Helawe Elias

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Education

University of Maryland, College Park Expected May 2020 B.S., Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.0

Academic Achievements

International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient

Project Lead the Way Alumni

College Park Scholars Program: Science, Technology and Society Skills

Software: C++, Matlab, Creo Parametric, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Excel Languages: English, Amharic, Spanish

Work Experience

Intern, Westlake Plastics Summer 2018

● Analyzed plastics extrusion and compression data, involving strength and tensile testing

● Interpreted data involving the performance of thermoplastic technology to be used in the medical field as well as the marketplace

Technical Experience

Teaching Assistant, Science and Technology Practicum Fall 2018

● Teaching assistant for a robotics service-learning practicum at the University of Maryland College Park Research Assistant, Research Prototyping Lab Winter 2017/2018

● Collaborated with a graduate student in order to complete his masters thesis on 3D printing

● Successfully designed and assembled the enclosure for the 3D printer

● Tested the yield strength of multiple 3D printed PLA cylinders, printed at various controlled humidity levels AutoCad Drone Project, Introduction to Computer Aided Design Fall 2017

● Modeled the mechanical system of an aerial drone assembly with a team, using SolidWorks CAD software

● Compiled a team design report with technical drawings, isometric assembly and part drawings, a bill of materials, and a simulation animation of the drone functioning Bridge Design Project, Mechanics Fall 2017

● Led a team of 5 students to design, fabricate, and test a functional prototype of a wooden truss bridge designed to withstand a load of 1500 lb’s while optimizing the strength-to-weight ratio Activities/Affiliations

Black Engineering Society 2016-Present

American Concrete Institute 2016-Present

Ethiopian Eritrean Student Association 2016-Present American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2016-Present Jiru Project-Leader 2014-Present

● Created and organized a project raising over $3,000 for an underfunded school in the Jiru region of Ethiopia