Michael J. Smith
 
1427 Lyndon #C, South Pasadena, CA 91030
thesmith@alumni.caltech.edu    http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~thesmith/
  

Objective:  Mechanical engineering position requiring creative problem solving.

  Summary of Qualifications:  Strong background in both materials and mechanical engineering.  Knowledge of composites and polymer processing.  Experience with test and instrument design.   Experience:
  Masters Student,  Purdue University
July 1997 to May 1999
Developed processing method for glass fiber/thermoplastic composite.  Patent pending on process.  Interfaced with corporate research sponsor to aid up-scaling of process to large scale manufacture.

Research Engineer, Sierracin/Sylmar Corporation
January '94 to February 1997
Development of new tests and test procedures for aircraft windshields.  Overseeing and carrying out qualification testing of new products.  Presentation of test results to customers in written and oral form.  Support and problem solving for various production programs.  Invented and wrote test procedures for electrostatic charging of fighter canopies and bug impact damage simulation.  Digital and black and white film photography and processing.

Research Assistant, California Institute of Technology
June '93 to December '93, Summer '92, '91
Worked for Dr. Julie Kornfield and Dr. Brent Fultz.  Mechanical instrument design.  Machining on the mill and lathe.  Programmed data acquisition software using LabView.
 

 Education:
  Master's Mechanical Engineering Design
Purdue University,  May 1999  GPA 3.9

Bachelors of Science, Engineering and Applied Science
California Institute of Technology,   June 1993
Concentration in Materials Science. GPA 3.4
 

 Other Skills:
  Familiar with various analytical instruments; SEM, ESEM, X-ray diffraction, etc.
Finite Element Analysis (PC version of ANSYS)
C++ Programming
Familiar with Injection Molding Techniques
DoD Clearance