Jesse Dardengo

Jesse is a journeyman machinist with over 13 years of experience in a wide variety of industries. His knowledge of manufacturing has been invaluable during his time in school, and he looks forward to bringing his skills into his new role as a Mechanical Technologist. In his spare time, Jesse enjoys racing cars and working on his 1962 Ford pickup.

Dan Rychtera

Daniel Rychtera has a variety of skills in mechanical disciplines and wishes to pursue his dream of building and creating. From beginning as an LPN, he worked for a number of years as a CNC operator, took an apprenticeship in a German factory and became a Journeyman Welder working on such projects as the H.M.S. Winnipeg retrofit and the CRD wastewater treatment project. He has since moved on to honing his design skills in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Camosun and expects to graduate with honours this coming fall.

Connor McGrady

Always interested in how things work, Connor is pursuing a career in mechanical engineering with the hopes of starting his own business. As an active member of the Uvic Submarine Racing Club's mechanical team, Connor has developed hands on design and prototyping skills as well as gaining valuable experience in composite manufacturing. Fresh off of a co-op term with Babcock Canada in the Weapons Systems Engineering team, Connor has enjoyed working with such a driven team and is focused on delivering a successful project.

Caleb Liggett

An adventure enthusiast, builder, and aspiring mechanical designer. Caleb’s passion for bikes and creating things led him to pursue the studies of mechanical engineering technology. With a taste of hands-on prototyping and maintenance engineering in co-op placements, he looks forward to learning in an exciting career.