Related Coursework

· Calculus I, II, III

· Vibrations

· Differential Equations

· Thermodynamics / Fluid Mechanics

· Machine Design

· Technical Communication

· CAD/CAM

· High Speed Data Acquisition

Experience

January 2001-May 2004 Temple University Mechanical Engineering Department

Philadelphia, PA Lab Assistant

· Service all machine shop equipment, including vertical mill and lathe.

· Service all mechanical lab equipment, including fluid dynamic test equipment, high speed data acquisition equipment, solids testing equipment and prep material samples.

· Design and manufacture various components using manual and CNC mills and lathes.

· Operate a water brake dynamometer using a 600cc sport bike engine.

June 2002-Aug 2003 American Seal and Engineering and Co., INC.

New Haven, CT Internship, Junior Engineer

· Performed leak testing and pressure testing of metallic seals.

· Designed various tooling and test fixtures using AutoCAD.

· Performed statistical analysis on quality control data.

· Worked closely with manufacturing in order to produce a quality product.

Related Skills

Research Projects: Formula SAE race vehicle design and construction.

Sr. Design: Ultra-lightweight Braking System for a FSAE Racecar.

Operating Systems DOS, HP UNIX, Windows NT/2000, Linux.

Applications: MS Office, AutoCAD / Mechanical Desktop, I-deas 8, Mastercam, ANSYS FEA, Matlab 6.1, Bill Mitchell Suite, SolidWorks 2005, COSMOS.

Activities

September 2000-2004

Member, Temple University Society of Automotive Engineers, ASME

Team Captain, Formula SAE Race Car Team, May 2002 – May 2004

· Supervise new members and check for quality of components they manufacture.

· Delegate weekly tasks to the team, keeping inventory of material in mind.

· Manufacture complex components such as wheel hubs, brake rotors, brake calipers, and differential carriers using CNC manufacturing.

· Motivate student workers through teaching and positive feedback.

· Perform advanced design work, including the design and analysis of a tuned exhaust, turbocharger system, brake rotors, rear suspension and space frame, brake calipers and drive train.

Awards

Temple University

· Theodore P. Vassallo Award – For outstanding and significant contributions to student activities in the College of Engineering.

· SAE Student Award– Recognition for outstanding effort and accomplishments on behalf of the SAE student chapter.

· Winner – Outstanding Senior Design Poster.

· Winner – Testimonial For An Outstanding Senior Design Project.