Keith D. Matthews

603-***-****

d07leb@r.postjobfree.com

*** ******* ***, *****, ** 03820

Objective

To obtain a mechanical engineering position in design, testing, or manufacturing.

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering (2009), University of New Hampshire

Professional & Related Experience

R&L Engines (2006-present)

• Independent disassembly, evaluation, and preparation for rebuilding 50+ engines including racing, vintage, motorcycle, and marine engines

• Rebuilt hundreds of cylinder heads for 15+ different engine manufacturers

• Machinery maintenance for thermal cleaning systems, CNC honing, milling, and boring machines

Fred Soucey’s Metal Fabrication (2005-2006)

• Machining of custom parts for boats, cars, and other customers needs

• Machine maintenance of machine shop, overall shop upkeep

Paul Darbyshire Associates (2004-2006)

• Field assistant for licensed land surveyor

• Topographic mapping of specified sections of land for conservation, updates, site planning, and construction

Related Design Projects:

• Solar power plant- Parabolic troughs heating synthetic oil to superheat water into steam to spin turbines

• Absorption chiller air conditioner for UNH Kingsbury Hall- A new type of air conditioner that requires less energy

UNH Precision Racing: UNH FSAE (Formula Society of Automotive Engineers) International collegiate competition in Detroit Michigan (2005-2009)

-Powertrain Captain (2008-2009): 1st Place at Undergraduate Research Conference, Kingsbury Hall UNH

• Analyzed thermal aspects of the Otto cycle of a engine and cooling load of aluminum dual pass radiator

• Designed, tested, and fabricated intake manifold including the plenum, restrictor, and throttle body

• Designed exhaust with 3D modeling in Pro Engineer and SolidWorks for optimal performance and throttle response while staying within the regulations for Formula SAE competition

• Integrated a 2007 Suzuki GSXR 600 engine, including tuning and modification of trigger wheel for a standalone engine control unit

• Integrated a wireless engine tuning computer and data acquisition, electro-pneumatic push button gear shifter

• Designed, tested, and fabricated custom dynamometer stand integration to tune engine in house

• Engineered custom differential housing for an Audi torsion differential

• Designed drivetrain including bearing blocks and stub shaft integration with torsion differential

• Managed 2 seniors and 15 underclassmen to meet deadlines, engineer and fabricate parts, and acted as a liaison between powertrain and other groups

• Responsible for preparation and organization of presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint for sponsors, professionals, and design judges

-Controls (2005-2006): Designed, tested, and fabricated control subsystem with a senior from the team

Sigma Phi Epsilon Executive Board: Chair of Philanthropy Committee (2004-2005): Contributed to successful campaign that raised $60,000 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, responsible for managing 60 people

Skills Summary

Software: Pro Engineer with Mechanica FEA, SolidWorks with Comos FloXpress, AutoCAD, Flowizard, Mathcad, Matlab/Simulink, C programming, Windows Platform, Labview, Flukeview, MS Office

Laboratory Equipment: Oscilloscope, piezoelectric transducers, accelerometer, LVT/LVDT, potentiometer, operational amplifiers, frequency generator, force transducer, wind tunnel, strain gauge, 3D printing

Machine Shop: Mill, lathe, CNC, brake, shear, drill press, TIG/MIG welding

Relevant Classwork: Business and Management courses, applied Math courses

Interests and Activities

Car and motorcycle restoration, carpentry, eBay entrepreneur, snowboarding, High School technical theatre (stage management, light and sound design)

References

Available upon request

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