Felix Perron

Electrical Engineering Student

Tinker, learn, repeat.

I'm a 4th year electrical engineering student at UBCO. I love to write code, tinker with electronics and learn new things. From developing software for a fully autonomous helicopter to building my own electric longboard, I'm always working on something that teaches me something new.

Experience

Aerial Robotics and Rocketry Club

Sep 2024 - Present: Director of Software

  • Led a team of 6 to develop autonomous fire detection for a firefighting quadcopter.
  • Communicated with other sub-teams to efficiently develop a full UAV system in a short amount of time.
  • Refined my expertise as a remote UAS operator.

Sep 2023 - Apr 2024: Director of Software

  • Led a team of 6 to implement an autonomous landing system for a large RC helicopter.
  • Trained a machine learning model to accurately locate a landing pad and autonomously land on it.
  • Refined my expertise as a remote UAS operator.

Sep 2022 - Apr 2023: Remote UAV Operator

  • Worked as an integral part of the UBCO Aerospace team configuring Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for flight and writing software for automonous flight planning.
  • Won 2nd place at the AEAC 2023 Competition.

CIMA+

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024: Engineering Intern

  • Explored the field of industrial automation with hands-on experience with PLCs and marshalling equipment.
  • Designed, modelled, and manufactured a custom modular panel for mounting and displaying automation equipment.
  • Extended my practical experience modelling in SolidWorks.

Sea To Sky Gondola

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023: Support Technician

  • Identified and fixed issues related to software and hardware at points of sale to keep them operational.
  • Maintained Android applications and databases for scanning tickets and tracking inventory.
  • Providing internal IT support to co-workers in all departments.

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022: Support Technician

  • Identified and fixed issues related to software and hardware at points of sale to keep them operational.
  • Developed Android applications and databases for scanning tickets and tracking inventory.
  • Providing internal IT support to co-workers in all departments.