Project Portfolio
Edan Steen
ABOUT ME
Hi! My name is Edan (pronounced "ee-dun"), and I am currently studying electrical engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC). This portfolio showcases my experience and some the projects I've worked on over the years. Feel free to reach out through the links below!
Experience
Co-op Project Assistant
Houle Electric Ltd.May 2026 - Present
- Working on the New Surrey Hospital and BC Cancer Center project to assist with document control, paper flow, tracking, and job organization.
- Assist with site safety (record keeping & document preparation) and prepare daily Time and Material (T&M) work sheets.
Captain
UBC Biological Internet of ThingsAug 2025 - Present
- Managing and leading a team of 39 people, coordinating meetings whilst ensuring all sub-teams have sufficient finances, resources and support needed to meet project goals and competition deadlines.
- Founded the ChemE Cube team to build a miniature direct air capture plant within a cubic foot for 2026 competition, positioning the team to receive international recognition and industry networking opportunities.
- Reached 6,000+ people through presentations, booths, and social media efforts, significantly increasing visibility.
- Prepared budgets and administrative technical documents with Microsoft Excel and Google Suite.
Instrumentation Lead
UBC Biological Internet of ThingsJan 2025 - Jan 2026
- Led a team of 8 people in the development of IoT devices for monitoring and automating brewing processes.
- Organized and led a $5,000 IoT fermenter project featuring I2C pH, DO2, temperature, and pressure sensors, ESP32 MCUs, PCB with Altium Designer, MQTT protocol for IoT, Python scripting, and a Linux server.
- Used Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and GitHub for project planning and budgeting.
- Programmed ESP32 microcontrollers in C++ to collect data from pH, temperature, and dissolved oxygen sensors, and to wirelessly transmit the data over Wi-Fi via MQTT to an external Linux server for data collection.
Automation Member & Web Developer
UBC AgroponicsSep 2023 - Jan 2026
- Programmed ESP32 microcontrollers in C to collect data from pH, temperature, turbidity, electrical conductivity, water flow, and other I2C, SPI, and UART based sensors for monitoring plants in a hydroponic farm.
- Compiled budget using Microsoft Excel to optimize financial funding for sensor purchases.
- Designed and built the team’s website (https://ubcagroponics.com) from scratch using the Next.js JavaScript framework, communicating with other members to ensure the site met the team's needs.
Instrumentation Engineering Volunteer
Tydra LaboratoriesMay 2025 - Aug 2025
- Worked with a team of 6 to build a 60L yeast bioreactor for chitin production.
- Designed schematic and computer architecture, which includes I2C sensors, peristaltic pumps using stepper motors, and a mini PC running a custom Python script.
- Designed and implemented automated pH regulation system using peristaltic pumps and stepper motor drivers.
