Kai Thiessen Schmidt
Vancouver, Canada
ABOUT ME
I am a UBC 3rd year mechanical engineering student, specializing in mechatronics engineering.
Currently, I am working for IFD Technologies as a Product Engineer Co-op. Additionally, I am the Rudder mechanical team lead on UBC Sailbot, a student engineering design team working on designing a fully-autonomous vessel which aims to collect oceanic climate data. I am leading a team of 10 students, working on the design of the rudder and it's actuation system.
Extreme temperature sealing jig
This jig was set up to test our product's sealing ability at extreme temperature during DVT for IFD Technologies' new temperature sensor, TempPatrol. The TempPatrol sensor mounts into the jig within an environmental chamber and the jig is...
Hot Stick Attachment
For IFD Technologies, I designed a tool which allows line workers to replace TempPatrol sensors which are mounted on energized transformers. The tool is attached to a hot stick universal socket adapter and uses a garter spring mechanism to retain...
Sailboat Rudder
I cnc machined, and manufactured a rudder for my student design team, UBC Sailbot. This rudder is now used on our completed vessel.
Hull Bushing System
This bushing system was re-designed to necessitate a rudder shaft diameter change. It was designed to fit underneath our hull and continue to support the forces on our rudder, while allowing easy rudder control.
Rail Speeder
For our Mech 223 project course, I worked on designing a rail speeder which must carry a payload over hills while optimizing for speed.
Protection Systems App
I created an app to monitor relays and protection systems across Manitoba Hydro's HVDC power grid to ensure reliability and allow technicians to automate their daily flow. This app allowed them to seamlessly upload and validate test files, see...