Introduction
Company: Jamesway Chickmaster Incubator Inc. (JCMI), Cambridge, ON, Canada
Industry: Manufacturing & Scaled Poultry Incubation
Role/Department: Hardware & Software Engineer; Research & Development Engineering
Manager/Supervisor: Stefan Lyssy, Vice President of Engineering; Rene Huber, Electronic & Computer Project Engineer
Technologies: Python, C/C++, OpenCV, PLC Ladder Logic, Deep Learning, RAG/NLP, AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks
I worked at JCMI as a Hardware & Software Engineer during the summer of 2025. My Co-Op term was 4 months in length. I got the privilege to learn and apply my skills in a variety of applications.
Applied AI
I programmed a RAG chatbot that analyzed manuals at JCMI. This was through implementing a customized technique for structuring data and defining its retrieval. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
I programmed a DSLR camera to make measurements with micron precision. This was used to help measure the deflection of egg flats. I implemented Deep Learning frameworks and inferred camera warps. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
I programmed a computer-vision area calculator to map JCMI’s factory footprint using satellite images. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
Applied Software
I programmed a flowchart generator that transferred logic to diagrams. This helped elucidate complicated firmware used within the incubator electronics at JCMI. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
I programmed a parallax identifier using OpenCV. This helped my DSLR camera model to measure egg flat deflection by changing the viewpoint. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
I programmed a fully functional UI for bringing my RAG chatbot to end-users. This was tested extensively and also approved by the full-time Hardware & Software Engineer at JCMI. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
Applied Firmware
I programmed PLCs using Ladder logic for lighting used in a process called early feeding at JCMI. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
I programmed PLCs using Ladder logic for Incubator HVAC controls via configuring PID parameters. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
I programmed the conditional logic underlying in PCBs used within the firmware at JCMI. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
Applied Electronics
I reviewed a plethora of CAD drawings from various vendors. I learnt how to use CAD tools and made designs for my own parts. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
I used a DMM, oscilloscope, calipers and various electrical devices to help our P.Eng in making decisions for continuing with sets of given parts. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
I assembled a PLC bench setup, wiring components and validating voltages/currents to avoid overheating, then translated that into control logic. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
Applied Engineering
I developed a part fully, from start to finish (super proud of it), including manually 3D printing prototypes that were approved for our manufacturing. Click/Tap Here to Learn More
I took part in conferences representing JCMI Engineering and asked various questions related to 3D printing (helped me make my part). Click/Tap Here to Learn More
I presented my AI ideas and implementation to the CFO, COO and CINO at JCMI; and learnt a lot about the bigger picture of implementing such tools. Click/Tap Here to Learn More