Alvin W. Phan

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EDUCATION

San José State University May 2020

Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.47 Award: Fall 2018 Dean’s Scholar

Relevant Coursework: Computer-Aided Design, Mechanics of Materials, Dynamics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Thermal System Design, Fluid Mechanics, Experimental Methods, Machine Shop Safety, Introduction to Materials, Manufacturing Processes, Dynamic System Vibrations, Fundamentals of Mechatronics SKILLS

CAD (SolidWorks, Creo), CSWA and CSWA-S certified, Thermal Design, Technical Drawings, MS Office - Excel, Word, Outlook, C programming, Arduino IDE, MATLAB, Data Acquisition, Teamwork, Time Management, Communication RELEVANT PROJECTS

Modular Structural System for Solar Panel Installation, Senior Design Project Fall 2019 – Spring 2020

• Worked in a team of 5 to design, build, and test a solar PV mounting system for pitched roofs which minimizes roof penetrations and potential for roof leaks.

• Used wind tunnel testing to determine uplift force to establish padded standoff ballast weight and mounting point loads versus roof pitch.

Heat Sink Optimization, Thermal System Design Project Fall 2019

• Worked in a team of 4 to optimize the number of fins and spacing of a heat sink by analyzing a given set of dimensions and conditions and comparing the results between the original and optimized heat sink.

• Utilized ANSYS Workbench to make simulations showing temperature and heat flux distributions. Automated Locking Safe, Fundamentals of Mechatronics Project Spring 2019

• Designed and built a prototype in a team of 4 an affordable, secure, and portable box that could be locked and unlocked automatically through the use of an RFID reader and a proximity ID key.

• Implemented a touch sensor to light up an LED inside the prototype. Hall Sensor Tachometer, Experimental Methods Project Spring 2019

• Designed a tachometer in a team of 4 using a hall sensor to read the RPMs of a motor shaft.

• Utilized LabVIEW to read sensor data and create a VI to display RPMs and confirmed accurate readings based on data sheet of the motor and power supply voltage. Posture Fixing Chair, Mechanical Engineering Design Project Spring 2018

• Worked in a team of 4 to design a chair attached with a four-bar linkage using SolidWorks.

• Built a prototype for a demonstration video to show functionality and to explain the working principle of the designed mechanism.

ORGANIZATION

Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers SJSU Spring 2016 – Spring 2019 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Organizational Management, Communication Specialist November 2015 Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, San Jose, CA

● Organized voter information and voting ballots for the Presidential General Election.

● Provided translations between English and Cantonese to non-English speaking voters.