Aerospace Engineer

Matthew Claude

Chateauguay, QC, Canada

Cell: 1-514-***-****

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SUMMARY

Recent graduate from Master of Aerospace Engineering at McGill University. Proven ability to develop effective solutions to various engineering problems. Dedicated, intelligent, and adaptable.

LANGUAGES

Can communicate effectively in English and French (written and spoken).

EDUCATION

2012 – 2013

Master of Engineering (Aerospace)

McGill University, Montreal, Québec

Cumulative GPA of 3.76 / 4.0

Space Studies Program 2012

International Space University, Strasbourg, France

Hosted by Florida Institute of Technology in partnership with Kennedy Space Center

2007 – 2011

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours, Mechanical)

McGill University, Montréal, Québec

Cumulative GPA of 3.56 / 4.0

Honours Thesis: aerodynamic optimization of an airfoil cross-section.

Honours Design Project: structural optimization of CSA’s lunar rover iRing wheel hubs.

PUBLICATIONS

(2012) Claude, M.; et al. BLISS: Beyond LEO Into the Solar System. A guide to future space

stations. International Space University. http://isulibrary.isunet.edu/opac/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=8412

SKILLS

MATLAB, Visual Basic, and Fortran programming languages

Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks CAD systems

Microsoft Word and Excel

Technical Writing and Editing

Experience working individually and with little supervision

Experience collaborating with team members

Experience in interdisciplinary, international, and intercultural work environment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011 Sept – present

Howard S. Billings High School

Substitute Teacher

Direct students’ energy toward academic tasks assigned by the teacher.

2013 May – 2013 Aug.

Rolls-Royce Canada

Combustion Analyst Intern

Developed Excel tools to gather, interpret, store, and analyse engine-test data.

Learned the VBA programming language.

Proposed and completed an extension of the initial project.

2009 Apr. – 2009 Aug.

McGill Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

Junior Programmer

Developed code in Fortran90 to predict paths of ice-particles shed from in-flight aircraft.

Integrated algorithms into existing software package.

Learned the Fortran programming language.

AWARDS

ISU Funding Committee Scholarship 2012

Faculty of Engineering Scholarship 2009

Hydro-Quebec University Entrance Award 2007

Communication Award in Dawson’s “Science, on tourne!” Competition 2007

23rd in Canada for Waterloo University’s Sir Isaac Newton Exam 2007

F.I.R.S.T. Robotics World Championship Winner 2006

SIGNIFICANT COURSES

Case Study ~ Conceptual Design ~ Spacecraft Mission Design ~ Spacecraft Dynamics ~

Multidisciplinary Design Optimization ~ Numerical Methods in Programming ~ Linear Algebra ~ Partial Differential Equations ~ Finite Element Method ~ Fluid Mechanics ~ Aerodynamics ~ Aircraft Performance and Control ~ Aircraft Structures ~ Heat Transfer ~ Thermodynamics ~ Combustion ~ High-Strength Materials ~ Solid Mechanics ~ Deformable Solids

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Travel throughout Europe

Designed and assembled personal desktop computer

Chateauguay Machine Parts - Junior Machinist

Loyola Robotics Program - member / Student Captain / mentor

Boy Scouts

INTERESTS

Reading, science-fiction, videogames, new technology, travel, sky-diving, numerical simulation, orbital mechanics

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