PHILIP ASANTE

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Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2Z5

613-***-****, za1rp3@r.postjobfree.com

Summary A well-grounded engineering student with design skills thus far obtained through various courses of study, work projects and volunteer positions with favourable prospects as a competent, productive and creative individual within the Aerospace community. (Please note that website links have been provided in brackets as headings in my experience section)

Education Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering, Aerodynamics, Thermodynamics, Propulsion & Vehicle Performance at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, 2012 Scholarship: Presidents Entrance Scholarship Expected Graduation date: April, 2012

Skills and Abilities

Technical Skills:

Firm knowledge and experience with the use of Pro Engineer, Solid Works and AutoCAD for efficient production of 3D models, rapid prototyping, engineering drawings as well as dynamic mechanism interference verification.

Experience with Pro-Mechanica for prototype load and thermal stress analysis.

Ability to efficiently utilize ANSYS and FlowXpress to perform computational fluid analysis.

Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink and C++ for problem-solving and simulation modelling.

Excellent command of the Microsoft Office Suite and Database management.

Experience with aircraft stability, control system design and non-linear dynamic flight modelling.

Communication Skills:

Advanced report writer as a result of an internship, various engineering projects and coursework.

Skilled in developing and delivering effective presentations in a clear and concise manner as a result of participating in a number of project competitions and academic work.

Completed business course in organizational behaviour and management to enhance abilities in corporate client oriented communication.

Customer oriented communication experience as a result or working extensively with business clients.

Perform and communicate well in a team environment as demonstrated by my campus emergency response team training and volunteer experience.

Experience

Flight Aerodynamic Stability & Control Simulation Modeller; Aerodynamics Team Liaison - (Carleton University, Ottawa ON, September 2011 - Present) –Geosurv II Unmanned Aerial System - Final Year Project

Assessed, debugged and further developed an existing non-linear dynamic flight model.

Provided support to avionics team integrating hardware-in-the-loop test-bed and dynamic flight model.

Managed liaison related tasks and inter-team communications for a 7-member aerodynamics team.

Coordinated aerodynamics related flight test tasks as Aerodynamics Supervisor.

Project Manager - (Unmanned Vehicle Systems Canada Competition, Ottawa ON, July 2011- Present) - The Blackbird UAV

Managed and prepared system design modification requirements.

Compiled and prioritized project budgets, funding proposals and sponsorship requests.

Integrated flight avionics and telemetry systems.

Responsible for aircraft flight stability, control and overall system integration.

Systems Design Team Member - (Unmanned Vehicle Systems Canada Competition, Valcartier CFB QC, January, 2010 -May 2011) –The Blackbird UAV (3rd Place Winner)

Developed initial airframe concept design and performed all initial sizing calculations.

Implemented concept into 3D models of finalized structural design and airframe composite moulds.

Participated in the fabrication of composite material parts for designed airframe.

Conducted performance matching analysis for propulsion and prop selection.

Performed detailed analysis and optimization of airframe stability and control surface effectiveness.

Design Team Member - (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Competition, Austin Texas, US, January 2009 -2010) –CANSAT

Involved in developing an autonomous autorotation descent module.

Integrated the autopilot control and propulsion system allowing module to land at target destination.

Research Project Intern - (Muscat, Oman, May 2008 – July 2008) –Sultan Qaboos University Department of Mechanical Engineering

Produced working and assembly drawings of test rig parts.

Developed performance index charts using MATLAB to aid in optimum material selection.

Produced reports based on the analysis obtained from computerized models.

Junior Technician - (Muscat, Oman, May 2008 –July 2008) –Sultan Qaboos University Language Center

Assisted in responding to hardware and software problems reported.

Performed hardware maintenance and software upgrades.

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