Mechanical Engineer

Chris Lyke

W**** Illinois Ave., Green Lake, WI, *4941 920-***-**** ***********.*.****.**@*********.*** www.chrismlyke.wixsite.com/portfolio

EDUCATION

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH June 2021

Bachelor of Engineering, Concentration in Mechanical Engineering

• GPA: 3.86

• Relevant Coursework: Mechatronics, Structural Analysis, Classical/Modern Control Theory, Software Design, Machine Learning, Analog/Digital/Power Electronics, Solid Mechanics, Materials, Image Analysis, Statistics

• Awards: Engineering High Honors, Eagle Scout, Dartmouth Honor List DTU - Technical University of Denmark Aug. – Dec. 2019 Engineering Exchange Program, Fall Semester

EXPERIENCE

2020 NASA BIG Idea Challenge Finalist, Hanover, NH Jan. 2020 – Present Member of Dartmouth’s 2020 Finalist Team

• Selected as 1 of 8 teams nationally for the final round of competition and awarded Best Technical Paper at BIG Idea forum in Jan. 2021 Wisk • • Aero, Designed Design autonomously Mountain lead and of View, built mate robotic modular, CA and connector form self-collaborative arm reconfiguring and computer caravans rovers vision for exploring subsystems the lunar enabling south rovers pole to Jan. – March 2020 Mechanical Engineering Intern

• Redesigned injection-molded parts for the battery pack of electric vertical-takeoff aircraft

• Performed tests to prevent thermal runaway in battery packs

• Created new manual for battery charger with diagrams and assembly instructions Dartmouth Formula Racing Sept. 2018 – Present

Drivetrain and Brake Design Teams

• Designed and built internal combustion engine mount, fixing misalignment issues in 2017 car

• Created MATLAB simulation of braking scenarios to assist in rotor redesign Thayer School of Engineering June 2019 – Present

Presidential Scholars Research Assistant for Professor Laura Ray

• Developed lightweight wheel design for solar-powered robots navigating Arctic terrain

• Optimized wheel assemblies with FEA simulations and fabricated sheet metal prototypes Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area, Berlin, WI June – Aug. 2020 Youth Development Staff

• Independently planned, implemented and supervised daily programming and activities for group of 10+ youth ages 6 – 14 amid COVID-19 pandemic Green Lake Association, Green Lake, WI June – Aug. 2018 Communication Intern

• Wrote, directed, and edited the feature video for a gala fundraiser raising over $130,000 SKILLS

Fabrication: 3D Printing, Injection Molding, PCB Design, Soldering, CNC Machining, Laser Cutting, Sheet Metal Software: SolidWorks, MATLAB, SolidWorks FEA, Teamcenter PLM, EAGLE, LTspice, Arduino, OpenCV Languages: C++, Python, C, VHDL, Spanish

Leisure: Music production, videography, camping, whitewater kayaking

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