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SKILLS AND ABILITIES
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• CAD and other software: Matlab, LTSpice, SolidWorks, Python, OSLO
• Electromechanical Energy Conversion – AC/DC machines, power switching, control circuits
• Electric Power Conversion – inverters, converters (SEPIC/CUK/flyback), microcontrollers
• Energy Storage - Energy Storage for Developing Countries, Fuel Cells, Batteries
• Technical Writing – Lab Reports in IEEE format, technical proposals, and informative memos
• Tools - Oscilloscopes and digital multimeters
• Diagram Interpretation: schematics, mechanical and block diagrams, parts lists, and technical
materials
• Productivity - Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Presentations - to different stakeholders in varying environments
• Project Leadership - multiple class projects
• Teamwork - multiple experiences in small and large teams
PROJECTS / RESEARCH – very important!
Particularly for those embarking on a new engineering career, projects are a very important way to show your
applied knowledge. Include all related projects, including those you have done on your own.
Working on a senior project is a huge commitment and a considerable accomplishment. You should have as
much about this on your resume as you do about work experiences. You may include it in separate Projects
section, or you may put it in your Experience section, since it is so similar to what you might accomplish in a work
setting. Other less significant projects would be included in a Projects section.
Employers place a high value on team projects. In industry, you will need to interact effectively with other
engineers, vendors, contractors, and support staff. Indicating projects in which you are a contributing member of
a team reflects valued and needed skills.
You may also include personal projects – rebuilding a car, building a drone, anything that shows your technical
and problem-solving expertise. Below are just two examples:
TECHNICAL PROJECTS – Oregon Tech
Circuit Design Project
• Designed and built operational amplifier utilizing oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and
integrated circuits.
• Tested input and output of different stages for desired specifications.
TECHNICAL TEAM PROJECT – Oregon Tech Formula SAE 06/2018-06/2019
Designed suspension and chassis components for Formula SAE car. Calculated and simulated torsional,
bending stiffness, stresses, strains and displacements under different loading conditions.
• Analyzed 1D, 2D and 3D elements on concentrated loads with spot-weld, seam-weld and no weld
conditions
• Tested global modes of vibration for aluminum space frame of Ford Focus and carried out modal
analysis to increase the first natural frequency by 1 Hz.
• Provided design alternatives such as adding cross member, rigid support, increasing thickness of
elements etc. to increase stiffness and first natural frequency.
• Determined and improved torsional and bending stiffness each by 5% using modal analysis.
• Validated results using static, modal analysis and verified them by comparing with hand calculations.
Tools Used: UG NX, Hypermesh, Abaqus