Mechanical Design Injection Molding

Chris San Nicolas

ac1ijr@r.postjobfree.com - 562-***-****

**** ******* *** - **** *****, CA

Versatile ME graduate seeking entry level position in mechanical design, manufacturing, or testing Education

California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, CA 2011-2016 Major: Mechanical Engineering

Minor: Studio Art

Graduated Spring 2016

Cumulative/Major GPA: 3.09/3.11

KTH Royal Institute of Technology – Stockholm, Sweden Fall, 2015 Skills/Quali cations

Mechanical Design

SolidWorks CAD/Drafting

MATLAB/EES/Assembly

Visual/Verbal Communication

Drawing/Illustration

Microsoft Office Suite

Projects/Hands-on Experience

Train Seating Prototype, Cal Poly/LTK Engineering Fall, 2015 - Spring, 2016

Designed and built configurable train seat prototype with 4-person team; Patent Pending

In charge of hinge subsystem crucial to lifetime functionality of seat; Designed for manufacture Gait Analysis Project Fall, 2014

Gathered position data of myself walking, running, jumping and squatting using motion capture lab

Quantified forces in joints using inverse kinematics and dynamics in MATLAB for each activity Materials Analysis Labs Spring, 2014

Performed experiments on metals, plastics, and other materials

Analyzed stress, strain, hardness, effects of cold working/annealing, and corrosion of materials Various Manufacturing Processes Labs Throughout 2012-2015

Introduction to Stick/MIG/TIG Welding, Lathe/Mill/CNC machining, Lost Foam/Injection Molding Casting Hip Prosthesis Design Project Winter, 2014

Wrote interactive, user-friendly MATLAB code with group to calculate factors of safety for critical points

Designed hip implant, dimensions, materials for specific patient using our code Refrigeration Cycle Project Fall, 2013

Measured refrigerant properties at stages in real refrigeration system using professional equipment

Calculated efficiency of system using measured temperatures, pressures, and flow rates Lens Cap Design and Rapid Prototyping Winter 2017

Designed in SolidWorks and 3D printed a lens cap for an uncommon twin lens reflex film camera Film Photography Developing Processes Summer 2016 - Present

Put together a personal, DIY kit to develop and process photographic film negatives

Experimented with different film types, chemicals, and techniques to create the best photographs possible Jobs

Instructional Student Assistant: SolidWorks - M.E. Department, Cal Poly 2013 - 2015

● Graded and provided detailed, helpful feedback on students’ Solidworks models and technical drawings

● Corrected errors using knowledge of GD&Ts, clear dimensioning, thread callouts, welding instructions, etc. Team Lead, Cashier - The Avenue, Cal Poly Campus Dining 2015 - 2017

● Supervised, trained, and led fellow workers in day-to-day activities and responsibilities

● Responsible for ordering daily food and paper goods to meet facility’s varying needs Relevant Coursework

Statics/Dynamics Mechanics of Materials Mechanical Design Vibrations Controls Drafting/CAD

Technical Writing Engineering Statistics and Data Analysis Materials Lab Manufacturing Processes

Thermodynamics II Fluid Mechanics II Heat Transfer Thermal System Design Circuits/Electronics

Mechatronics Biomechanics

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