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Worked extensively in AutoCAD to produce HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection mechanical plans for industrial and hospital facilitiesInvolved with HVAC and plumbing calculations and designing fire protection layouts

Taught English to elementary school children at a language institute in Ulsan, South Korea

Studied in-depth about the properties and corrosion of steel-reinforced concreteConducted destructive and non-destructive mechanical testing and micro-structural analyses of concrete exposed to various environmental conditionsTeaching assistant for mechanical engineering undergraduate courses: (ME452) Energy Transfer in Buildings, (ME340) Manufacturing Processes, and (ME215) Structure and Properties of Materials

Involved in R&D prototype production of automotive door frames by hot-formingPerformed micro-structural analyses to examine the effects of hot-forming and welding parameters on steel

Used advanced 3-D software (Catia v.4.0) to create hinge system modelsPerformed hinge kinematics analysis and packaging studiesInvolved in preliminary designs of hood and lift-gate 4-bar links

Set up, operated, and maintained test equipment for prototype checker and hinge life-cycling and environmental testing Designed and machined fixtures required for attachment to test equipmentHeavily involved in a data acquisition study of an ATV suspension system; instrumented suspension arms with strain-gauges and designed fixtures for placement of potentiometers and displacement transducers

Gained experience in injection moulding for the automotive industryWorked in a team to study the interactions of components controlling the effort generated within A/C outlets

Created and managed two databases to keep track of drawings using Microsoft AccessProduced fire plan drawings using AutoCAD R.14