Catherine Fowler

Project Manager / Robot Programming Lead

Catherine fills the roles of project manager and robot arm programmer on the team. Her experience and interest in industrial automation complements her role on the team as robot arm programmer, and her breadth of experience across mechatronics disciplines complements her in her project management role. Her organizational and time management skills are put to good use in guiding the team towards timely completion of the project. Catherine is also an avid board game player, Doctor Who fan, and fencer in her spare time. The fencing experience is very helpful in keeping the boys on track.

Andrew Wikkerink

Mechanical Design Lead

Andrew fills the role of mechanical designer. His experience in mechanical design from multiple co-op terms and his interest in the design of mechatronics projects make him a great fit for this role. Andrew enjoys board games, playing Spikeball, and in his spare time builds and flies quadcopters.

Ian Hink

Machine Vision Lead

Ian fills the role of computer vision programmer. With previous experience working with computer vision from a coop work term at the University of Waterloo, he was an easy fit into the role. Furthermore, his interest and knowledge in software and algorithm design suits the role nicely. Ian is also a competitive Super Smash Brothers player and a fan of board games.

Graeme Blondon

Fabrication / Integration Lead

Graeme is the Fabrication/Integration lead for the team. His experience designing, fabricating, and integrating components into a wide variety of electro-mechanical systems combined with his passion for machining and bringing conceptual designs to life make this role a natural fit. In his spare time, Graeme enjoys playing hockey and golf. He is also an avid tinkerer who enjoys the challenge of disassembling, repairing or improving almost anything he can get his hands on.