ReMold

My third-year project, ReMold, tackled the significant waste and cost associated with traditional mould-making for composite prototyping, where large, one-off moulds are machined at great expense only to be scrapped if designs change. Through interviews with local automotive manufacturers and film set creators, we verified the need for a reconfigurable, sustainable alternative. Our efforts were further supported by a $2,000 grant from the UBC Sustainable Projects Fund, with the goal of reducing campus waste.

I led the firmware design and development by working with C++ in the PlatformIO environment and modifying the Marlin 3D printer firmware to precisely control the reconfigurable pin array. I also created a custom Java application to convert STL files into motion commands, ensuring seamless integration between digital CAD designs and the physical shaping system.