Job Summary
**Please note that this role is unpaid**
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Autonomy Mission: Autonomously navigate to designated GSNN GNSS coordinates
Equipment Servicing: Perform dexterous tasks on a mock-up equipment station using a robotic arm.
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On the team, we hope to teach you about the mechanical and electrical design of our subsystems, including the rocker-bogie drive train drivetrain hardware and our 6 DOF robotic arm. If you’re you are interested in robotics and want to learn more about these challenges we need to tackle, feel free to apply! At UWRT, we will give you meaningful projects that will go on our rover, which will develop useful skills and knowledge to bring into your careers.
Due to the nature of the rover system and the mechanical positionhardware development, it is required that the co-op is onsite in person hybrid, and you are able to work in-person at our design bay in Waterloo. You will have flexible hours as you desire and are free to set your schedule, but we expect you to be available throughout the day and for team meetings that take place in the evenings.
Job Responsibilities
Your role as the Mechatronics Engineering Hardware Design co-op will involve working with cross-functional sub-teams that include mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software. You will be performing the research and development of rover parts and subsystems , validating designs using simulation software, manufacturing componentsboard designs, testing, and doing system-level integration to implement your work with the overall architecture. You will get to envision define and create implement multiple different aspects of the competition rover.
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Selection of electromechanical componentsMechanical
design using SolidworksDesign requirements specification and documentation
System integration
Firmware development testing working with ODrive motor controllers and custom PCBsProgramming and design of a static team websiteboards
Skills
Required Skills
Strong communication skills; capable of staying in contact with various stakeholders, contributing to technical discussions and asking thoughtful questions.
A drive to learn and contribute; design teams are all about growth and passion, and we want someone serious about achieving something they can be proud of, at UWRT.Completed the Engineering Student Machine Shop (ESMS) training.
Preferred Skills
Some familiarity with 3D CAD, especially in Solidworks
Experience with manufacturing and fabrication in a machine shop
Experience with electrical systems and custom off-the-shelf product debuggingExperienced with full workflow in Altium Designer
Circuits design
Wire routing and harnessing
PDM and PLM
What you will learn:
Mechanical Electrical circuitry design
Simulation and Testing
Mechanical manufacturing process
Robot building practices
Electrical PCB debugging
Sub-system System architecture design for Robotics
Cross-subteam system integration
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