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Austin, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Oversee the design and fabrication of the steering, suspension and brakes of the University of Michigan Dearborn’s Formula SAE racecarManage the 3700-part SolidWorks assembly of the whole Formula racecarEliminated unnecessary fasteners and decreased part count to improve field serviceability and decrease costRedesigned steering and brakes parts to make use of sheet metal and manual milling, allowing them to be manufactured cheaply and in-houseAnalyzed the motion of the front suspension assembly in SolidWorks, resolved interference issues and made changes that improved the turning circle from 39 to 23 feet

Captain of Olin’s 30-person Baja and off-road racing and engineering teamManaged the SolidWorks assembly of the whole Baja vehicleAdministered the Revision Control System for the team’s SolidWorks filesOversaw and advised the Baja sub-team leads for Chassis, Drivetrain, and Suspension, Steering and BrakesMade technical project manager decisions on the design of the Baja vehicleOrganized test-drives of the Baja vehicle on Olin’s campus, building team morale and improving recruitment and member retention

Mentored a team of 8 Olin studentsManaged a SolidWorks assembly of the Baja vehicle’s front and rear suspension, steering and brakesAssisted first-year students in the safe fabrication of components on the mill and latheOrdered raw materials, fasteners and off-the-shelf parts for the Baja vehicle. Managed the budget, which was $10,500Fabricated custom components in the Olin College Machine Shop on the lathe and CNC millLed emergency field maintenance of the Baja vehicle at Competition

As a first-year college student designed and fabricated a new, more reliable front suspension leading to our team’s first successful finish of the Endurance race. Promoted to Head of Suspension, Steering and Brakes despite being a second-year studentDesigned parts in SolidWorks and tested them using finite element analysisRaced against other colleges at the SAE Baja Competitions and performed emergency maintenance as part of the pit crew

Needham, Ma, Us

Used Computer-Aided Machining in Fusion 360 to test milling coursework assignmentsRan parameter-sweeping experiments varying feed, spindle speed and depth of cut, andmonitored chip formation, surface finish and chatter on each trialWrote lesson plans and coursework for a new, experimental Olin class Design for ManufacturingProduced writing and illustrations on the safe operation of the Tormach CNC milling machine for Design for Manufacturing

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Worked with Autodesk to promote the use of Autodesk’s Fusion 360 CAD and CAM package at OlinHeld Fusion 360 CAD tutorial sessions for Olin students, faculty and staffHeld office hours and assisted Olin students using Fusion 360 in their class projects

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Produced illustrations, writing and CAD files for Fusion 360 tutorialsRewrote Olin class coursework to incorporate Fusion 360. Coursework had been previously taught with SolidWorks

Needham, Ma, Us

Held office hours to assist first-year students with CAD in SolidWorksAssisted first-year students in the safe operation of the mill and latheDebugged students’ mechanical assemblies

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science In Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering