Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Fluids, EIT

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December 16, 2013

Christopher Hawat

Belmont, CA 94002

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OBJECTIVE To obtain an entry level position as a Mechanical Engineer

EDUCATION

BS Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Fluids, GPA: 3.2/4.0 DEC 2013

San Jose State University, San Jose CA

Relevant Coursework: Mechanical Systems Vibrations and Controls, Applied Engineering Analysis,

Engineering Reports, Solar Energy Engineering, Hydronic Systems Design, Electrical Circuit Analysis,

Automotive Engineering

Technical Skills: Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Technical Writing, Data

Acquisition, Solidworks, ProE, Labview, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS

• PG&E Renewable Energy Student Recognition Award MAY 2012

• Engineer-In-Training JAN 2013

RELEVANT PROJECTS

Solar Powered Steam Generator, SJSU AUG 2011 – MAY 2012

• Designed steel pipe frame used to support collector trough

• Researched meteorological data for California and estimated annual performance

• Performed calculations on the effects of wind on receiver pipe efficiency

• Wrote monthly progress reports

LED Heat Sink Design, SJSU FEB 2010 – MAR 2010

• Designed heat sink to be used to cool an LED to maintain safe operating temperature

• Used computational fluid dynamics to optimize number of fins to minimize material while

maximizing convection rate within the size restrictions

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Math Tutor, College of San Mateo, San Mateo CA JAN 2007 – DEC 2009

• Tutored students in the topics of Calculus, Algebra, Trigonometry, Probability and Statistics

• Reviewed homework assignments and helped prepare for exams

Intern, Earthquake Sound Corporation, Hayward CA JAN 2010 – DEC 2010

• Tested amplifiers for car and home audio

• Provided technical assistance over the phone