Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
Benjamin Kwendi
*******@*****.***
Current Address Mailing Address
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Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Montgomery Village, MD 20886
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Education:
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, May 2005
Experience:
Concrete and Cement Reference Laboratory Gaithersburg, MD
Laboratory Inspector I (June 2006 - Present)
Work for CCRL a division of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) located at
the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Inspect material testing laboratories around the country, providing assistance in achieving laboratory certification
Responsible for writing technical reports and evaluating each laboratory based upon inspections
Coordinate work schedule with multiple laboratories
Ability to perform work in an unfamiliar area and work environment
Compare equipment, quality systems and testing procedures to the industry standards
Instruct laboratories on how to improve quality systems and testing procedures
GW Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Washington, DC
Research Assistant (Summer 2005)
Pressure, Flow Sensor and Thermocouple calibration
Design a Data acquisition system using LabView for the pressure exchanger system
Flow Diagnostics using Laser Doppler Velocimetry
Flow Diagnostics using Schlieren mechanism
Flow over a cone (for different half cone angles and different angle of attacks)
GW Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Washington, DC
Mini Baja Team (January 2004 - June 2005)
Contribution on a year-long project to design and build a four wheel off-road vehicle featured in an annual international competition.
Gain experience in project management, teamwork, communication, design and manufacturing
Extracurricular Activities
National Society of Black Engineers – Treasurer (2004 - 2005)
National Society of Black Engineers – Membership Chair (2003 - 2004)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers – Member (2000 - Present)
Habitat for Humanity (1991 - 1995, 2000 - Present)
Jumpstart (2004 - 2005)
Youth Deacon (1999 - 2000)
Skills
Experience with Pro/Engineer and Pro/Mechanica, AutoCad, Beginner Fortran
Knowledge of Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint,
Certifications
American Concrete Institute Field Technician Grade I (ACI Field), American Concrete Institute Aggregate Testing Technician Level I, Pending Top Secret Security Clearance, U.S. Citizen
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