Management Project

KEYUR PATEL

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS PROFILE

Engineering, Drafting & Design Project Planning and Management

Mathematical & Statistical Calculations Trouble Shooting and Problem Solving

Technical Writing Group Presentations & Public Speaking

Computer Modeling & Analysis Specifications, Reporting & Documentation

Racecar Data Acquisition Process Optimization

Proficient with Microsoft Office Products, LaTeX, Java, Matlab, Comsol Multiphysics, ProE, and Solidworks.

Familiar with AutoCad, Autodesk Inventor, Ricardo Wave Engine Simulation, PTC MathCad, Abaqus.

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

January 2013 to May 2013 Capstone Design at UC Merced

Intelligent Fan Controller Design Engineer

Member of a design team that is developing a live feed control system that adjusted chemical laboratory exhaust

fans with wind speed inputs to conserve energy. Gained project management, budgeting and engineering

economics experience. Applied Engineering design, scale modeling, technical writing, computer modeling and

analysis skills.

September 2010 to June 2013 Formula SAE at UC Merced Merced, CA

Impact Attenuator and Shift Mechanism Designer (07/2012 to 06/2013)

Designed Impact attenuator and an integrated clutch and shift lever for 2013 FSAE car. Gained experience with

Instron materials test machine, design teamwork, engineering design process, materials selection process,

deriving performance requirements from a set of rules. Applied computer modeling and analysis, project

planning, management, trouble shooting, problem solving and technical writing skills.

Engine Team Intake and Exhaust Manifold Designer (07/2011 to 07/2012)

Member of the Engine Team tasked with designing, analyzing, manufacturing and testing intake and exhaust

manifolds for an intake restricted single cylinder engine. Developed the ability to learn new software quick ly,

analyze FEA results, develop manufacturing processes. Gained experience with composites, mold making,

Ricardo Wave, Ansys CFD and Solidworks FlowSimulation. Developed shop management, sub-team

management, team building, Racecar data acquisition and process optimization skills.

Aerodynamics Team Lead (09/2010 to 07/2011)

Leaader of a 4 Student Team tasked with designing, analyzing, manufacturing and testing the Aerodynamics

Package for FSAE at UCM. Learned Solidworks drafting and analysis, team management, team building, scale

experiment design, small windtunnel operation, project management and Reading, summarizing and

extrapolating from technical literature.

July 2011 to June 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers at UC Merced Merced, CA

Treasurer (07/2011 to 06/2013)

Developed skills in record keeping, project management, allocating funding and gained experience in accounting

practices. Helped raise over $75,000 in tools, raw materials, services and hardware in two years.

EDUCATION

BS – Mechanical Engineering – Anticipated, 05/2013

University of California, Merced, Merced, CA

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