Jordan Lin

Mechanical Engineering @ Waterloo

Seeking a Winter 2027 co-op · Jan–Apr

I'm a first-year mechanical engineering student who likes taking a part from an idea to something I can hold. I design mechanisms in SolidWorks, 3D print prototypes to find what the CAD missed, and I'm building shop skills on the lathe through Formula Electric and Concrete Toboggan. I'm looking for co-op work in CAD design, manufacturing and machining.

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Brake retraction V2 on the toboggan frame, SolidWorks render Brake Retraction System102.8 N design load Snack gripper V2, SolidWorks render Mechanical Snack Gripper44 mm → 59.9 mm jaw range Racecar V2, SolidWorks render 3D-Printed RacecarPrinted V1 → team V2

Engineering projects

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Brake retraction V2 on the toboggan assembly

Brake Retraction System

Spring-return cable that resets the toboggan brake after every run.

102.8 N design load

  • UW Concrete Toboggan
  • Mechanism design
  • DFM
Snack gripper V2 with jaws closed

Mechanical Snack Gripper

Trigger-driven linkage gripper, redesigned for range and printability.

44 mm → 59.9 mm jaw range

  • Personal
  • Linkage design
  • FDM printing
Racecar V2 CAD with electronics bay

3D-Printed Racecar

Rack-and-pinion car built and redesigned with a team of three.

Printed V1 → team V2

  • Team of 3
  • Steering
  • Packaging

Design teams

Team work →
Formula Electric car cockpit and front suspension in the team bay

Sep 2026 – Present

UW Formula Electric

Chassis subteam. Seatbelt shaft collar and spacer tolerancing.
Steel and aluminium toboggan frame on a workbench in the team bay

Sep 2026 – Present

UW Concrete Toboggan

Brake design core member. Brake retraction system, V1 to V2.

About me

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Portrait of Jordan Lin

I got into engineering because I like knowing how things work and then making them myself. Most of my projects start as a mechanism problem, like a brake that won't reset or a gripper that can't open wide enough. I work through them in SolidWorks, then print and test until the design holds up in real life.

I want to grow in CAD design, manufacturing and machining: designing parts that are easy to make, and learning to make them myself in the shop.

  • CAD design
  • Mechanical design
  • Manufacturing
  • Machining
  • Prototyping

Outside engineering I'm a basketball addict. I play whenever I can, watch the NBA and spend a lot of hours on NBA 2K. I'm also big on gaming and watching movies.