Samuel Levac-Levey, a mechanical engineering student at Dalhousie University, highlights his extensive experience through various projects and roles, including his current co-op at Skysquirrel Technologies where he designed drone casings. He has been actively involved with the Dalhousie Formula SAE and Robotics teams, undertaking multiple design and fabrication tasks using CAD software. His portfolio also includes innovative projects such as a wind turbine design, electronic toy car, and a durable basketball hoop.

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

2. Table of Contents
SkySquirrel Technologies Inc. – Co-op job (Current)
Dalhousie Formula SAE Racecar Team
Dalhousie Robotics Team
Wind Turbine – Class Design Project
Electronic Toy Car – Class Design Project
Basketball Hoop – Class Design Project
Hovercraft – Grade 11 Science Fair
Contact info:
s.levaclevey@gmail.com
cell: 514-432-1266
Linkedin: Samuel levac-levey

3. SkySquirrel Technologies (Co-op, Fall 2014)
 Designed protective casing
for Aqweo drone
 Functional
 Aesthetic
 Easy to manufacture
 Easy to assemble

4. SkySquirrel Technologies –Motor Mounts
Design Criteria:
 Attach motor and landing ski on the same mount
 Rugged
 Easy to manufacture
 Well ventilated
 Aesthetic

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Wind Turbine – Flow Simulations
For proof of concept: For shroud optimization:

9. Wind Turbine – Ball bearings
Used SolidWorks to design ball bearings
1st iteration: needed to be permanently
superglued
2nd iteration: flanged for easy maintenance

10. Wind Turbine – Support structure
Support structure aerodynamics shielded the 3D printed gears while decreasing turbulence
through center of turbine

11. 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”

12. Electronic Toy Car - Circuitry

13. 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

14. 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