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Aurora, Oregon

*Perform calculations (by hand or utilizing FEA software, Nastran) to verify the structural reliability of aircraft components. Analyses include assessments of mechanical stress, fatigue, manufacturability, acceptable tolerance, and weight and balance.*Confirm that proposed changes to the aircraft conform to FAA requirements for airworthiness.*Create drawings and ECO's as needed to implement design updates.*Plan and perform mechanical tests of parts as needed to verify structural integrity.*Plan and perform flight tests with new components to verify functionality.

Portland, Oregon Area

*Designed pressure vessels and heat exchangers for price quotation, always ensuring manufacturability and strict adherence to ASME code.*Performed complete sets of mechanical calculations for pressure vessels and heat exchangers, including everything from shell thickness to structural analysis of supports.*Devised hand calculations to evaluate mechanical structures - either from scratch or to improve upon previous calculations in terms of accuracy and ease of use.*Evaluated applied nozzle loads with FEA software.*Double-checked shop drawings and weld logs to ensure accuracy.

Newberg, Or

Worked as part of a team of students to tackle an engineering design problem from an industry client.*Partnered with a local surgeon to help redesign a multi-piece knife frequently used in burn surgeries.*Worked with a team to create a knife which was both cheaper and safer than the original.*Used extensive solid modeling (in SolidWorks) to configure various knife designs.

Newberg, Oregon

*Graded weekly Material Science homework*Graded Computational Methods homework

Newberg, Oregon

Junior level required course for all engineers. I was placed on a team to outfit paraplegic wheelchairs for Kenyan terrain. *Worked with a team to design an affordable retrofit for paraplegic wheelchairs going to a nonprofit organization in Kenya. The retrofit made the wheelchairs more usable in rough outdoor terrain.

San Francisco Bay Area

Worked as an intern in the aeromechanics branch, rotorcraft division on research with a remote controlled scale model V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.*Tested airfoil modeling software for compatibility with small-scale rotor designs.*Performed analyses of small-scale V-22 Osprey rotor blades to determine structural properties.*Designed and 3D printed support structures for blade testing. Held a design review for evaluation of the designed reports.

Ketchikan, Alaska

Worked as a deckhand/tour guide for a small boat tour in Southeast Alaska.*Engaged, entertained, and informed boat tour guests. Helped the captain dock and undock the boat. Resolved customer complaints. Personally recognized by Princess Cruise Lines as an exemplary tour guide.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Jazz Band, International Justice Mission

High School, 9-12

Activities and Societies: Jazz Band, Concert Band, Pep Band, Community Band, Swim Team