Lyam Mcelvaine

I as a person have an aptitude and passion for the field of engineering which leads me to be a great problem solver in and outside of my studies. I am part of a large blended family resulting in me having five siblings. This dynamic taught me to work in a team and compromise when our views did not align. Engineering to me is the most interesting and rewarding field of study that perfectly fits my character and forces me to continuously push myself to be better.

• Rowing
• Basketball
• Rugby
• Golf
• Surfing

• CAIS leadership conference, 06/01/23, I was selected by my school to attend a CAIS leadership conference.
• Science fair project award, 06/01/17, I received a cash prize/award for my project at the science fair on types of milk alternatives.

Currently I am designing with a small team for a client from the Queen's hyperloop team. We are working on designing a way to reduce the number of motors currently in use by the system by designing a new gearbox and chassis. We will submit our final design proposal to our client on the team at the end of April.

This was a project where I worked with 4 others on a small engineering team of first years to create a model water treatment plant for a fictional community in the northern regions of Canada. This project spanned 12 weeks and we were able to create a final proposal report of our design for the plant to the university.

During my year spent in Barbados, I joined a project called the Homeless Initiative, aimed at improving the lives of homeless people around the island. This came in the form of food drives, volunteering, clothes drives and many other things. Overall, I have learned so much from taking part in this project