Mechanical Engineer Engineering

Nicholas Careau

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OBJECTIVE To secure a position as an entry-level Mechanical Engineer

with a focus in Design.

EDUCATION WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Worcester, MA

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2010, GPA:

3.25

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2009, GPA:

3.30

RELEVANT Finite Element Methods and Applications; Impact Strength of

COURSES Materials; Principles of Materials Science and Engineering;

Nanomaterials and Nanoengineering; Impact Finite Element

Analysis; Thermodynamic Application and Design; Computer

Integrated Manufacturing; Solar Power Science and Engineering

ACADEMIC Major Qualifying Project, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,

PROJECTS June-December, 2008

Worked in a team of two students who designed a mechanical

(hand-operated) device to clean the surface of a dental mirror

and restore its reflective qualities

Designed (using Solidworks) and fabricated (using CNC

machines) a testing apparatus to determine the necessary force

required to clean mirror surface of debris

Tested a device based on ASTM standard E303 - 93 to determine

frictional properties

Used rapid prototyping machine to create a prototype

Interactive Qualifying Project, Desert Research Foundation of

Namibia, March-May 2008

Worked in an interdisciplinary team of 4 students

Compiled report providing a detailed overview of the state of

water and sanitation in the Fish River Basin of Namibia

Developed recommendations as to how a basin-wide sustainable

management strategy could be accomplished

DRFN received $100,000 grant from Finnish government to

implement recommendations

Received 2nd Place, WPI President's IQP Award

EXPERIENCE DSM THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS, INC, Leominster, MA

Project Consultant, July-August 2009

Tested and modified design of Mercedes Benz door seals using

ALGOR FEA software

and compiled report of findings from stress analysis

Intern, Research and Development, June-August 2008

Created test specifications for measuring talc agglomeration

in Sarlink Material

Trained group of five quality control personnel in above

testing methods

Used injection molding and extrusion machines to create

prototypes of door seals for Mercedes Benz and Honda vehicles,

as well as gas cap for Ford Mustang

Volunteer, Intern, Research and Development, June - August

2007

Designed and manufactured a harness (for seeing eye dogs) for

the NEADS organization

Designed injection molds using AutoCAD and Moldflow Software

TECHNICAL Software: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); SolidWorks;

SKILLS ProEngineer; MATLAB; AutoCAD; AutoCAD Inventor; ALGOR; ANSYS;

LS-DYNA; Moldflow; LabView

Machining: CNC Milling Machines, Lathes, Soldering, Injection

Molding, Extrusion

Designed and manufactured castings, jigs and fixtures, as well

as various components of robots for F.I.R.S.T. Robotics

competitions using CNC milling machines, lathes, and rapid

prototyping machines.

ACTIVITIES Zeta Psi Fraternity, 2005-Present

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