Engineer Design

CHIRAG PATEL

**** *. ****** **** #**** • Dallas, TX 75206

PHONE 310-***-**** • E-MAIL ******@*****.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2010-Present TXS Industrial Design

Mechanical Design Engineer

Design and building mechanical concepts for prototypes

Creating models and assemblies for renderings

3-D data for interior aircraft design for Weber Aircraft

Conceptual 3-D design for consumer products i.e. TI Blaze Tablet, OMAP 5, Abbot Medical.

2003-April 2010 Honda R&D Americas, Inc.

Mechanical Design Engineer

• Project leader for interior styling for the Honda Jet (Yoke, IP, switches, seats, trim)

• Person in Charge for interior of 2010 Acura ZDX (Door lining, IP, roof lining, switches, trim)

• Project leader for interior of 2009 Element (IP, center column, cooler box, trim)

• Peron in Charge for exterior of 2009 Honda Pilot (Bumpers, finders, wheels, lights, grill)

• Person in Charge of Interior of 2009 Acura TL (Door linings, IP, steering wheel, switches)

• Person in Charge for exterior of 2008 Honda Element SC (Bumpers, wheels, lights, grill)

• Packaging of 2008 Honda Element. ( packaging of new interior parts)

• Project leader for interior of 2007 Acura MDX (IP, Door linings, roof lining, seats, trim)

• Person in Charge of Interior and Exterior of 2006 Honda Pilot (wheels, bumper, IP, trim)

• Person in Charge for small parts for 2005 Honda Ridgeline (Engine/Air cover, step garnish)

• Person in Charge of Interior and Exterior of 2005 Acura TL (IP, bumpers, trim, wheels)

• Involved with all US Honda and Acura show cars

• Created class A surfaces for future production vehicles

• Developed 3-D computer models for design reviews, mockup, and show cars

• Designed final production data for exterior and interior of vehicles.

• Provided data checks and quality control for part tooling and vendor parts verifications.

2007 Dreams Motorsport

Design Engineer

• Built 2007 4 door Civic Si for the 25hr event at Thunder Hill.

• Currently running in the NASA Endurance Series

2005-2006 Team Honda Research

Pit Crew

• Provided support for the team during 25 hour event at Thunder Hill

• Acute problem solving

• Immediate creation of usable parts from available scrap metal to ensure continuity of the

Race.

2004 Team Honda Research-West

Pit Crew and Chief

• Designed 1994 Acura Integra to meet NASA specifications

• Attended 25 hour event at Thunder Hill

2002-2003 DC Racing

Chassis Engineer

• Designed and built a Lotus seven-chassis for racing series

• Used finite element analysis to increase structure rigidity without adversely impacting

weight.

2001 Formula Student Team

Chassis Designer

• Designed and manufactured composite chassis

• Developed a new manufacturing process for sandwich panel composite material

• Designed composite pedal box

• Incorporated aerodynamic devices to the monocoque chassis

AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS

2008-2009 Outstanding Community Volunteering Service Award

2008 Finished 2nd Place in 25hr Thunderhill Race

2008 Award for patent of 2009 Honda Element

2007-2008 Outstanding Volunteering Service Award

• Torrance Beach Cleanup

• Care Packages for troops in Iraq

• Ride for Kids Coordinator

• Para-Olympics

• Volunteer and Participant at the Diabetes Walk/Disney Walk

• National Park Trail Maintenance

• Sponsor for Japanese Students

2003 Honorary Speaker at Annual Steel Industry Convention

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Basic and Intermediate solid creation in Catia V5, V4, IDEAS and Solidworks, Solidedge, Pro-E, 2D, 3D Packaging. Hyper-shot, Hyper-drive

• Advance surface creation and analysis in Catia V5, V4, ICheck, ENOVIA and Hermes

• Mircostations, Analogy Pi Data Analysis and Ansys

• B-C driving License, Advance MSF Training, Basic and Advance ATV and Dirtbike training

EDUCATION

2001 Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

University of Hertfordshire Hatfield, England

REFERENCES

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