Mechanical Engineer Project
Resume:
Eric J. Kato
Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 ****.*.****@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Highly motivated mechanical engineer seeking a position with an
organization where I can add value to a team by sharing current experience
in the areas of software systems, analytical skills and a creative approach
to finding solutions.
EDUCATION
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, May 2010
Passed FE April 2010
INTERNSHIPS
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
June 2010 - October 2010
Prognostic Center of Excellence, Research Intern, Moffett Field, California
Group maintains a laboratory that supports the research of the prognostic
techniques. Project studied the remaining useful life analysis of various
parts/assemblies used in NASA projects.
. Leadership
o Acted as senior leader, directing and tracking the project
progress described below. In addition, I was also a working
member of the team.
o Main contact for communications with other engineers in the
areas of computer science, materials science and mechanical.
. Damage Propagation Mathematical Model
o Employed a high fidelity simulation called FAST (Fatigue,
Aerodynamics, Structures, and Turbulence) to simulate the
dynamics of a wind turbine for creating a model for damage
propagation.
o Utilized orthogonal array techniques to create an approximation
for blade deflection as a function of blade stiffness.
o Generated a model for changes in moment of inertia as a function
of damage allowing the modeling of a various scenarios with
correlated simulated results.
. Hardware in the Loop Testbed
o Designed a scaled down physical model of a wind turbine to model
damage propagation.
o Designed a data acquisition and control scheme utilizing
National Instruments components.
o Aided in the design of the structural components of the testbed
for wind turbine studies.
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B we Bell + Howell, Scanner LLC, Wheeling, Illinois
June 2008 - August 2008
Mechanical Engineer Internship.
Leading manufacturer of high speed document scanners. Focus of internship
was to be an integral member of the manufacturing team to develop prototype
fixtures and work instructions in preparation for production of the new
scanner platform.
. Developed Fixtures
o Utilizing DFMA, designed a new fixture which is used to
manufacture new scanner platform.
o Met all phases and produced fixture within three month
internship.
o Initiated RFQ process with various vendors.
o Designed/manufactured prototype part in the machine shop.
. Designed/built fixtures utilizing Solidworks and the machine shop
o Trained in modeling utilizing CAD.
o Produced drawings to ANSI standards.
Eric J. Kato 847-***-****
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PROJECTS, TRAINING AND AWARDS
Flight Assistance Device Team Experience, Purdue University January 2010-
May 2010
Senior Project. Project entered in the Dr. Thomas J and Sandra H Malott
Innovation competition. Awarded honorable mention with a monetary prize.
. Design and development
o Aided in design and assembly of an automated robot to serve
beverages on aircrafts
o If deployed, could contribute to the reduction in weight and
staffing
Solidworks: Training and application (200+ hours) B we Bell + Howell,
Scanner LLC
o Incorporated the following:
. Linear Tolerance analysis
. GD&T Tolerance analysis
. Created work instructions for scanner assembly
o Utilizing standard format, created over eight work instructions
Pro/Engineer Experience (150+ hours) Purdue University
. Training with Pro/E software
o Knowledgeable in advanced modeling techniques
o Capable of performing FEA analysis
. Designed/built toy tank
o Design/built a Da Vinci style tank meeting requirements
o Produced solid models to produce prototype parts using the SLA
machine
VOLUNTEER
Buddhist Temple of Chicago annual Summer Festival
. Aided in construction of multiple temporary structures
. Prepared/cooked ethnic food dishes
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS
Computer games, plastic model kits, and collecting replicas and miniatures
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