Lee Cheuk Yan, Rebecca

I'm a self-motivated engineer with one year of job experience and a degree in Mechanical and Automation Engineering.

Passionate about nature, I aspire to apply my engineering skills to contribute to environmental protection,

with special interests in agriculture and clean energy.

See my projects

Education


The Chinese University of Hong Kong

September 2016 - May 2021

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical and Automation Engineering

Coursework:

  • Final year project (Design and control a robotic tail for balancing and motion control)
  • Robotics (Programmed a robot arm to fold a mini-sized shirt)
  • Engineering design (Built a heart rate monitor using electronic components)

University of California Davis

January 2019 - June 2019

Exchange Programme (Major in Mechanical Engineering)

Coursework:

Work


Farmacy HK Limited

Apr 2022 - Mar 2024

Mechanical Mechatronic Engineer

  • Designed, installed and maintained indoor hydroponic systems and related equipment
  • Prepared 3D models and drawings for manufacturing during design stage and component procurement
  • Utilised hand tools and power tools to build and repair hydroponic systems
  • Conducted trainings to hand over systems to operation team and clients

Widex Technology Development Limited

May 2021 - Mar 2022

Assistant Engineer

  • Designed and install rooftop photovoltaic systems for universities, schools, commercial buildings and NGOs
  • Prepared layout design, electrical schematic, equipment layout and other engineering drawings
  • Coordinated and supervise workers during site work to ensure smooth and safe installation work
  • Communicated with clients, power companies and main contractors to arrange grid connection

CLP Power Limited

July 2019 - July 2020

Sandwich Intern (Full-time)

  • Managed safety, health and environmental (SHE) aspects of office, including organising monthly SHE committee meetings and office safety inspections
  • Supported the engineering team in FEED and EPC stages by preparing professional project documents and reviewing design documents from consultants and contractors
  • Communicated with staff in different departments or companies to complete various tasks

Greeners Action

November 2017 - December 2018

Part-time Assistant

  • Organised gardening and composting workshops for primary and secondary school students in groups of various size
  • Communicated with schoolteachers and drivers to arrange workshops and farm visits

Skills


Technical

AutoCad ▪ Fusion 360 ▪ SolidWorks

Python ▪ Arduino ▪ C++

MATLAB ▪ Simulink

Microsoft Office

Language

Cantonese

Native

English

Fluent

Mandarin

Proficient

Certifications


Hong Kong Red Cross

Certificate in First Aid

The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong

Mental Health First Aid Certificate

Occupation Safety & Health Council

Fire Prevention (Commercial) Training Certificate

Gaia Association

Affective Nature Education Elementary Tutor Training Certificate

Awards and Scholarships


Schneider Electric

2019

Global Business Case Challenge (Go Green in the City)

China Top 30 Team

CUHK Chung Chi College

2017

Chung Chi College Class Scholarship

  • Good academic performance

CUHK Chung Chi College

2017

College Head’s List

  • Top 10% GPA within the programme
  • Good conduct
  • Active participation in extra-curricular activities

Experience (Engineering)


Smart Garden Project, CUHK

July 2020 - Nov 2020

Team Member

  • Design and build a portable gardening kit with features like automatic irrigation
  • Design and solder a circuit board with a microcontroller, various sensors and other components after testing on a breadboard
  • Write an Arduino program to read sensor data and control water pump to water plants automatically

Solar Plane Project, CUHK

November 2017 - December 2018

Team Member

  • Constructed solar-powered RC planes from scratch with 10 team members
  • Designed and created SolidWorks files for 3D-printing and laser cutting
  • Assembled planes by soldering electronic parts into a circuit board and fixing laser cut wood boards
  • Tested multiple brands of solar cells to find the ones with highest efficiency
  • Built planes of different structures and continuously modified the design to improve flight performance

CUHK Robocon Team

October 2017 - July 2018

Team Member

  • Built robots for the Robocon 2018 Hong Kong Contest, a robot contest among universities students
  • Constructed robots that used pneumatic and electric systems with 15 members
  • Created a SolidWorks model for a part enabling the robot to cross a barrier

Experience (Others)


Dog Explore, Making On Loft Studio

September 2020 - February 2021

Mentor

  • Design and make products to solve the problem of dog abandonment
  • Build prototypes of a simple dog training tool by upcycling and carpentry
  • Mentor a group of 9 participants and guide them to make products with design thinking

Passed with 100% attendance

  • Attended lessons on nature education that focuses on experience and emotion
  • Planned and held a one-day nature activity for families

CUHK Student Cooperative

October 2016 - December 2018

Core Member

  • Ran and managed a store in campus that promotes green living and supports local community
  • Launched various environmental campaigns to raise environmental consciousness and solve waste problems in campus
  • Created and updated an online system for recording transactions and daily balance, replacing handwritten ones
  • Communicated with local, mainland and international students to explain to them the complex values of our store
  • Generated detailed reports, minutes and agenda

Group Leader

  • Organised an orienteering competition in an eco-friendly way
  • Coordinated a team of 10 members that was responsible for promotion, application, souvenirs and others
  • Developed an automatic scoring system that saved manpower
  • Created a website for promotion and information dissemination

Agricultural Development Group, CUHK

October 2016 - January 2018

Committee Member

  • Organised agriculture-related activities to raise environmental consciousness
  • Managed a year-long campus agriculture programme with over 40 participants
  • Interacted with school departments for cooperation

Projects