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Undergraduate Physics Paper 1

The cool thing about doing an engineering physics degree is working on cool complex projects for one class while also discovering cool new physics in another. I have written a lot of papers throughout my degree and instead of letting them die in my Google Drive, I thought it would be interesting to publish them here to look back on later. Enjoy!

science world: a programming workshop

For my first co-op position back in 2018, I worked at Science World in Vancouver as a Science Facilitator. As someone interested in education and science communication, this was an incredibly exciting opportunity for me. Overall, the experience lived up to the expectation. Some of the cool things that I was able to do includes:Continue reading “science world: a programming workshop”

ct rubik’s cube

So I took a CT scan of a Rubik’s cube…

co-op 3 – avigilon: pcb design

For my third co-op I worked at Avigilon – a Motorola Solutions Company. Avigilon is a Vancouver-based security camera company that was bought out by Motorola Solutions in 2018 for a whopping $1.28 billion. I was starting my co-op in early 2020 which is significant for two reasons: So, I accepted the offer in earlyContinue reading “co-op 3 – avigilon: pcb design”

travel sketches

In 2019, I spent eight months in Germany on a co-op position at the University of Wurzburg. I was fortunate enough to travel around Europe and explore new languages and cultures in person. Along the journey I tried to create a sketch or drawing for every new place that I visited, here are my favorites.Continue reading “travel sketches”

learning and memorization… with cubes!

A lot of people have asked me how I learn/memorize things for school. However, learning and memorization are two very different things. I thought that it would be good to explain the power of each of these tools using cubing as an example. I started speedcubing when I was in grade 11. It was partContinue reading “learning and memorization… with cubes!”

modbox

challenge: Create a container that can safely and quickly transport crucial medical equipment over tough terrain via drone. There are many obstacles to consider such as weather conditions, shocks from drops, and carrying capacity. physical description: There are three main components: A container Dividers A lid There were two that I had in mind whenContinue reading “modbox”

cat tree

What a novel idea, a tree of cats. However, they can be quite expensive and needlessly large. I don’t doubt that your cat deserves it, but if they don’t use it, you just end up with some large piece of odd decor. Often, these cat trees are wide, with a space to hide, a ballContinue reading “cat tree”

what is engineering physics?

Hi. If you didn’t already know, I am currently in my fifth year studying engineering physics at UBC. Now the most common question that I get asked when people hear this is: “what is engineering physics?” This is fair. I didn’t know about the program until halfway through my first year at UBC. The nameContinue reading “what is engineering physics?”

the university of wurzburg: cool circuits

For my second co-op position in 2019, I took up a research position at the University of Wurzburg – one of the oldest universities in Germany. This was to be a series of firsts: my first time going to Europe, my first time living alone, and my first time in a research position. Eight monthsContinue reading “the university of wurzburg: cool circuits”