Douglas Thoms Portfolio 20140901_3

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Douglasthoms.com 416-705-6511 [email protected]

Portfolio: Douglas Thoms


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BUILDING

MODELLING

Client Need:

Here is some good olegobble d gook

You got to really hire me, I

am boss

Results:

I ended up impregnating

the boss and his pety pgold

fish

Skills:

Really gangster shit

I shot the Sheriff

BUILDING

MODELLING

Client Need:



am boss

Results:



fish

Skills:


I shot the Sheriff

BUILDING

MODELLING

Client Need:



am boss

Results:



fish

Skills:


I shot the Sheriff

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

Energy Modelling:

Page 1

Clean Tech:

Page 3

Capstone Project:

Page 5

Hello, thanks for checking out my

portfolio!

My name is Douglas Thoms .

Quite simply, I am looking for a junior

engineering position in a company that

is serious about providing high quality,

profitable and sustainable services.

In the following pages is a selection of

my work and interests.

Enjoy!

Douglas Thoms

416-705-6511

Douglasthoms.com


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BUILDING

MODELLING

Client Need:



am boss

Results:



fish

Skills:


I shot the Sheriff

BUILDING

MODELLING

Client Need:



am boss

Results:



fish

Skills:


I shot the Sheriff

BUILDING

MODELLING

Client Need:



am boss

Results:



fish

Skills:


I shot the Sheriff

ENERGY

MODELLING

Project:

House Energy Simulation ofresidential home

Synopsis:

Client requested a

simulation of annual

energy and

recommendations to

lower energy use

Provided with gas and

electrical bills,

incomplete

information on

appliances and floor

plans

HOT2000 used to

provide energy model

of house

Materials for

simulation

Left, Below-

Left: Photo of

house and

appliances

Below-Right:

Example of

billing

Materials for simulation

Below: A floor plan and list of appliances


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BUILDING

MODELLING

Client Need:



am boss

Results:



fish

Skills:


I shot the Sheriff

BUILDING

MODELLING

Client Need:



am boss

Results:



fish

Skills:


I shot the Sheriff

BUILDING

MODELLING

CONTINUED

Results:

Surveyed utility bills to

create energy profile

for simulations to be

compared against

Created HOT2000

energy model and

further refined to

closely match baseline

energy profile

Analyzed results of

model to explain

disparities (such as

unusual drop in

electrical consumption

in the water)

Made

recommendations tolower costs

Skills:

Energy modelling in

HOT2000

Analysis of energy

consumption trends

Research of energy

consumption

Above: Profile of energy consumption according to bills,

Summary of HOT2000 Energy model consumption

Below: Comparison of Energy comparison according to bills

and HOT 2000 model

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BUILDING

MODELLING

CONTINUED

Results:

Modelled annual

energy use in two-step

process, creating a first

run and then a refined

run

Analyzed

As shown in graphs to

left, relatively accuratesimulation provided

with analysis to explain

results (such as

unusual drop in

electrical consumption

in the water). Gave

energy efficiency and

cost reduction

recommendations.

Skills:

Analysis and judgement

Energy consumption

had decreasing trend

Had to explain unusual

trend of energy load

decreasing with

BUILDING

MODELLING

Client Need:



am boss

Results:



fish

Skills:


I shot the Sheriff

BUILDING

MODELLING

Client Need:



am boss

Results:



fish

Skills:


I shot the Sheriff

CLEAN TECH

Project:

Aquaponics Student Team,

University of Waterloo

Synopsis:

Co-founded and led

UW Aquaponics team

to increase Clean Tech

presence on campus

Aquaponics uses an

ecological closed-loop

to raise plants and fish

while conserving water

Accomplishments

include funding and

building a 30-gallon

pilot system,

workshops and

speeches to public

Douglas has been an exemplary leader for the

Aquaponics Design Team... He has a true passion

for sustainability, along with the drive and

communication skills to actively pursue his passion.

He provides excellent and dependable leadership

to the group, ensuring the collective remain

focused on its goals

-Nabeel Syed,

Cassels & Graydon LLP

Right: 30-

gallon

Aquaponics

system

Below: CAD

drawing of

Aquaponics

system


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CLEAN TECH

CONTINUED

Results:

Found and led team fortwo-years successfully

maintaining a 15-

person team. It now

continues in its 4thyear

Planned and

successfully carried out

initiatives including

building a 30-gallon

pilot system and twoworkshops

Convinced

administration to

provide facilities and

over $1500 in funding

Skills:

Project coordination

Management and

leadership skills

Design, construction

and maintenance of

Aquaponics system

Public speaking

including 2014 Grey to

Green Conference

Left: University of

Waterloo Aquaponics

Growing Food for

Thought Workshop

Below: Expert panel

in Growing Food for

Thought

Above: Douglas presenting at Growing Food for Thought

Workshop

Below: Douglas presenting Aquaponics system to public


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CAPSTONE

PROJECT

Project:

The Royal Canadian Navywanted to upgrade the

capabilities of its vessels

fire warning system

Synopsis:

Led a team of 4 to

recommend a selection

of sensors for an fireand risk monitoring

system

Process involved

setting the scope and

managing risks

A survey of sensors

was completed and

then applied to a

decision matrix

Experiments were

carried out to

determine

performance of

selected surveys

Above-left: Layout of proposed sensor system in room designed tomeet boating fire standards

Above-Right: IR camera capturing data from small can diesel fire

Below: Diesel can being tested in calorimeter


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CAPSTONE

PROJECT

CONTINUED

Results:

Provided extensive

market survey of

cutting-edge fire

sensors

Tested sensors

capabilities through

system of experiments

Presented our solutionand selected sensors to

client allowing them a

basis to build new

optimized systems

Skills:

Managed risks,

including financial riskssuch as a unexpected

cut in funding

Created decision

matrix to determine

most suitable sensors

Designed, conducted

and analysed results of

experiments

Effectively defended

finding in front of

judge panel

Project coordinated

process

Above: Sample of decision matrix used to select final sensor

selection

Below: Engineering specifications, Gantt chart used in final project

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