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Kent, Wa, Us

Kent, Washington, United States

Kent, Washington, United States

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Prototyping Lab Technicians are responsible for the maintenance of the rapid prototyping equipment in the makerspaces at WPI. Technicians are trained in the operation and maintenance of 3D Printers including Ultimaker, LulzBot, and Prusa printers, mid-size and industrial CO2 laser cutters, desktop waterjet machines, CNC routers, and laser PCB machines. We are responsible for more advanced maintenance tasks than are handled by Prototyping Assistants, as well as for setup and training of/on new machines.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Prototyping Assistants operate the 3D Printing Lab at WPI, managing 8 LulzBot Taz6 and 16 Ultimaker 3 printers, as well as a Full Spectrum Laser cutter and Wazer Desktop Waterjet. Day to day operations include starting and removing prints, performing maintenance, and troubleshooting issues that arise with the printers. A significant part of the job includes assisting students with their own prints and laser cutting jobs. Many students have no prior experiences using these manufacturing tools, so we guide them through understanding the abilities and limitations of the machines, and teach them how to effectively design for manufacturing, as well as how to operate the machines themselves. We also offer help with smaller tasks such as helping students to solder and otherwise assemble their projects.

Denver, Colorado, United States

As a Control Dynamics Intern I contributed to analyses of multiple missions and projects within ULA. My first task as an intern was to conduct a preliminary satellite separation analysis for an upcoming mission. I completed this analysis using tools written in MATLAB, and used the project to gain experience with Linux and the existing tools in use within the group. My main project throughout the internship was analyzing the effects of sensor failure on a crewed mission. I created a custom build of ULA's dynamic simulator written in C++ that added the ability to replicate the failure behavior of the sensor, then used this tool to complete multiple Monte Carlo simulations for different failure conditions. I performed statistical analysis on these results, developing an understanding of possible mission failure modes in the case of a sensor failure. I also supplemented this analysis with simulations in ULA's frequency domain tool. I ended the summer by presenting my findings to representatives from affected groups and providing recommendations for moving forward.Throughout the summer I also contributed to updates and improvements to various tools, mostly written in MATLAB, and developed new tools in MATLAB and Excel. I also participated in the review of hardware in the loop test data and numerous Control Dynamics reviews.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Vergennes, Vermont, United States

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern I worked within the Mission Systems business unit on precision guided munitions. As one of my first projects I improved upon the design of a canard actuation system for a guided mortar. I used Creo to update the existing design resulting in a significantly reduced part cost, and performed an analysis of the actuator to select appropriate motors using MATLAB. Throughout the summer I also assisted in the construction of multiple units of an airdropped munition to support a flight test. Throughout the process I improved my mechanical assembly skills, and learnt a lot about the kind of design decisions that go into a complete munition, especially how they relate to DFM and DFA. I was able to offer multiple improvements to both the design of the munition as well as to the assembly process. As my final major task for the summer I developed a test procedure to evaluate different thermal insulations for use in a new missile seeker design. I sourced a heater that matched the thermal loads produced by the system and designed a machined heat spreader to fit into existing hardware. I then conducted the test using environmental testing equipment and performed some data analysis in Excel to evaluate the relative performance of each material.

Pocasset, Ma

As an engineering intern at EOM Offshore I was able to contribute to various projects and develop my skills. As one of my first projects, I converted a collection of 2D drawings to a 3D model of a bottom-mount node design in Autodesk Inventor. Completing this work I then worked to optimize the design of the node to reduce cost of manufacturing, and went on to propose an overhauled design with significantly reduced size and cost while maintaining capability. With both designs I evaluated their strength using Inventor's FEA environment. I also designed and prototyped a 3D printed mold used to protect the end of a mooring hose. This design saved a significant amount of money over a machined mold and allowed us to evaluate the urethane protection and select an alternate option without wasting time and money. I also developed shields in Inventor's sheet metal environment to protect Lidar equipment on buoys from water damage, and designed smaller components for mounting antennas and other equipment.

Wareham, Ma

As repair technician I repaired any devices that customers brought into the store, from phones to laptops and desktops. I operated this location independently and interacted with customers from start to finish. In this position I developed my troubleshooting, repair, and electronic assembly skills, successfully repairing every device brought to me.

Worcester, Massachusetts

•Performed background research for studies and papers•Set up and operated fNIRS machines for studies•Undertook studies involving brain imaging

Falmouth, Ma

Falmouth, Ma

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical/Space Engineering, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Aerospace Engineering, 3.9

High School Diploma