Travis Leo Nielsen
Walpole, NH 03608
***********@*****.***
Objective
Full time position in the field of Mechanical Engineering.
Education
Lafayette College Easton, PA
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
May, 2008
Certification in Fundamentals of Engineering
June, 2008
Courses Included: Controls, Heat Transfer, Aircraft Design, Thermal
Fluids Lab,
Fluid Mechanics, Design, Strengths of Materials, Nature of Materials,
Thermodynamics, Statics, Dynamics
Skills
Computer: C++ programming, XHTML, Java, JavaScript
Engineering: AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor, SolidWorks, ANSYS, LabVIEW,
Mathcad, MATLAB, general engineering lab skills
Engineering Experience
Design Standards Corporation
Charlestown, NH
Mechanical Engineer: limited design of fixtures; testing of parts and
fixtures;
documentation, budgeting and liaison with manufacturing. Fall 2008
Lafayette College Project Work
Design and development of human powered vehicle.
Fall 2007 -
Senior capstone engineering team project.
Spring 2008
Design and construction of small dragster using AutoDesk Inventor for
Spring 2005
in-class competition. Project called for optimization of weight, cost,
and time
of the dragster. Tests were run to supplement theories used in design
phase.
Analyze and design parts of an osmosis pump using AutoCAD drawings.
Tested Fall 2003
for designs of lever and designed large version of pump using civil
engineering criteria.
Vermont Composites Bennington,
VT
Project Work: Worked in assembly line fabricating carbon fiber
Summer 2005
fenders for the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette.
Other Experience
Walpole Grocery Walpole, NH
Inventory work, stocking, cashier work, and working with costumers.
Activities
Sturtevant Chapel: weekly services and small group meetings
present
Walpole Community Gardens present
Walpole Walks present
Church sound system - new wiring project & sound board operation
2006 - 2008