FRED SMITZ
999 Jane Street Phone: (000) 222-2222
New Jersey, NY 07044 Cell: (000) 333-3333
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Dynamic, forward-looking team player with a sound understanding in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Excellent working knowledge in CAD drafting, including ability to interpret and analyze data to develop and design models. Inspiring team leader with the ability to think laterally to provide solutions, exercising independent judgment and decision-making in the diagnosis and resolution of problems. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
þ CFD Analysis / þ Gas Dynamics / þ Engineering Graphics & Designþ CAD Drafting / þ Viscous Flow / þ Structural Design & Analysis
þ Aerodynamics / þ Stress Analysis / þ Numerical Analysis
þ Space Systems / þ Finite Element Analysis / þ Propulsion
Advanced skills in AutoCAD 2000/2002, Catia V5, Matlab R12, Ansys V5.5, and FLUENT
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — New York, NY 2002
Research Assistant (Summer Position)
Reporting directly to Professor for New York’s Propulsion Research Facility performing research and analysis for various projects; data extrapolation; aerodynamics; CFD analysis, and CAD drawings.
§ Instrumental in managing complete set-up for solid motor rocket experiment; designed bed assembly and performed all CAD assignments utilizing AutoCAD.
§ Collaborated with assistant professor regarding the usage and operation of the Waveview software for the new data extrapolation hardware to be used by thesis students; wrote a step-by-step technical manual for students on software use.
§ Independently calculated aerodynamic coefficients for the RTD-1 at various altitudes in order to correlate CFD analysis results, enabling the matching of numbers in Missile Datcom program.
§ Performed CFD analysis on RTD-1 and SPHADS vehicles to determine aerodynamic coefficients and visualize the flow over the rocket vehicles, resulting in possible design recommendations for both vehicles; testing and analysis was performed in FLUENT.
§ Created and developed all CAD drawings for experiments, including Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Safety duct GA/Detailed, SRM Bed Assembly GA, SRM Bed Assembly Detailed, Small Payload High Altitude Delivery System (SPHADS) GA/Detailed, SPHADS 3D, and Rocket Glider Vehicle 3D.
EDUCATIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — New York, NY 2002 – 2003
Student
§ Appointed as Project Leader for numerous group projects, supervising small groups of 4-6 and assisting team members in troubleshooting problems.
§ Collaborated with project team in successfully designing an International Space Station (ISS) module designed for regular experimental purposes. In case of emergencies, module had an ability to separate from the ISS and serve as a safe-haven to crew.
§ Analyzed and interpreted information from data to develop a CFD model of an external flow over a rocket vehicle for thesis project; rocket vehicles were modeled in AutoCAD and meshed in Gambit, while CFD analysis was carried out in FLUENT.
EDUCATION
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Engineering (2003)
Major: Aerospace Engineering