Quality Control Engineering

Justin Cole Bates

Anytime: 916-***-**** http://www.linkedin.com/in/justincbates ************@*****.***

**** ******* ******, **********, ** 95662 / 11330 Dell Loch Way, Fort Wayne, IN 46814

Objective

Seeking a position in mechanical engineering design, development, and analysis.

Education

Master of Science Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of California, Davis (expected) 2014 3.5 GPA

Bachelor of Science Engineering, Computational Applied Science University of California, Davis 2010 3.6 GPA

Associates of Science Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering Cosumnes River College 2007 3.8 GPA

Skill Summary

Engineering • Skilled in both analytical and numerical methods used to analyze engineering

analysis problems in the domains of thermodynamics, solid mechanics, heat transfer, and fluid

dynamics. I have not only used available FEA software, but have written my own finite

difference, finite element, and finite volume solvers, and am currently finishing a

multi-physics solver on contract to AFRL through the university.

Design • Familiar with most well known 3D modeling packages, but am most proficient in 3D

studio max, Autocad, and Solidworks.

Programming • Skilled in scientific computation using a variety of programming languages from

Fortran, C++, C#, to Python, and several others.

Quality Control • Performed white and black box testing for software, as well as quality control on

and Testing electrical and mechanical hardware such as power supplies, pumps, water quality

samplers, GPS units, and lab instrumentation.

Technical Writing • Completed technical design documents, project reports, BOMs, and research reports.

Presentation • Confident public speaker and an effective communicator. I have given preparatory

presentations for students wishing to pass the fundamentals of engineering exam, won

an award for public speaking through the college of engineering, and given project

presentations in both academic and corporate settings.

Recent Experience

University of California, Davis

Graduate Student Researcher 07 / 2010 – Present

• Developing a parallel architecture (MPI and GPU), conjugate (heat transfer and fluid mechanics),

numerical solver for jet turbine engines, and integrating it into a broader multi-physics code base for the Air

Force Research Lab (AFRL).

• Coordinating efforts with a dynamic team of professors and students both local and out of state.

• Writing monthly progress reports that includes post processing, visualization, and analysis of results of

validation cases.

• Wrote technical documentation outlining the project.

• Currently writing technical paper for submission to CFD journal.

Graduate Teaching Assistant 09 / 2010 - 06 / 2013

• Assisted the professor with following classes: 1x Dynamics, 2x Fluid Mechanics, 2x Thermodynamics, and

2x Thermo-fluids.

• Held office hours to assist students with homework and term projects, and created solution keys for and

graded homework and exams, and provided feedback to instructors on student performance and subject

areas that may need review.

• Taught review sessions for students preparing to take the fundamentals of engineering exam.

Additional information can be found at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/justincbates, References supplied upon request.

Justin Cole Bates

Anytime: 916-***-**** http://www.linkedin.com/in/justincbates ************@*****.***

9212 Central Avenue, Orangevale, CA 95662 / 11330 Dell Loch Way, Fort Wayne, IN 46814

Certificates and Awards

Engineer In Training - 07 / 2008 - California Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors License:

Certificate No EIT 133088

Award for Excellence in Public Speaking - 03/2008 - University of California, Davis, College of Engineering

Award for Excellence in Physics - 05 / 2006 - Cosumnes River College, Department of Physics

Relevant Experience

California Department of Boating and Waterways

Engineering Assistant 04 / 2006 - 06 / 2010

• Performed GIS analysis of San Joaquin / Sacramento Delta system focusing on water quality, weed

abatement, and environmental impact.

• Designed and implemented a GIS/SQL database of California marinas for prospective capital investment

analysis.

• Merged several disparate databases and built an interface to the marina database using C#.

• Maintained, tested, and calibrated Hydrosonde water quality samplers and Trimble GPS units.

• Designed and implemented a multi-component embedded data acquisition system with integrated GPS,

pesticide spray data, and water quality data.

• Created CAD drawings and schematics of the data acquisition system and its mounting and placement in

the boats.

• Assisted in the field collection of water quality samples.

Video Game Designer - Pirate Games 06 / 2003 - 06 / 2004

• Designed game levels, mechanics, and interactions using Maya and 3D studio max, C++, and proprietary

scripting languages.

• Coordinated production efforts with other members of the team.

• Implemented physics on character models for rag-doll effects and realistic collision impacts.

• Coded scriptable behavior for in game objects and characters using C++ and a middleware API.

Video Game Designer / Level Director - The 3DO Company 05 / 1995 - 05 / 2003

• Participated in bringing dozens of products to market. Involvement ranging from testing to design to

development and marketing.

• Managed teams of level designers.

• Scheduled tasks and assessed milestones.

• Designed and built game levels, play mechanics, and user interaction using various scripting languages,

3D Studio Max, and many other tools.

• Made recommendations to streamline the production process.

• Wrote design documents for the games in production.

• Coordinated with the artists, programmers, QA, and marketing to keep production on schedule.

• Managed the booth at trade shows.

05 / 1994 – 05 /

Computer Technician – The Used Computer Store 1995

• Repaired and upgraded computer hardware and software.

• Provided customer support.

09 / 1992 – 05 /

Vacuum Pump QA/QC - Mailcode 1994

• Responsible for the assembly of automated mail system vacuum pumps.

• Tested performance characteristics of various pump motors.

• Ensured the quality control of pump assemblies.

Additional information can be found at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/justincbates, References supplied upon request.

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