Mechanical Engineer Design

Summary

Passionate for blending creativity and technology to enable a better future for Earth. Experienced with mechanical hardware design and also interested in writing software. Actively seeking full time positions starting Summer 2020. Education

Northeastern University, Boston, MA – 3.74 GPA – Magna Cum Laude September 2016 - May 2020 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics Minor Extracurricular Activities: ASME NU Chapter, Hyperloop – Paradigm Future, NUSound, Electronic Music Production NU Work Experience

Mechanical Engineer Co-op – Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach CA July 2019 – December 2019

• Part of Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) team for NG spacecraft/satellites

• Designed an aluminum weldment end item in CATIA v5. Owned the design, analysis, and drawing creation for the assembly

• Performed weld analysis by hand, obtaining safety margins for each weld under 200lb satellite flight payload Hardware R&D Engineer Co-op – Amazon Robotics, North Reading MA July 2018 – December 2018

• Resolved 22 sustaining and R&D engineering issues that improved designs of robotic systems

• Designed, developed, and assembled a machine to perform wear testing of charger ports. CAD: https://tinyurl.com/y8nfrrxs

• Developed and executed a test plan that quantified the alignment accuracy of a lens mount, enabling tooling for the part

• Updated and/or created over 70 parts and mechanical drawings within Amazon Robotics’ SolidWorks EPDM vault

• Interfaced and communicated with machine shop in order to create rapid prototypes, mockups, and test fixtures

• Used Agile PLM to document and implement design changes. Originated 7 Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)

• Wrote Python code to track completed action items within the company. Pulled data from an API and created plots Soft Robotics Research Assistant – Northeastern University, Boston MA Jan 2018 – June 2018

• Designed, procured, and prototyped a two degree of freedom system controlled by two self-folding pneumatic pistons

• Using MATLAB, characterized the thickness profile of a hydrating gelatin to be used in a self-folding hinge Mechanical Design Engineer Co-op – Dell EMC, Hopkinton MA May 2017 – December 2017

• Used SolidWorks to design, model, and edit various sheet metal, plastic, and miscellaneous parts. Examples include plastic logos, server front panels, sheet metal test fixtures, EMI absorbers/shields

• Recognition Award: Created perforated sheet metal CAD of Dell EMC PowerMAX. Used in internal reveal by Michael Dell

• Ran vibration tests on various fans and took measurements. Used DAQ devices, patch cables/circuits, LabVIEW Research Co-op - UMass Lowell Structural Dynamics and Acoustics Lab, Lowell MA June 2016 – Aug 2016

• Wrote and debugged a dynamic MATLAB function to analyze acoustic data of wind turbine blades Projects

Senior Capstone: Tensegrity Structure Deployment Module - NASA JPL/Northeastern May 2019 – Apr 2020

• Student-voted Award: “Best Pivot” in response to campus and lab closure from COVID-19. https://vimeo.com/406390030

• Developed a tensegrity structure capable of protecting a payload at terminal velocity impact on Saturn’s moon, Titan

• Designed a custom endcap to connect tensegrity compression members to tensile members. https://tinyurl.com/y8h6yv9o

• Responsible for running open-source simulation NASA Tensegrity Robotics Toolkit (C++) to create simulated drop tests

• Wrote shell script to automate testing, saving hours of time. Wrote MATLAB script for post-processing simulation outputs. The Drum Room – Zach Field Drums & Music May 2019 – Present

• Developing a web app to modernize percussion lessons. Built with React.js, Node.js, GraphQL, Apollo, Semantic UI, more

• Full stack application for students to create/learn beats. Self-taught (docs, StackOverflow). http://www.drumroom.net/ Technical Skills

Computer Applications: SolidWorks, EPDM, Agile PLM, CATIA v5 w/ GSD, SmarTeam, ENOVIA: ability to learn any software Programming: MATLAB, JavaScript, React.js, GraphQL, Python, Git, AWS familiarity, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Bash, zsh Mechanical Skills: 3D printing (Objet, Markforged, Eiger), GD&T, laser cutting/etching, heat sealing, CNC programming, milling, soldering, power tools, rapid prototyping, tap drill, band saw, design for water-jet; actuators and linear rail systems, 80-20 Personal Interests

• I enjoy: being outdoors, skateboarding, surfing, skiing, mountain biking, hiking, coding, music, learning, anything creative *********.*@************.*** 978-***-**** linkedin.com/in/lpr012 github.com/LucaProvencal https://lucaprovencal.pb.design

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