David Alexander Staunton Lewis

CURRICULUM VITAE Name: David A. S. Lewis Website: http://www.stauntontechnologies.co.uk/ Email:- Please see my website (above) for a more in depth portfolio of my design work. Presently employed as Project Engineer Digital Fabrication at KW Special Projects. Please see my separate IT and Network CV for my other skills. Experience: Currently Project Engineer Digital Fabrication at KW Special Projects   A skilled product designer, mechanical and automation engineer.  Currently a core member KW Special Projects, designing, fabricating and overseeing all aspects of digital fabrication.  Wide portfolio of skills, focussing on engineering and design. Other skills include; robotic integrated solutions and automated manufacturing cell design and fabrication, tool and machine design (prototyping and manufacture), living space design such as geodesic domes and glass living environments and large scale IT Network design and deployment.  Twenty plus years of CAD design and digital manufacturing. Full range of project management skills including the setting up and running of InnovateUk (TSB) innovation projects. Qualifications:  BA (Ed) Design and Technology, MA Product Design, Microsoft Certified Professional, ABB Robotics Programmers and Operators qualification. Qualifications MA Product Design - Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design. Pass with Merit. October 2013 BA(Ed) Design and Technology – Exeter University, 1998 – 2001 Python 3 Tutorial course - SoloLearn 2018 C++ Tutorial course - SoloLearn 2018 Executive Education Certificate in Project Management - Skema Business School. Essential Project Management, Applied Project Management and Control, Applied Project Management. October 2016 Programming & Operation course - ABB Robotics, February 2015 Engineering Skills Automation: Specialising in the design and fabrication of bespoke machinery, small and large-scale automated and robotic assembly modules, machine design and manufacture and digital fabrication. Experienced in the design and fabrication of end of arm tooling. Excellent knowledge in the programming and operation of numerous robotic arms and solutions. Servo and Stepper motor control Engineering: 3D concrete printing Pick and place automated solutions Paste extruders Bottle label machinery Programming: PLC programming using structured text, Ladder Logic and flow based systems ACE and Beckhoff PLC’s A number of Micro Controllers (Pololu, Arduino, Raspberry Pi) Google’s Blockly programming platform Grasshopper 3D (Now part of Rhino 6). This is my main choice of visual programming software for the creation of bespoke software solutions, such as toolpath creation and slicing software. Fabrication: Good welding skills using Arc, TIG and brazing methods including MIG and Oxy Acetylene. Competent metal and wood lathe worker. Good all round knowledge of a wide variety of hand and power tools. Experienced in small circuit wiring, diagnosing and PCB fabrication. Good mains electrical knowledge. Highly competent in all methods of 3D printing production. Skilled in the use of CNC and laser cutting machines such as the Roland CAMM and plotter devices and DOBOT MOOZ engraving machines. Excellent vacuum forming skills including former fabrication. Design Skills Excellent knowledge and skills (20+ years) designing with Solidworks. Solidworks has been my preferred CAD software for over 20 years now. Some of the projects that I have worked on: (Please see my website and separate CAD portfolio and website for further examples) Design and implementation of automation solutions using robotics Design and fabrication of small and large scale machinery End of arm tooling including 3D concrete printing parts and tools Tools, engine parts and miniature clutches Geodesic glass house designs and concepts Personal Transporter concept vehicle for my MA in Product Design Excellent knowledge of all industry CAD drawing formats and methods of converting and importing them into Solidworks. This includes formats such as; STL, DXF, DWG, OBJ, SLDPRT, SLDASM, SLDDWG Excellent wire mesh an NURB modelling skills using Rhino Good working knowledge of Autodesk products including AutoCAD, 3DS Max and Sketchbook Pro. Good working knowledge of Pro Desktop and Google Sketch up. Good working knowledge of many rendering packages such as Maya and Blender. Highly competent in using Solidworks Visualise (Formerly Bunkspeed). Excellent knowledge of the use of ABB Robot Studio in offline programming and the ABB Rapid language. Good working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter and GIMP for photo manipulation. Highly skilled in all Microsoft Products including all office suite versions up to 2013. I have strong skills in Design and the CAD software of my choice is Solidworks but am competent in Rhino, AutoCAD and 3DS Max. Strong skills in a number of rendering packages including Solidworks Visualize (formerly Bunkspeed). Education MA Product Design 2011 – 2013 – London Metropolitan University (Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design). Pass with Merit. BA(Ed) Design and Technology 1998 – 2001 – Exeter University, St Luke’s School of Education BSc Engineering 1996 -1998 – Aberdeen University School 1991 – 1994 – Midhurst Grammar School 1994 – 1996 – Godalming College Employment History June 2018 – Present – KW Special Projects Employed as the main project engineer for all aspect of digital fabrication. Specialising in the design and fabrication of small and large-scale machinery, used in disruptive additive manufacturing approaches. November 2014 – June 2018 - Skanska Employed as Innovation Manager at Skanska, responsible for the implementation of robotics and automation within the UK business unit. Specialising in Innovate UK, grant funded projects to develop automation in construction, designing and fabricating robotic processes and tooling, and the industrialisation of these processes. February 2014 – November 2014 - Solardome Employed as Product Designer (NPD) at Solardome Industries ltd. Duties include designing new geodesic dome concepts and liaising with clients and Architects. Duties also included upgrading the existing range of products from wire-mesh concept models, to fully resolved and functional solid models in Solidworks. July 2005 – February 2014 – Dulwich Prep London Took over as Network manager running an increasingly expanding Network of Computers and devices and supporting over 1000 users. My role within the department moved from a practical one to a managerial one not only running a support team, but also having the opportunity to be involved in new building projects where I played an important part in the school’s development. October 2004 – July 2005 Dulwich College Preparatory School (now Dulwich Prep London). Joined the IT department as Network Administrator giving first and second line technical support. The role quickly grew and changed as the school realised that I could repair their broken technology and I would often find myself presented with broken devices such as laminators and video machines on top of regularly cannibalising and repairing computers at component level. October 2002 – October 2004 Design and Technology Department technician, helping to run the department and to teach the pupils key engineering skills. The role included thinking up fun projects for the pupils to make, such as, designing robots and vehicles as well as the school Go Kart. 1994 – 2002 – Clement Brothers of Haslemere, Steel window fabricator and engineer Full UK driving license.