Alan Smisko
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Blacksburg, VA 24060 Vienna, VA 22181
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OBJECTIVE Apply skills in a full-time Mechanical Engineering position.
EDUCATION B.S., Mechanical Engineering, May 2011 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA GPA: 2.98
SKILLS Coursework: Computer Skills: Technical Skills:
System Dynamics ASPEN Plus Writing
Vibrations HTRI Presenting
Thermodynamics ABAQUS CAE Machining
Heat Transfer Autodesk Inventor
Fluid mechanics Windows 7
Mechanical Lab MATLAB
COURSE Platform Director for Senior Design Team, Fall 2010-Spring 2011
PROJECT
• Work in Design Team of 7 seniors and Faculty Advisor to develop an
Aerospace Crashworthiness Testing Platform
• Formulate methodology for prototype scaling
• Explore Finite Elements modeling options and considerations
• Manage material construction costs and time for physical testing
EXPERIENCE Summer Engineering Intern, Logos Technologies, Inc., Vienna, VA, May-August 2008, 2009
• Assisted in development team for airborne visual sensor system
• Developed program to visually follow a moving GPS using Google Earth
• Inspected six camera systems for electrical continuity
• Focused cameras using company developed platform
• Prepared presentation highlighting usage of sensor system
• Created spreadsheet computing tradeoffs between camera variables
INTERESTS & VPI Intramural Soccer, 2007-2010
ACTIVITIES Soccer Referee Fall 2010
VPI Intramural Flag Football 2008-2010
VPI Wallyball 2008-2010
Electric Guitar