Aerospace Engineer

Travis Fordham

Port Orange, FL - 386-***-**** – U.S. Citizen – **************@*****.*** - www.linkedin.com/in/travis-s-fordham Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Aug 2018 – May 2021 University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

GPA: 3.06/4.00

Professional Experience

Volusia County Ocean Rescue, Daytona Beach, FL Jul 2019 – Oct 2020 Ocean Rescue Lifeguard

• Carried out rescues and initiated other emergency action as necessary

• Worked independently to assess and treat injuries and accident victims as a first responder Outriggers’ Tiki Bar ‘n’ Grille, New Symrna Beach, FL Nov 2013 – Nov 2018 Bar Manager

• Ensured bars are profitable by analyzing liquor costs versus sales

• Created employee schedules based on expected customer volume

• Negotiated with vendors, ordered supplies, managed inventories and budget Skills

• Computer: C++, Python, Matlab, NASTRAN, Ansys Fluent, XFLR5, LabVIEW, Microsoft Office Suite, STK

• Certifications: Lean Six Sigma White Belt

• Exposure: Air Breathing Engines, Compressible Flow, Boundary Layer Mechanics, Aerothermodynamics, Solid and Liquid Based Propulsion Systems, Supersonics, Hypersonics, Heat Transfer, Turbomachinery, Orbital Mechanics

Projects

Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) Fixed Wing Aircraft (Senior Design) Aug 2020 – Present Team Manager

• Designing a RC aircraft to carry a 2lb payload using SolidWorks, Ansys Fluent, and XFLR5 with the objective of flying around a track to achieve the maximum number of laps possible

• Implemented a Gantt Chart to create a collaborative concept and design schedule within a multi-disciplined team to facilitate productivity in an entirely cyber environment

• Manufactured and designed an elliptical wing in conjunction with C-130 fuselage and tail concept using a 3D printer

• Assisted in subsystem integration, conceptual development, requirements definition

• Completed technical analyses of systems and components 2D CFD Wind Tunnel Analysis Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

• Designed and analyzed laminar flow over airfoils and documented major flow characteristics

• Compared contours generated from results, exported data to be tabulated and presented in a detailed report Laminar Boundary Layer Flow Simulation Oct 2019 – Dec 2019

• Compared and verified the simulated and theoretical drag coefficients, distribution of wall shear stress along a flat plate, and recorded how the skin friction coefficient related to Reynolds number Satellite Orbital STK Analysis Jan 2021 – Feb 2021

• Analyzed the effect of orbital altitude, inclination, geometry, and trajectory on satellite period and access time

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