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Daniel Benjamin

Hi, I'm Daniel Benjamin.

UBC Mechanical Engineering Student

I am passionate about engineering, with a focus on automotive, aerospace, and prosthetics development. This website showcases my projects, experience, and skills as I pursue my academic and career goals.

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Featured Projects

UBC Formula Electric - Chassis Frame Design

Lead designer for the chassis frame. Designed and optimized the frame in SOLIDWORKS with structural analysis to ensure safety and performance while minimizing weight.

  • CAD/SOLIDWORKS
  • Structural Analysis
  • Design Leadership
  • Cross-functional Coordination
car on jacks

MEMS Prosthetic Hand

A tendon-driven prosthetic hand developed using MEMS technology. Responsible for iterative design, 3D printing, and integration of MATLAB and Arduino for functionality.

  • 3D Printing
  • MATLAB
  • Arduino
  • Mechanical Engineering
SOLIDWORKS Model of Robotic Hand

WeBWorKer Chrome Extension

A browser extension with over 500 users to enhance the user experience on WeBWorK by streamlining problem content. Built using JavaScript, HTML5, and the html2canvas library.

  • JavaScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • html2canvas
WeBWorKer Chrome Extension

Skills

Featured Experience

Chassis Team Lead

UBC Formula Electric | June 2025 - Present

  • Led chassis design efforts in line with FSAE safety standards.
  • Directly managed a subteam of 5-10 members.
  • Rewrote onboarding, SOPs, and safety documentation.

Mechanical Engineering Co-Op

Avalon Mechanical | May 2025 - Aug 2025

  • Created detailed mechanical layouts for HVAC, plumbing, and fire suppression systems.
  • Calculated heating and cooling loads, sprinkler system hydraulics.
  • Used those calculations for selection and sizing purposes.
  • Created automations to improve efficiency of CAD workflows by over 30%.

Volunteer

Victoria Hand Project | Jul 2022 - Present

  • Assembled low-cost prosthetic arms with voluntary open/close functionality and an adaptive grasp.
  • Contributed concrete ideas to improve assembly speeds.
  • Troubleshot and repaired broken and malfunctioning hands.

Get In Touch

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