Cape Town, South Africa
Joshua Tew
Mechanical Engineering Student at UCT
Turning first-principles engineering into things that ship.
- CFD (Ansys Fluent)
- Thermofluids
- Dynamics & Vibrations
- Heat Transfer
- CAD (SolidWorks)
- Numerical Methods & Simulation
- Python
- Java
- C#
- MATLAB
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- Next.js
- Git
- Excel / VBA
- Technical Documentation
- Claude Code
- Firebase / Vercel
Who I am
About
Final-year Mechanical Engineering student at UCT (First Class, Dean's Merit List 2023–2025) with strengths in CFD, process development and engineering software. Experienced across both R&D (scaling chemical manufacturing routes for feed additives) and software, building production AI tools. Strong mathematical and problem-solving foundation, quick to pick up new domains, and driven to see technical projects through to completion.
Interactive CV
Experience
- R&D on feed additives — bench-scale synthesis, protocol development, and supplier sourcing.
- Built internal Python automation tools that replaced manual reporting workflows; demoed to senior leadership.
- Produced and peer-reviewed technical reports with rigorous citation and stoichiometry checking.
- Led a UI redesign of a desktop reporting utility using a formal brand-token design system.
TA Statistics — internal reporting tool UI redesign, Bitek Industries. - R&D
- Python
- Automation
- Technical Writing
- UI Design
- Built an AI-assisted document-generation tool for engineers.
- AI
- Tooling
- Software
- Tutor Grade 12 Mathematics, Physical Science and IT.
- Raised students' exam scores by an average of 18% in one term.
- Tutoring
- Mathematics
- Physical Science
Selected work
Projects
Active Aerodynamics CFD (Final-Year Thesis)
In developmentCFD study of active aero on the DrivAer reference model — investigating F1-derived aerodynamic principles applied to production vehicles.
- CFD
- Aerodynamics
- Research
3-DoF Flexible-Arm Trebuchet Simulation
Python simulation of a flexible-arm trebuchet with full dynamic modelling and report.
- Python
- Dynamics
- Simulation
Double-Acting Reciprocating Piston Pump Design
Piston pump design with Python parametric optimisation.
- Python
- Optimisation
- Mechanical Design
Toolkit
Skills
Engineering
- CFD (Ansys Fluent)
- Thermofluids
- Dynamics & Vibrations
- Heat Transfer
- CAD (SolidWorks)
- Numerical Methods & Simulation
Software
- Python
- Java
- C#
- MATLAB
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- Next.js
- Git
Tools
- Excel / VBA
- Technical Documentation
- Claude Code
- Firebase / Vercel
Foundations
Education
University of Cape Town
2023 – 2026
BSc (Eng) Mechanical Engineering
- First Class
- Dean's Merit List (2023–2025)