EDUCATION
University of Central Florida, Burnett Honors College Orlando, FL
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering August 2012 – May 2016 GPA: 3.5/4.00
Courses Completed in Major: Structures and Properties of Materials II, Machine Design II, Heat Transfer II, Manufacturing Engineering, CAD/CAM, Engineering Biomechanics, and Engineering Design Practice
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT AND PROJECTS
Belcan Engineering Group, LLC Palm Beach Gardens, FL Structures Engineer July 2016 – October 2017
FEA analysis and optimization of key structural components for weight savings and bladeout loads
Carried out structural, modal, and lifing assessments on both linear and nonlinear systems
Participated in Design/Structural iterations during the product development process
Performed fundamental hand calculations for stress analysis and prospective design changes
Built structural analysis result summary presentations and reports Kangaroo: Local Transport-Senior Design Orlando, FL Lead CAD (Computer Aided Design) Drafter, Led Structural Analysis August 2015 – May 2016
Designed a new bicycle frame with various capabilities to compete with the current market
Combined simplicity and ride style of a scooter with the size, seating, and storage of a bicycle
Modeled vehicle frame in Nx and Solidworks for computer analysis and created industry manufacturing drawings/prints
Performed structural analysis to test and verify proper material selection (steel vs aluminum) and tube sizing (diameter vs thickness), while minimizing overall weight and cost
Conducted FEA (Finite Element Analysis) to identify stress concentrations and measure deflections
Assembled Kangaroo after welding, reaming, and plasma cutting by installing wheels and handlebars Project: External Turbulent Flow Experiment Orlando, FL Heat Transfer II August 2015 – December 2015
Investigated the development of thermal and hydrodynamic boundary layers in a wind tunnel
Identified the effects of material (copper vs aluminum) and surrounding insulation on effective heat transfer by accurately collecting temperature readouts from various locations
Compared measured experimental temperatures to calculated theoretical temperatures to verify validity of principles used in lecture
TECHNICAL CAPABILITES
Solidworks Certified Associate, Mathcad 15, MATLAB, LabView, Java, Hypermesh
ANSYS Classic 14.5 and ANSYS Workbench 17.0, NX 8.5,
Fluent in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) CAMPUS LEADERSHIP
Team captain (3 Years)
Captained the UCF Ultimate Frisbee team consisting of 25 members
Placed top 3 in the nation twice in the last three years HONORS
Eagle Scout of Troop 787
Burnett Honors College Graduate
Dean’s List (Last four semesters leading up to graduation) Andrew McKelvey
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