Project Manager Design Engineer

Nolan Dodson Permanent Address: Current Address:

email: ************@*****.*** 3603 Rock Terrace Dr. 2200 Waterview Pkwy

cell: 512-***-**** Lago Vista, TX 78645 Apt. 26103 Richardson, TX

OBJECTIVE Seeks challenging and rewarding position as a Design Engineer within a

reputable company. Desire to begin full time employment immediately.

EDUCATION University of Texas at Dallas

B.Sci. Mechanical Engineering

In Major G.P.A. 3.20/4.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Design (Customer Focus)

Customer Support: General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies uses jack actuators to

point large scale antennas at geosynchronous satellites. Project scope; to develop an

automated recirculation, lubrication system able of scaling to their large jack actuators.

Shell Eco Marathon (Project Management)

Hosted Critical Design Review – Invited UT Dallas professors in the fields of Fluid

Mechanics, Kinematics and Dynamics to inspect mech. component/system eng.

Sales pitch to ASME North Texas – Presented funding proposal to professional

engineers in request for financial support. Follow up presentations on project success.

Strong Analytical Skills – Obtain progress reports from team leaders, delegate action

items, update faculty advisor and sponsors on progress of vehicle.

PROJECT

Shell Eco Marathon Competition (Demonstrated Leadership Skills)

Project Manager for Shell Eco Marathon Competition within ASME’s student chapter at

UT Dallas. Endeavor: To oversee completion of energy efficient, urban concept vehicle.

Vehicle won 3rd place in gasoline category with 138 mpg.

3D Modeling, Simulations and Printing

Designed kinematic iris lens for CAD based project in Kinematics and Dynamics.

Group Collaboration: Designed steam punk locomotive in Creo Parametric 2.0.

Design Engineering: Designed and assembled vehicle in SolidWorks. – 2 years

HVAC (Design Experience)

Calculate heating/cooling loads. Specify zoning map. Locate condensing units, air

handling units, ducts and diffusers. Calculate air diffuser flow rate and duct sizing.

Structural Analysis

Problem Solving: performed shear and bending moment calculations about carbon fiber

car chassis with foam core to ensure structural rigidity.

RELEVANT Applied Thermodynamics Computer Aided Design

COURSES Senior Design I & II Engineering Ethics

HVAC Professional Communication

Strength of Materials Heat Transfer

SKILLS 3D Modeling/Creo/SolidWorks MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Tensile/Compression Testing Engineering Design Process

Analytical Skills Salesmanship

INVOLVEMENT ON CAMPUS

Competitions Chairman - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (May 2014 – Present)

Co Competitions Chairman – American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2013 - 2014)

Interests & Hobbies: Golf, EIT, PE License, Playing Tennis, Learning Vietnamese.

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