Caleb Tan

Engineering Portfolio

About Me

Hello! My name is Caleb, and I am a mechanical engineer with an expansive technical foundation and global perspective shaped by my life and education abroad. As a University of Toronto Alumni, of the graduating class of 2026, my experience spans mechanical design, prototyping, and automation, complemented by programming skills in Python, C#, and PLC languages, and advanced knowledge and experience with SolidWorks, MATLAB, and custom PCB development. Having traveled to over 30 countries, I have developed adaptability, open-mindedness, and patience; qualities that guide my approach to engineering problems and collaborative design. I am driven by curiosity for how things work, a commitment to creating solutions with tangible results, and a genuine appreciation for teamwork and hands-on learning.

Projects

A pneumatic piston machined from raw stock using precision turning and milling processes

Pneumatic Piston Build

A custom PCB designed and hand-soldered for an LED display system

Custom PCB Design and Fabrication

A robot designed and programmed to navigate a maze using localization algorithms, onboard sensing, and coordinated manipulation for block retrieval

CakeBot: Maze Navigation and Block Handling

A tennis ball launcher developed using a single motor, kinematic linkages, and spring-assisted energy storage

Kinematic & Spring-Driven Ball Launcher

A compact 3D-printed planetary gearbox designed to achieve high torque output and low angular velocity

Planetary Gearbox Design

A fully custom engineering portfolio website programmed from scratch

Web Development: Engineering Portfolio

A wood-and-acrylic puzzleboard designed to conceal an image revealed only through a polarized lens

Personal PuzzleBoard Proposal

A 5-DOF robotic arm designed and built from scratch, including motion control programming for multi-axis manipulation

MechReach5: Custom 5DOF Robotic Manipulator

A lightweight bridge engineered to support a 400 N load made strictly from foamboard and adhesive

Foamboard Bridge Design Challenge

A knee-walker redesign developed through concept generation, proof-of-concept testing, and detailed mechanical analysis

Capstone: Reinventing The Knee Walker

Experience

May 2024

Training – ProAutomated

Jun 2024

Conveyance – Amazon (California)

Jul 2024

Conveyance – Amazon (Maryland)

Aug 2024

Conveyance – Amazon (Pennsylvania)

Sep 2024

Conveyance – Amazon (British Columbia)

Oct 2024

Conveyance – Amazon (Michigan)

Nov 2024

Data Center – Google (Nebraska)

Dec 2024

Data Center – QTS (Arizona)

Jun–Aug 2025

Data Center – QTS (Virginia)

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