Mechanical W21

Owned by Sahil Kale
Last updated: 2023-08-30 by Daniel Puratich
1 min read

Summary: Unpaid mechanical co-op position for the Waterloo Aerial Robotics Group (WARG). The main focus will be helping the mechanical team design a custom RC-plane airframe as well as some manufacturing in the machine shop and 3D printing.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with mechanical sub team to design necessary parts of airframe in Solidworks, could include: airfoil/wings, controls, landing equipment, camera gimbal and more

  • Prototype different parts of the aircraft using 3D printer (Prusa Mark 3)

  • Wing construction with shop equipment

  • Research into unmanned ground vehicles?

Required Skills:

  • Passion for aviation

  • CAD experience, ideally Solidworks

  • Ability to learn and research independently and good communication

  • Able to work on-campus (as is allowed with covid restrictions)

Preferred Skills:

  • Aerodynamics/flight knowledge

  • 3D printing knowledge

  • Experience with RC aircraft

  • Experience with Ansys.