Mechanical Engineer Engineering

Chao Wan

**** ****** **., *** *******, CA ***** Tel: 213-***-**** Email:***********@*****.*** Summary

Ø To obtain a full-time position as Mechanical Engineer Starting in July 2016

• Proficient in Thermal Analysis, Engineering Analytical Method, Part Design, CAD and SolidWorks

• Hands-on experience with Manufacturing Processes, Arc Welding, Surface and Heat Treatment

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Fluent in English, Chinese Education

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California (USC), GPA 3.88/4.0 May 2016 B.S. Material Science and Engineering, Hohai University (HHU), GPA 3.7/4.0 June 2014 Experience

Manufacturing Engineer Intern, Engineering Center, Changzhou May - July 2012

• Assisted the workshop leader with inspection and maintenance of the machine tools including lathe, mining machine and drilling machine

• Designed the manufacturing processes of casting to get samples with advanced properties

• Determined the welding method for a steel container and improved the toughness of the weld joint by 10%.

Research Assistant, Pavement Design of Solar Cells, HHU November 2011- October 2012

• Designed three pavement systems of solar cells on the roof. Analyzed the effects of sunlight direction and surface area on absorption efficiency

• Modeled the system and discovered the optimization method using MATLAB

• Optimized the system for higher efficiency of absorption (30%) and lower cost (5%) Team Leader, Design Project of Gear Reducer, USC November - December 2014

• Learned the operation principles and analyzed the composition of gear reducer

• Cooperated with teammates to determine key parameters, service factor, gear ratio, etc.

• Evaluated dimensions of each component of the reducer under required strength

• Formed a 3D model and simulated the motion of the reducer in SolidWorks Project Member, Speed Test of Helicopter Rotor Blade, USC October - December 2015

• Modeled the dynamics of the elastic bending of a helicopter rotor blade using CAD

• Solved the boundary value problem effectively by coding a MATLAB program and obtained five resonant frequencies and corresponding speeds

• Evaluated the security of the root system and concluded no catastrophic failure exist Skills

• Software: AutoCad, ProE, SolidWorks, ANSYS

• Programming languages: C; Python; MATLAB

• Scanning electron microscope, Metallographic Analysis, Finite Element Analysis

• Awards: First Prize in Mathematical Contest of Modeling (MCM) in 2012

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