated the final organization and coordination of delegates and judges allowing for a smooth, enjoyable and successful competition.

~ Full-time summer job working to engage young minds ages 10 to 14 and developed their passion for STEM. Designed interactive programs for kids to both enjoy and learn about rocketry, robots and architecture. Worked 45 hours a week.

~ Worked with a senior software engineer to deploy a large-scale network of Android devices using MobiControl and SQL. These devices are used to track multiple fleets of snow removal vehicles all over York Region and southern Ontario. ~ Developed a full-stack website using Python, Flask and SQLite.

Deans List: 1st & 3rd year