Power Plant Mechanical Engineering

Eric Hodgkinson

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Objective

Highly motivated and conscientious individual seeking a challenging, full-

time

position in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Graduated with Honors on

February 27, 2010

. GPA: 3.41

. Dean's List Fall 05, Winter 2005/2006, Winter 2006/2007, Winter

2008/2009, Winter 2009/2010

. Member of RIT Formula SAE Team

Experience

UTC Power through Apollo Professional Solutions, Inc., South Windsor, CT

5/2010-3/2011

Executed work on a fuel cell power module for a military submarine. Some

of my accomplishments are shown in the following:

Oxygen Bleed System: Redesign oxygen bleed system to incorporate failed

valve detection and dual flow rate capability. Gained experience with tube

sizing, tube fittings, selecting components for use in oxygen service,

working with vendors, valve and orifice sizing, as well as component level

and system level FMEA's.

Oxygen Bleed Mix Tube: Elected to design mix tube to safely introduce

oxygen into fuel supply. Mix tube design included researching safety

considerations and developing safety requirements, developing mix tube

concepts, and verifying safe performance through use of CFD under all flow

conditions.

Redesign Voltage Limiting Device for use in explosive atmosphere:

Redesign included analytical work in heat transfer, structures,

thermodynamics, and electrical circuits. Gained experience in compliance

testing, component level and system level FMEAs, tolerance studies,

presentation skills, managed time and supplier relations. Component was

verified to be 100% EN60079 compliant.

Functional Requirement Compliance Matrices for Power Module: Created

document to the customer, showing proof of compliance to component

requirements. Task has provided excellent experience with presentation

skills as well as familiarization with component design and capabilities.

PEKO Precision Products (Part Time), Rochester, NY

10/2009-2/2010

Assist various engineering departments with the following:

. Detail / check drawings using ProEngineer and Solidworks.

. Improved documentation update process via Microsoft Visual Basic

program.

. Component inspections.

UTC Power (Co-op), South Windsor, CT

3/2009-9/2009

Worked in the Mechanical Balance of Plant department. Some of my

accomplishments are as follows:

. Worked collaboratively to resolve tubing contamination issue on test

stands and bring test stands toward completion.

. Updated / created component specifications, test procedures, test

reports, reliability documentation, and system drawings.

. Component testing to ensure performance targets were met.

. Troubleshooting test stand issues and power plant component issues.

Toyota Technical Center (Co-op), Plymouth, MI

1/2008-6/2008

Worked in the Prototype Development department. Some of my accomplishments

are as follows:

. Created program using Visual Basics language to process Rapid Prototype

Service Requests. Projected to save 180 man-hours annually and drastically

reduce errors. Awarded for my accomplishment.

. Educated fellow engineers and technicians on Techstream diagnostic system

through a series of classroom presentations.

. Water leak testing/troubleshooting for prototype vehicle.

. Designed target required for ATOS measuring device using CATIA software.

. Worked with team on Digital Assembly to evaluate routing quality

assurance, serviceability, and water leak on pre-production vehicle.

. Performed benchmark evaluations on competitor vehicles. Presented report

to design team illustrating a particular area of the vehicle that could be

improved based on benchmark data.

Eric Hodgkinson

470 Steele Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 - 860-***-**** -

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Experience Continued

Kluth Motorsports (Co-op), Brockport, NY

4/2007-10/2007

Optimized handling performance on NASCAR Modified chassis. Gained valuable

experience with development process, vehicle dynamics, and chassis design.

A well-organized procedure led to excellent results.

Skills

Software: Solidworks, ANSYS, Matlab, Simulink, WinGeo3, Labview, CATIA,

ProEngineer,

Microsoft Excel/Visual Basic/Word/Powerpoint, PDMlink

Shop Equipment: Lathe, Mill, Mig Welding, Tig Welding

Projects

RIT Mini Baja Water Propulsion Test Stand

Objective: Generate a method that would allow RIT's Mini Baja team to

evaluate and optimize the vehicle's water propulsion system.

How: Worked in multidisciplinary team to design a test stand that allows

the RIT Mini Baja team to collect water propulsion performance data. Nine

water propulsion parameters can be optimized through the use of this test

stand. My role on the team was lead design engineer, lead fabricator, and

customer liaison. All modeling was completed using Solidworks. Stress

analysis was performed using ANSYS.

Results: Test stand was 100% complete by scheduled date. All customer

requirements were met. The test stand was handed over to the customer with

a test stand demonstration, a standard operating procedure document,

required software, and a complete drawing package. Data collected from the

test stand will be displayed to Mini Baja design judges to validate the

vehicles water propulsion design. The test stand will give the RIT Mini

Baja team a competitive edge, as there are no other colleges with this

essential resource.

Reverse Engineered an M1 Garand Trigger Assembly

Objective: Develop new drawings for trigger assembly that would ensure

quality parts and make manufacturing as efficient as possible.

How: Each part of M1 Garand trigger assembly was drawn on Solidworks and

ASME Y14.5M-1994 GDT controls were included where necessary. Fixtures were

also drawn to show how each part would be inspected.

Results: Project was best in all sections of the class and therefore

received an A in the class and was exempt from the final.

Activities

Skip Barber Formula Racing School, Lime Rock, CT SCCA Racing

School, Loudon, NH

Skip Barber Competition License Awarded July 2004 SCCA Novice

Permit Awarded August 2005

Skip Barber Advanced Racing School, Lime Rock, CT White Mountain

Racing School, Loudon, NH

Completed school June 2005 VRG License Awarded

September 2005

References Are Available Upon Request

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