Engineering Mechanical

Ryan Watanabe Chicago, IL ***** 808-***-**** adc81o@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/ryanwatanabe Education

Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL

Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Engineering BS with Minor in Business August/ 2017 to May/2021 Camras Scholar: full tuition scholarship Dean’s Honor List Major GPA: 3.66/4.0 Professional Experience

NASA L’SPACE Academy: Mission Concept Academy Scholar May 2020 to Present

• Collaborate with team members through a virtual platform to complete a project with the preliminary design review process Design Engineering Intern Alternate Energy Inc December 2019 to January 2020

• Engineered the installation processes for solar panels, solar hot water, and AC systems for homeowners/businesses

• Created drawings with AutoCAD to draft the design and placements of solar related products on the site

• Examined and facilitated the installation process on-site to ensure that technicians install equipment correctly

• Issued and electronically organized product order and building permit files to expedite the certification process Product Design Engineering Intern Norman Filter Company May/2018 to August/2018

• Designed and machined AS9100-certified wire mesh filters for aerospace and commercial businesses

• Created models and drawings with SolidWorks for FEA analysis of mechanical properties

• Examined quality of permeability for stainless-steel woven wire mesh elements and welds with Bubble Point Test rig

• Examined maximum allowable working pressure for 6+ filter housings with hydraulic Proof Burst Pressure Test rig

• Engineered one of a kind inverted mesh filter with uniform air bubbles for customized research purposes

• Machined filter housings, bowls, and valve parts with CNC mills, lathes, and manual mills Aerospace Engineering Intern Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory June/2016 to July/2017

• Designed and machined a 6061T6 aluminum alloy reaction wheel system that can orientate a nano satellite in space

• 3D-printed 12+ models created with SolidWorks to prototype designs for FEA analysis of mechanical properties

• Tested prototypes on Attitude Determination and Control Test rig that runs magnetic field, Sun, and GPS simulations

• Machined second-stage reaction wheels with manual lathes and mills Personal Projects

Interprofessional Project-Renewable Energy - Hydroelectric Dam August/2019 to December/2019

• Lead team group meetings to design and prototype a miniature hydroelectric plant to generate renewable energy

• 3D-printed 4 turbine models drawn on SolidWorks to compare efficiency in flowing bodies of water

• Calculated amount of electricity produced for each turbine on a used generator Biomimetic Robot August/2018 to December/2018

• Designed and fabricated an Arduino powered robot that mimics the motion of a sloth to scale a 15m pegged wall

• Analyzed forces on each leg to ensure that torque produced by the servos were adequate and that the robot was balanced Trebuchet August/2018 to December/2018

• Designed and built a trebuchet and determined the most optimal dimensions of its components with MATLAB code Organizations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – Conference Chairperson August/2019 to Present

• Organize and facilitate conferences and workshops for 40+ members Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) – Event Coordinator January/2020 to Present

• Coordinate professional, leadership, chapter, community outreach, and academic development events for 120+ members Circle K International – Treasurer January/2018 to Present

• Facilitate finances for community service organization with 50+ members Triangle Fraternity – Philanthropy Chairperson January/2018 to Present

• Organize various community service events for 30+ brothers Skills & Abilities

• CAD: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS FEA, Catia,

• Machine Shop: CNC/Manual Mill & Lathe, Welding

• Languages: English (Native), Japanese (fluent)

• Programming: MATLAB, Python, Microsoft Office

• Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification

• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T)

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