Assisting in the analysis and technical report writing for the adjustment of manufacturing tools being used in the production of a new medical device

I worked as part of a multidisciplinary team that was responsible for carrying out tests on a medical device and it’s material properties. I performed tensile testing on plastics, performed high-speed camera analysis on a medical device’s function, carried out force testing on the medical device and more.

I worked as part of a multidisciplinary team that was responsible or designing and building a smart metrology fixture capable of automatically acquiring multiple measurements of a component at the push of a button. I had to design and build electronic circuits which created a link between a programmable embedded system and pneumatics to control the automation sequences. I developed the C program for the embedded system from the ground up which is capable of measuring temperature, controlling pneumatics, controlling a CCD Micrometer, controller RS232 communications to a PC much more. The smart metrology fixture is interfaced with a data-collection software package on a PC which displays and stores the measurements taken by the automated smart fixture.

I worked as part of team with mechanical designers and tool makers to build multiple smart metrology fixtures to be used in the medical device industry. Each smart fixture used either pneumatically controlled touch probes or a CCD Micrometer to take multiple measurements of a component. I was responsible for building the electronic circuits which controlled the measurement instruments and the data collection along with designing and implementing suitable pneumatic circuits for controlling the touch probes. I was section lead for an external CE audit assessment where all smart metrology fixtures and stations needed to appropriately approved for their intended use. This is involved completing the majority of the documents in order to achieve the CE approval and making necessary adjustments to the fixtures and stations to ensure it complied. I also went on site to multiple medical device companies in order to test and install the smart metrology fixtures.

I used my confidence of electronics to investigate the inner components of smart-phones and realised that I could potentially start a business for repairing damaged smart-phones. I then setup a small business on my own which was responsible for phone repairs.