Mech Days 2025

University of Waterloo (ME101)

Apex Inc.

Apex Inc.

2025

Apex Inc.

Apex Inc.

Overview

Mech Days was a 2 day long buildathon organized by the University of Waterloo at the E7 IDEAs Clinic, where my team (Joseph Schurmann, Victor Radu, Kingsley Fong) and I got to collaborate on creating a ping pong ball elevator powered solely by gravity.

Results

We managed to create a conveyer belt-like system, which proved reliable and efficient. The autofeeding mechanism allowed for a ball movement rate of 0.4 balls/sec.

" Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works "

— Steve Jobs (someone that inspires me a lot)

" Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works "

— Steve Jobs (someone that inspires me a lot)

" Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works "

— Steve Jobs (someone that inspires me a lot)