Mechanical Engineering Design
Resume:
Colin Ely
Caltech MSC ***
Pasadena, CA *****
****@*******.***
Education
California Institute of Technology
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2011
GPA: 3.7
Design and Analysis Skills: Pro/Engineer, Solidworks (FEA), Technical
drawings, GD&T, Matlab, Mathematica
Fabrication Skills: Basic machine tools, 3D printing, lasercutting, MIG
welding, CNC G-code programming, MasterCAM
(Some) Relevant Coursework
Design: ME72 design competition, Product design for the developing world
(teaming with Guatemalan students) Mechanical Engineering: statics and
dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, materials science, robotics and
kinematics, control and dynamical systems, aerospace engineering
Mathematics: linear algebra, multivariable calculus, statistics, complex
analysis, ordinary and partial differential equations EE/CS: Intro to
embedded systems, solid state electronics lab, microprocessor systems, C
and assembly programming.
Technical Projects
- founder of the Caltech Robotics club, currently competing in Battlebots
- Foreman of the Caltech Student Shop, in charge of maintenance, repair and
new purchases
- Microgravity Research Group; current project in self-deployable booms
Professional Experience
Undergraduate TA @ Caltech, Spring 2010-Spring 2011
ME71 & ME72 - project based engineering design lab
ME96 - laboratory course on data collection and analysis
Mechanical Engineering Intern @ NASA's JPL, Summer 2010
Mechanical design and fabrication of a 5-DOF robotic arm for sample coring
and handling on Mars
Conceptual design of new mobility systems, other side projects
Mechanical Engineering Intern @ Raytheon IDS, Summer 2009
Worked with a small R&D team on developing a flat panel, low power X-Band
radar system and testing enclosure
Helped another team develop a "coolant flush and fill cart" to exchange
aging coolant in deployed radar systems.
Overall responsibilities and accomplishments:
Designed, modeled and toleranced new components.
Laid out mechanical assembly procedures.
Selected and modeled components from literature.
Mechanical Engineering Intern @ Raytheon IDS, Summer 2008
Designed and presented a test fixture for running radar modules through a
thermal cycle test before being distributed to customers.
Minimized cost while conforming to weight and static dissipation
requirements, machined a prototype.
worked overtime to help another division meet a project drawing release
deadline, resulting in a $10 million bonus to the company.
Mechanical Engineering Intern @ Raytheon IDS, Summer 2007
Design of a bus bar for a 3 phase, 4000+ volt power supply cabinet on an x-
band radar system.
Designed mounting insulation and standoffs to meet electronic discharge and
creep distance requirements.
Communicated with manufacturers to receive quotes.
Product Assembly @ Methods Machine Tools, Summer 2006
Assembly, configuration, testing and installation of options in FANUC
Robodrill CNC Mills.
Hobbies
- robotics, longboarding, snowboarding, paintball, motorcycles.
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