Donald Mugisha

Mechanical Engineer

Self-motivated and analytical thinker mechanical

engineer. Proficient in designing with CAD, identifying potential design improvements and analyzing test

results from FEA. Proven ability to prioritize and work in teams and fast-paced environments. Can relocate and travel. US citizen.

acwo5w@r.postjobfree.com

240-***-****

Rockville, MD

www.linkedin.com/in/donaldmugisha

Education

08/2012 - 12/2014 College Park, MD

BSc. in Mechanical Engineering

University of Maryland College Park, MD

Fluid Mechanics / Thermodynamics /

Energy Conversion Systems for

Sustainability/ Transfer Processes/

Vibration, Control, Optimization II /

Product Engineering &

Manufacturing/

Processing of Materials in

Manufacturing / Integrated Product &

Process Development/

Automotive Design / Electronics &

Instrumentation/ Mechanical

Contracting/ Technical writing

Six Sigma strategy & Methods /

Computer-Aided Design/

Mechanics of Materials / Statistical

Methods for Product and Process

Development/

08/2009 - 06/2012 Rockville, MD

AS. in Mechanical Engineering

Montgomery College Rockville Campus

courses

Engineering Projects: A. James Clark School of

Engineering

Redesigned the rim that had a 30% weight reduction & manufactured 9 units for the competition.

Generated Pareto Chart, Process Mapping, Fishbone diagram,and quality check forms to eliminate waste.

Designed landing gears & wings & assembled all parts of the aircraft with Creo. Designed a video game with Arduino and Processing. Evaluated our new model with FEA in SolidWorks for our optimized structure made by injection molding.

FSAE Terp Racing TR15 (Formula Car for 2015) -Mechanical Design Engineer-

(01/2014-12/2014)

Davis Construction: Lean Six Sigma-Team Member (01/2014-05/2014) Boeing 747 CAD Project - CAD Designer-(01/2013-05/2013) Servo Motor Control with Accelerometer Input (01/2013-05/2013) Stanley Black & Decker: Improvement of the handle for DW272 -Team Leader (09/2013-12/2013)

Work Experience

03/2015 - 09/2015 Cambridge, Dorchester MD

Application Engineer

Cambridge International

Designed and assembled model parts into engineering drawings prior to manufacturing with appropriate dimensions/tolerances with CAD. Established material costs and lead-time of customized products. Oversaw and assisted installations of my designed products: conveyor belts, sprockets, MTR (Machine Tooth Rolls) in Atlanta,GA and Silver Spring, MD 02/2013 - 12/2013 College Park, Prince George MD

Coordinator /Peer Mentor

University of Maryland College Park, Stamp Student Union Provided holistic support to 7 incoming students and coordinated a series of

"Transfer 2 Terp" luncheons highlighting professors from the University of MD. Tasks

Tasks

Skills & Competences

Autocad: Pro-E, SolidWorks, NX & Autodesk Inventor Simulation tools: Matlab, PSpice, Simulink

Statistical tools: MS Excel & Minitab

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Management skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Creativity & Research & Documenting

Goal & detail oriented & Team player

Critical thinking

Proactive and willing to take on new challenges

Achievements & Certificates

Certificate of Powered Lift Truck Operator

(2015)

Dr. Samuel F. Trevino Engineering Scholarships

(2010-2012)

ACCESS-STEM Engineering scholarships (2009-

2012)

Certificate of Achievement in Robotic Club

(2011)

Board of Trustee Grants (2009)

Languages

Expert

Expert

French

Kirundi

Interests

Formula Cars Mechanical Engineering

Product Development Strength of Materials

Mechanical Design Process development

Structural Analysis Sustainability

Cutting-edge technologies Process Engineering

Rapid prototyping Green Energy

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