BEHZAD ABGHARI
Critical Thinker, Problem Solver
List of Projects
Here you can find a number of projects that I have done in the past. For a more in-depth explanation of each project, click on the corresponding blue button.




























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This is a project that I and my colleague started in the summer of grade 9, for the sake of learning experinece. Coilgun is particular type of gun that utilizes electromagnetic forces to shoot a bullet.


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As a part of my grade 11 physics class at A.Y. Jackson Secondary School, we were asked to build a roller coaster, where the train was a glass or steel marble.This project was a very valuable experience in teaching me and my group lessons regarding planning of a project.


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One of the assignments of the Structures and Materials course (CIV102) at the University of Toronto was designing a pedestrian truss bridge which could be implemented in real world.


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In the summer of 2012 I decided to write a program in C++ that could automatically solve a Sudoku puzzle. This was a very valuable experience in that it motivated me to learn more programming concepts and ideas.


Bridge Design and Construction
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As our final assignment for the Structures and Materials course (CIV102) at the University of Toronto, we designed and built a bridge made out of less than 750g cardboard which was able to hold a load of 1106N.


RFP: Improving Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
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In my second engineering design course (Praxis 2), our first major assignment was to prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP) just as a professional engineer would.


Liquid Cooling Garment for Heat Stress Management in Firefighters
For the final project of the Engineering Design 2 course (Praxis 2), we had to work in groups of 4 and propose a solution to a Request for Proposal (RFP).