Thomas Li
mech eng @ the university of waterloo
5 prior internships in consumer tech, manufacturing, and r&d


click on the logos to check out some of my internship projects
Apple
product design intern on the iPhone Air team
Sapir Robotics
product design intern creating home robotics and devices
cool things i've worked on
Cambridge Elevating
Velatron Technologies
r&d engineer intern designing custom home elevators
mechanical engineer intern helping create power electronics
personal projects




button design challenge
suspension test stand


easy-clean blender
Challenged to design a device that requires a battery door mechanism to house and cover two AA batteries while opening from a downwards button push. I designed and validated a snap fit spring mechanism to actuate the button.
As part of the Hyperloop Design team, I designed a test stand to assess the suspension system's ability to absorb impact energy. Modelled in SolidWorks, I manually manufactured and assembled the parts together.
This design was inspired by the need for blenders to be easier to clean. This was addressed through the addition of a front spout and an integrated squeegee attachment.





