Mechanical Engineering Design

ALEX B. FRANCIS **** N. Prospect Avenue abpqde@r.postjobfree.com

Milwaukee, WI 53211 262-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Mechanical Engineering student athlete able to handle multiple responsibilities with a passion for solid

modeling.

EDUCATION:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI GPA: 2.943

Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering Graduation Date: Fall 2012

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Mechanical/Chemical Related:

Product design and development of a punch biopsy device for the removal of skin lesions with Aurora

UW Medical Group.

Project leader for the design of a heated plastic extrusion three-dimensional printer. Project utilizes

Fireball CNC table, Arduino programming chip, and custom heated extrusion carriage.

G-Force testing of UWM SAE Baja car during maximum acceleration and braking using an

accelerometer and custom LabView interface.

Design of a camless valve actuation system able to be retrofit on overhead cam engine types using

Solidworks.

Utilized ProE solid modeling software to design and analyze a new shifter mechanism for the two-speed

transmission of the SAE Baja vehicle.

Designed a balance stand for the SAE team to balance their clutch components (more economical than

buying one).

Dismantled a Briggs & Stratton engine to take measurements of bore and stroke to calculate power

output and reassembled successfully.

Designed and built a chemically powered car meant to travel 25 feet, while carrying a one liter load of

water. The source of propulsion came from a lead-acid battery powering two electric motors.

Metallurgy/Materials Science:

Prepared and etched iron and steel samples to accurately determine microstructures.

Took measurements on a Rockwell hardness test machine from various types of materials, t empers, and

amounts of cold work.

Determined the stress-strain behavior of various materials using a tension apparatus.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Solid Modeling: ANSYS, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, ProE, SolidWorks

Programming: Arduino C, BASIC, NI LabVIEW, Java, MATLAB, Unix

Miscellaneous: DataStudio, FLIR Thermal Imaging Software, TA Orchestrator

WORK EXPERIENCE:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Engineering and Applied Science

January 2012 Present

Advanced Manufacturing and Design Laboratory (AMDL)

Working with a team to develop state-of-the-art Lithium Ion batteries for use in Electric Vehicles.

Responsible for determining material properties of components in current Li-Ion Battery cells.

Responsible for verifying computer simulation results of structural and thermal limits via physical

testing.

Preformed tensile testing to determine material properties of thin film polymers.

Testing and applications of a microfluidic device in hope to control micro-scale particles.

Continued on back

Experience with 3D digitizer to scan an object in pursuit of reverse engineering and rapid prototyping.

Experience with multiple rapid prototype 3D material extrusion printers.

March 2011 December 2011

Tribology and Energy Diagnostics Lab (TEDL)

Worked with multiple graduate students in the area of friction optimization (Tribology) for gears and

bearings.

Conducted testing of coatings to reduce coefficient of friction.

Utilized SolidWorks to model an advanced test platform for testing gear and bearing systems while

optimizing available lab space.

Created a LabView interface for data acquisition and parameter control during testing.

Assisted in compiling data and graphs for research poster competition also responsible for final poster

design.

Researched pricing for equipment needed in lab.

Summary of lab equipment usage: lathe/mill, microscopes, thermal imaging camera, CETR s Tribology

testing machine, SEM microscope.

Co-Author of technical papers produced from lab.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Housing May 2010-Aug. 2010

Member of the Carpet Crew. Replaced carpeting in the Sandburg Dorms. Also learned to work as a

team, work efficiently to complete all jobs by a deadline, and perform quality work.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Sept. 2009-June 2010

Physics Department

Assist the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in locating Pulsar Stars by depicting trends in radio wave

data taken of space.

GAP Inc., Pleasant Prairie, WI Sales Associate, July 2006-Aug. 2009

Worked well with co-workers and customers. On-time and present to everyday of work.

HONORS AND ACTIVITES:

Athlete for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Cross Country and Track teams.

UW-Milwaukee SAE Baja design team 2010-2011

SME Ch.2 scholarship recipient (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Member of SAE and SME.

Annually aid in the running of the Panther Prowl 5k run/walk and UW-Milwaukee s Developmental

Track meets.

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