Sam Elling Email & Phone Number

Corvallis, Oregon Area

Major: Mechanical EngineerDouble Minor: Aerospace Engineering and Business & EntrepreneurshipGPA: 3.60 (4.0 Scale)-----NASA USLI (University Student Launch Initiative)Title: Payload Team Lead, Mechanical Engineer for Oregon State University• Designing, testing, and analyzing a scientific rover payload for soil collection, soil retention, and chassis using Pro-E CAD, FEA, and FMEA• Developing and manufacturing a scientific base station used to map the pH levels of surrounding soil samples using the rover• Working directly with NASA representatives to professionally present innovations and completed documentation, which directly resembles the NASA design process• Collaborate with team to incorporate new learnings after each launch to improve internal/external system developments• Lead, motivate, and manage three sub-teams of 17 students• Volunteered in elementary classrooms to engage over 2,000 youth in STEM activities• Project will be completed for launch at Marshall Space Flight Center in April 2019

Portland, Oregon Area

• Patent US 20200189128 – lead inventor• CAD modeling (Pro-E CREO), FEA, and FMEA used to design 2 completed knives, 4 knife variants, and 17 projects within a 6-month internship• Acted as Project Manager for all projects and oversaw scheduling timelines and budget breakdown• Communicated effectively between departments to ensure precise and detailed completion of each project• $6.5 million in projected company profit derived from 17 completed projects

Portland, Oregon Area

• Invented and assembled test machines to simulate field scenarios• Designed and constructed machines to test vibrational effects upon various fastener types – similar to a Junker Test• Performed Thermal-Fluid analysis as a stress-test to evaluate heat cracked products• Built equipment and planned projects to help operational efficiency• Analyzed potential projects and chose those that were most cost effective• Results consolidated and professionally presented to management at end of internship