Redesigned the front end crash attenuation system of Formula Ford racecar Existing aluminum attenuator was replaced with a carbon fiber cloth and nomex honeycomb design Qualified the design using dynamic modeling in Finite Element Software (ANSYS) and analytical calculations in ExcelBegan fabrication process by layering sections of carbon fiber cloth over a mold of the new proven design

Collaborated with other employees to keep the county grounds in pristine condition Learned how the various mechanical components of the grounds equipment operated and how to repair each part when failure occurred

Scanned technical documents and drawingsWorked in the prototyping shopCreated a design project to display knowledge of machines and tools used in prototyping shop along with Pro Engineer CAD modeling softwarePresented design project experience to the Head of Mechanical Engineering along with the Engineering Mentors

Performed basic IT tasks such as wiping drives, setting up new computers, and changing toner Worked with other interns to catalog the serial numbers of all the computers in use