1.Engineering Design Portfolio SAMUEL LEVAC-LEVEY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

2. Table of Contents Table of Contents Dalhousie Formula SAE Racecar Team click here Dalhousie Robotics Team click here Wind Turbine Class Design Project click here Electronic Toy Car Class Design Project click here Basketball Hoop Class Design Project click here Hovercraft Grade 11 Science Fair click here Contact info: s.levaclevey@gmail.com cell: 514-432-1266 Linkedin: Samuel levac-levey 3. Table of Contents Dalhousie Formula SAE Team (2013-Present) Member of Chassis Team Primarily responsible for force calculations: Forces on the wheels Using Excel Spreadsheets Forces on Bell crank Forces on engine mounts Designed engine mounts Assisted with cost report Fabricated professional CAD drawings using SolidWorks Assisted in assembly of vehicle 4. Table of Contents Dalhousie Robotics Team (2013-Present) Competition: Design a robot that will navigate an obstacle course while following GPS waypoints Focused on mechanical design and construction of robot Helped design of smaller and more nimble robot than the previous years robot Designed multi-directional wheel mount on SolidWorks Helped optimize robot size using SolidWorks Obtained valuable hands-on building experience 5. Table of Contents Wind Turbine Design Project (Winter 2014) Project goal: To design and build a wind turbine for the purpose of pumping water Led team of 3 to design and build an innovative shrouded turbine Performed 100+ SolidWorks Flow Simulations to optimize shroud design Designed innovated ball bearing system with flanges for easy removal Designed structural aerodynamic system for increased efficiency Result: Shroud drastically increased power output and virtually eliminated noise and vibration 6. Wind Turbine Flow Simulations For proof of concept: For shroud optimization: Table of Contents 7. Wind Turbine Ball bearings Used SolidWorks to design ball bearings 1st iteration: needed to be permanently superglued 2nd iteration: flanged for easy maintenance Table of Contents 8. Wind Turbine Support structure Support structure aerodynamics shielded the 3D printed gears while decreasing turbulence through center of turbine Table of Contents 9. Table of Contents Wind Turbine - Result Design equaled high expectations: Shroud dramatically increased power output and virtually eliminated noise and vibration Click image to play video 10. Table of Contents Electronic Toy Car Design Project (Fall 2013) Project Goal: Build a toy car with working headlights and taillights, integrate 3D-printed body with given chassis Led team of 4 to design creative flying car car body Designed and tested circuitry for headlights, tail-lights, and flashing wing lights 11. Table of Contents Electronic Toy Car - Circuitry Click image to play video 12. Table of Contents Basketball Hoop Design Project (Fall 2012) Project Goal: Design an outdoor basketball hoop which can resist high wind speeds, while being packaged in a box with restricted dimensions and a weight limit Led team of 2 to design a robust basketball hoop using Solid Edge ST4 Used McMaster Carr parts supplier to obtain CAD models for fasteners 13. Table of Contents Hovercraft for Grade 11 Science Fair (Winter 2009) Designed and built a working hovercraft Carrying capacity of 1 adult (160+ lbs) Included propulsion and braking systems Used at my High School by students for several years after my graduation 14. Table of Contents Table of Contents Dalhousie Formula SAE Racecar Team click here Dalhousie Robotics Team click here Wind Turbine Class Design Project click here Electronic Toy Car Class Design Project click here Basketball Hoop Class Design Project click here Hovercraft Grade 11 Science Fair click here Contact info: s.levaclevey@gmail.com cell: 514-432-1266 Linkedin: Samuel levac-levey 15. Table of Contents Table of Contents Dalhousie Formula SAE Racecar Team click here Dalhousie Robotics Team click here Wind Turbine Class Design Project click here Electronic Toy Car Class Design Project click here Basketball Hoop Class Design Project click here Hovercraft Grade 11 Science Fair click here Contact info: s.levaclevey@gmail.com cell: 514-432-1266 Linkedin: Samuel levac-levey 16. Table of Contents Table of Contents Dalhousie Formula SAE Racecar Team click here Dalhousie Robotics Team click here Wind Turbine Class Design Project click here Electronic Toy Car Class Design Project click here Basketball Hoop Class Design Project click here Hovercraft Grade 11 Science Fair click here Contact info: s.levaclevey@gmail.com cell: 514-432-1266 Linkedin: Samuel levac-levey