User:Aqal Khalil

I am currently working as an undergraduate summer research assistant with FAST and going into my third year as Mechatronics Systems Engineering student at Western University. Before transferring to the Western engineering program I took 1 year at the University of Waterloo in Nanotechnology Engineering.

I have also been apart of Western's solar car club, Sunstang, as a general member.

In my first year ES1050 class, my fellow team members and I designed a proof of concept prototype to assist visually impaired individuals in using Cardio machines with tactile and audio feedback. My focus on this project was designing and 3D printing the physical components of the design.

As a part of my summer 2025 research work with FAST, I took over responsibilities continuing work on developing an accelerated weathering tester. This comprised of continuing design and manufacturing of the latest prototype out of 3D printed parts plus standard components that were purchased. In addition I also handled integrating the electronic components into the physical design with wiring and power delivery as well as updating software for the system logic and controls.

For more background on the project see Accelerated Weather Testing Literature Review.

(Note: as of the latest version of this page, the Accelerated weathering tester in the FAST lab is still under development and does not have a dedicated page.)