Mechanical Engineer Recent Graduate

Chance Thurman

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Summary

Mechanical engineering graduate from Arizona State University with internship experience as a systems engineer, designs engineer, and mechanical engineer. Project experience includes the team lead of an aquatic robot project used to battle climate change and member of home cooling innovation senior project. Currently seeking full time mechanical engineering positions. Education

Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 3.4 GPA Graduated May 2024

• Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from W.P. Carey School of Business and Fulton Engineering

• Arizona State University Dean’s List and President Scholarship

• Societies: Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity

Technical Skills

Designing and Modeling Tools: SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS, Microsoft Office, IBM Rational DOORS, AutoCAD Programming: MATLAB, Java, JavaScript, DXL, Arduino Professional Experience

Lucix Corporation Camarillo, CA

Mechanical Engineering Intern May-August 2023

• Performed structural analysis on space communications units through analysis of natural frequency and random vibration to assess structural rigidity

• Collaborated with RF engineering to obtain thermal data and create and run thermal analysis models

• Designed test fixture plate for thermal cycle test set up to simplify testing and increase productivity for lab technicians

• Generated reports for customer reviews and presented deliverables directly to customers Chevron Salt Lake Refinery North Salt Lake, UT

Designs Engineering Intern June-August 2022

• Supported the designs engineering team by writing 7 turnaround and routine maintenance work scopes

• Designed multiple piping systems to increase refinery reliability and operability

• Saved an estimated $11,000 by removing turnaround scope and completing work during routine maintenance on the crude unit desalter overflow line job

• Increased process safety for operators by installing a muffled steam vent on a column, and removing dead leg piping from the propane system

Raytheon Technologies El Segundo, CA

Systems Engineering Intern May-August 2021

• Supported military aircraft GPS receiver program in the Resilient Navigations department

• Developed test cases to support GPS design verification testing

• Generated documents to manage requirements of program specifications and test files

• Wrote DXL scripts to quickly perform tasks in requirement management programs Academic Projects

Home Cooling Senior Capstone Project Fall 2023-May 2024

• Team is challenged with designing and prototyping an evaporative cooling unit to cool a house during high-cost electricity hours that is cheaper to run than a typical AC unit

• The solar-powered evaporative cooler uses less water and power and offers a lower upfront cost than AC units, bringing the future of a more sustainable and affordable method of home cooling

• Manage a design project scope, schedule, and budget and present design process and prototype results to peers

• Required extensive design skills and hands-on prototyping, machining, and tooling skills Lake Litter Solutions Spring 2021-Fall 2022

Team lead for aquatic robotics project to clean litter out of Tempe Town Lake:

• Designed and prototyped multiple versions of the robot (SOLIDWORKS, Arduino)

• Presented to board of investors and worked with City of Tempe officials to set regulations and requirements

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