Spencer Ferguson - MASc Student
Spencer Ferguson is a Master of Applied Science student in the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Spencer joined the Motion Research Group in January of 2021 and holds the Engineering Excellence Master’s Fellowship in the Department of Systems Design Engineering.
Prior to joining MoRG, Spencer completed his BASc in Mechanical Engineering – Aerospace at the University of Windsor in 2020, graduating with great distinction. While at the University of Windsor, Spencer held several undergraduate research assistantships through the Outstanding Scholars program, and completed multiple internships at companies in the aerospace, industrial automation, and automotive sectors.
Research Interests
- Sports Engineering
- Multibody System Dynamics
- Optimization
Publications
Predicting the Flight of a Golf Ball: Comparing a Physics-Based Aerodynamic Model to a Neural Network. Proceedings of the International Sports Engineering Association 2022 Conference. 2022. DOI: 10.5703/1288284317493
The Effect of Club Length, Face Bulge Radius, and Center of Gravity Depth on Optimal Golf Drives -- A Simulation Study. Proceedings of the International Sports Engineering Association 2022 Conference. 2022. DOI: 10.5703/1288284317486
Development and Testing of an Additively Manufactured Customizable Golf Club. Proceedings of the International Sports Engineering Association 2022 Conference. 2022. DOI: 10.5703/1288284317546
Model-based design and optimization of passive shoulder exoskeletons. ASME Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics 17(5). 2022. DOI: 10.1115/1.4053405
Model-based design and optimization of passive shoulder exoskeletons. Proceedings of the ASME 2021 IDETC-CIE Conference. 2021. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2021-69437
Major Awards
- Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) (2021-2022)
- Engineering Excellence Master's Fellowship
- University of Waterloo (2021-2022)
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship/Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology
- Government of Ontario (2021-2022) offered but declined
Education
- MASc, Systems Design Engineering - University of Waterloo (2021 - Present)
- BASc (Hons.), Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace) - University of Windsor (2016 - 2020)
