John Cook

303-***-**** ad3q7k@r.postjobfree.com

https://alumni-mines-csm.symplicity.com/profiles/john.cook

EDUCATION

Colorado School of Mines

Graduate Certificate in

Space Resources

Golden, Colorado, May 2021

• Present integrated plan to

explore the Moon and Mars at

NASA HQ

• Impact of Politics and the Military

Complex on NASA paper

University of Houston

Master of Architecture

Houston, Texas, December 1994,

Fall/Spring 2016

• NASA First Lunar Outpost

Research Assistant

• Research Assistant for Deep

Space Habitat, now known as

Gateway

Louisiana Tech University

Bachelor of Architecture

Ruston, Louisiana, March 1992

• Precolumbian Art Museum Study

Skills

o Project Management

o Schedule/Budget Forecast

o Test Plans/Test Procedures/Test Conductor

o Process improvement

o 3D Printing

o Rapid Prototyping/Reverse Engineering

o 2D/3D CAD, Descriptive Geometry

Experience:

Instructor

Bossier Parish Community College August 2022 – December 2022

• Introduced pilot Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education program to Bossier Parish Community College. Volunteer Intern June 2017 – August 2018

NASA headquarters, Washington DC/Houston Texas (remote)

• Participated in weekly telecons to develop the rationale to use the Moon as a stepping stone to Mars. Graduate Student Summer Exploration Intern May 2016– July 2016 Lunar and Planetary Institute

Houston, Texas

• Planned Lunar South Pole exploration in pressurized rovers and Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) sample collection. Mechanical System Design and Analysis Engineer 3

Boeing June 1998 – May 2014

Houston, Texas

• Led the development and use of 3D CAD techniques that verified the first time fit of the assembly of the International Space Station (ISS) on orbit - participated in problem solving and issue resolution. o Found six berthing interferences that required redesign or modification. o Contributed to Common Berthing Mechanism guide meshing flight rule.

• After the Space Shuttle Columbia Accident, served on the Shuttle Tile Damage Assessment Team to ensure that the space shuttle thermal protection system had not been compromised by ice and foam shedding off of the external tank on ascent. Served as the lead of the team that created simplified CAD models from point clouds of data acquired by the on-orbit scan of the tile damage with a laser scanner. Member Technical Staff 3

Dynacs Engineering October 1995 – June 1998

Houston, Texas

• Test Conductor for Digital PreAssembly (DPA) for ISS. Measured Space Shuttle and ISS hardware, using Digital Photogrammetry, documenting 3D position and orientation of key features for use of crew and Mission Control.

• Measured Space Shuttle Endeavor docking mechanism to verify it had not been damaged in testing. AWARDS/HONORS

• Silver Snoopy Spaceflight Awareness award, presented by astronauts, CADDIES 1st Place animation Faculty and Graduate Students – Apollo 13 to the edge and back, three employee of the month awards, 45 commendations

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