Engineering Quality Engineer

Daniel Garcia

***** ******* *** ● ORLANDO, FL ***26 ● 786-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

To be employed in a challenging engineering environment with a continuous possibility to make of use my desire to learn, willingness to collaborate and diversity of skills in order to maintain a fulfilling and impactful career.

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida Orlando, FL

B.S. Aerospace Engineering December 2015

M.S. Aerospace Engineering Dec 2021

GPA: 3.41/4.0

EXPERIENCE

Center for Advanced Turbines and Energy Research Orlando, FL

Graduate Research Assistant Jan. 2016-Present

Perform empirical investigations into proprietary heat transfer features and post process data

Meet with faculty advisor in order to discuss progress of research as well as to iteratively refine focus for thesis topic along with CFD simulation test matrix and conference paper deadlines

Work in a team of Master’s, PHD candidates, and post-docs in order to achieve the optimal test data and meet internal deadlines

Aero Accessories Inc. Miami, FL

Quality Engineering Intern August 2018-December 2018

Overlook Computer-Aided Design Drafts and sign off as a penultimate quality engineer.

Scan Customer Manufacturing Manuals (CMM) for Testing Procedures and Assembly/ Disassembly equivalency and substantiation to FAA regulation standards.

Overlook Technicians and other personnel regarding repairing procedures.

University of Central Florida Orlando, FL

Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2016-May 2017

Teach introduction to Engineering

Present curriculum on engineering ethics along with other technical skills

Teach basic Solidworks and MatLab skills to incoming freshmen

AMPAC Research Center Orlando, FL

Undergraduate Researcher Nov. 2014-Dec. 2015

Synthesized chemical products from precursors in fume hood setup

Characterized and analyzed samples with Differential scanning and bomb calorimetry.

Contributed to a team environment of a diverse group of materials science engineers and experts.

Electrolyzed Combustion of Hydrogen and Oxygen Orlando, FL

Design Engineer Jan 2015-Dec. 2015

Compiled technical reports and presented design features and rationale to Technical Advisor.

Applied engineering principles to search and mitigate failures during test firing of combustion chamber.

Created a proof-of-concept experimental design for an Oxy/Hydra pulse detonation engine.

Conducted testing and quantitative analysis of final design for combustion chamber configuration.

Applied mechanics of materials knowledge to select chamber material, and shape

Created CAD and ran simulations for combustion chamber geometry.

NASA Student Launch Orlando, FL

Competition Team Lead Aug. 2014-Apr. 2015

Coordinated and designated tasks related to project reports and presentations amongst launch team.

Lead team to design, build and launch a high powered rocket to 3000 ft. carrying 4 oz. payload.

Lead design and results presentations to a board of NASA officials.

Oversaw design and manufacture of autonomous ground support equipment.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Productivity Software: Systems Toolkit, SolidWorks Certified, AutoCAD, STAR-CCM+, Mathcad, Basic C, MATLAB,, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, LabVIEW, RockSim, OpenRocket, Taiga, Simulink

MACHINES AND ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Machine Experience: Drill Press, Lathe, Milling Machine, electric drills, jig saw, circular saw, hammer drill.

Laboratory Experience: Fume hoods, Xray Diffraction, Microtoming Machine, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Bomb Calorimetry, Ultra Sonic Cleaners, UV-Vis.

Additional Skills: Fluent in Spanish, received ITAR and lab safety training, Urban Farming, Rock Climbing

MEMBERSHIPS

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space June 2014-Present

AIAA June 2014-Present

COURSE EXPERIENCE

University of Central Florida - Undergraduate

EAS4300 – Aerothermodynamics of Propulsion Systems

Professor: Dr. Kareem Ahmed Spring 2015

Fundamental analysis and design considerations of propulsion systems. Turbojets, ramjets and rockets.

EAS4134 – High Speed Aerodynamics

Professor: Dr. Subith Vasu Fall 2014

Normal and Oblique Shock Waves, Nozzles and Wind Tunnels, Methods of Analyzing Compressible Flow about Airfoils, Wings, and Bodies. Viscous Boundary Layers and Applications to the Design Process.

EAS4200 – Analysis and Design of Aerospace Structures

Professor: Dr. Seetha Raghavan Fall 2014

Flight structures and components, loads, bending, shear and torsion of open and closed section beams, structural idealization, analysis of fuselage and wing sections, structural instability (buckling).

EAS4105 - Flight Mechanics

Professor: Dr. Yunjun Xu Fall 2014

Analysis and design of aircraft performance, static and dynamic stability and automatic control systems.

EGN4706C - Small Satellite Payloads and Integration

Professor: Kurt Stresau Fall 2014

Evaluate overall impact of integration and design concepts on various satellite component subsystems and their payloads into a small satellite system design leading to a final configuration.

EAS4505 - Orbital Mechanics

Professor: Dr. Kuo-Chi Lin Spring 2015

Two-body problem, orbital equations, orbital transfer, earth satellite operation.

EML4225 - Introduction to Vibrations and Controls

Professor: Dr. Sudeshna Pal Spring 2014

Undamped and damped vibration analysis of single and two degree(s) of freedom mechanical systems; Forced vibration; Concepts of feedback control; Classical proportional, derivative and integral (PID) control; Root locus.

MAS3105 - Matrix and Linear Algebra

Professor: Dr. Teng Zhang Fall 2015

Linear Equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, inner product spaces, quadratic forms.

MAP4113 - Probability, Random Processes and Applications

Professor: Jason Swanson Fall 2015

Elementary probability theory; modes of convergence; martingales, Gaussian, Wiener, and diffusion processes; Brownian motion; applications.

University of Central Florida – Graduate

EML5713 – Intermediate Fluid Mechanics

Professor: Dr. Bijay Sultanian Fall 2016

Fluid kinematics; conservation equations; Navier-Stokes equations; boundary layer flow, inviscid flow, circulation and vorticity; low Reynolds number flow; turbulence.

EML5237 – Intermediate Mechanics of Materials

Professor: Dr. Faissal Moslehy Fall 2016

Elements of elasticity. Failure theories. Bending and torsion. Thin plates. Energy principles. Thick-walled cylinders. Applications to design.

EML5237 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Professor: Dr. Alain Kassab Fall 2016

Vector field theory, generalized coordinates, complex variables, contour integration and Laplace and Fourier transforms and inversions, variable coefficient ODEs and solution of PDEs for governing equations of heat transfer, ideal fluid flow, and mechanics.

EML6725 – Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer I

Professor: Dr. Ranganathan Kumar Fall 2017

Finite Difference methods; error and stability analysis; applications to model equations and further developments; matrix methods.

EAS5315 – Rocket Propulsion

Professor: Dr. Ahmet Ozbay Fall 2017

Analysis and performance of rocket motors; selection and thermochemistry of chemical propellants: liquid and solid propellant rockets.

EML6712 – Mechanics of Viscous Flow

Professor: Dr. Ranganathan Kumar Spring 2017

Principal concepts and methods for viscous fluid motion. Incompressible and compressible boundary layer analysis for laminar and turbulent flows.

EML5152 – Intermediate Heat Transfer

Professor: Dr. Jayanta Kapat Spring 2017

An intermediate-level course dealing with heat and mass diffusion, boundary layer problems, and radiation from real bodies. Emphasis on combined modes, numerical methods.

EML6185- Turbulent Flow

Professor: Dr. Jayanta Kapat Spring 2017

Phenomena and methods of characterizing turbulence; spatial and temporal velocity correlation; energy spectra; transition prediction; turbulent boundary layer equations; hot wire and LDV measurement techniques.

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