Tropical Marine Science Institute - Singapore, SG
TMSI is a centre of research and consultancy in marine science and environmental science. Its major projects include Marine Environmental Management and Underwater Remote Sensing. The Acoustic Research Laboratory developed a Small Team of Autonomous Robotic "Fish" (STAR-Fish). The project is to develop a team of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles which operate with a high degree of modularity in shallow water for defence purposes and Naval Systems.
Research and Development Engineer - Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Emergency recovery system
Because of the high cost of losing the AUVs, it was required to develop a more efficient vehicle recovery system that I was personally contracted to develop.
Achievements:
✔ Conducted analysis and performed tests to validate project feasibility
✔ Computed Embedded MPLAB programming for PIC technology (Phase Locked Loop, Reed Switch, Timer, Interrupts)
✔ Drafted modules on SolidWorks (Balloon, spring system and sealed compartment working on high-pressure environment)
✔ Designed Electronics PCB using Altium designer
✔ Completed the project requirement and designed a prototype of the emergency recovery system
✔ Selected and Purchased components (Underwater connectors, Motor control systems)
✔ Upgraded prototype & accelerated manufacturing process by 30%, kept the cost under $2,000/prototype, reduced budget fewer than 15% provision
✔ Presented results in the company conference and delivered project datasheet
✔ Demonstrated project management skills using UML and MS Project suite to work under incredibly high time pressure with tight deadlines (weekly performance evaluation) and adapted with time-difference to deal with manufacturing delivery delays
✔ Provided continuous project documentation, planning, schedules, cost, and load estimate
