Matthew Spencer Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Braun's Engineering Factory for Advanced Supersonic Technologies (BEFAST)Develop a helicoidal wavy-shaped bladeless turbine to enable power harvesting from shock waves in supersonic flows.• Design an aluminum stand using SolidWorks capable of supporting the bladeless turbine and nozzle as they undergo supersonic wind tunnel testing• Design a small-scale pitot-tube using SolidWorks to collect differential pressure data of a mounted turbocharger• Calculate the thrust output of a scale supersonic nozzle model from CFD-simulated exit pressure, axial-velocity, and exit Mach Number data

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

SEDS at NC State is North Carolina State University's chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. Our collective goals include expanding the networks of interested students, advocating for the expansion of the space industry and educating people about such benefits, and inspiring students through involvement in space-related projects - most recently a Martian Rover.The Martian Rover project adheres University Rover Challenge (URC) rules and is competing in 2025.• Lead the Mechanical Subteam, responsible for designing, manufacturing, and organizing the development of the drivetrain and robotic systems of our Martian Rover project• Attended SpaceVision 2024 with 13 club members in Denver, Colorado to network with industry leaders and with other SEDS members• Foster a learning environment targeted at building the leadership & technical skills of all club members• Design a claw system for the Martian Rover's robotic arm using a worm-gear-based mechanism• Develop a 5 degree of freedom (DoF) robotic arm using a top-down approach - starting with the claw system and make all subsequent design decisions based off of the applied loads & torque of each "section"• Design a rocker-bogie suspension system for 6 polystyrene wheels capable of traversing rough Martian-like terrain with other team members

Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

● Developed customer service skills and a broad set of social skills through continuously serving guests while adhering to safety, sanitation, and food handling standards● Learned salesmanship techniques with the goal of selling wines and other addons to guests● Cleaned tables and workspaces to be neat and presentable to all guests

Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

● Trained new hosts to follow standard procedures defined by management, HR, and Darden, Inc.● Operated and maintained a centralized dining computer system to track the availability of tables based on party size and type● Communicated table availability with guests and accommodated special requests and disability access

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Education record

Activities and Societies: Marching Band (Section Leader)Magna Cum Laude, NC Scholar

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