1. Samuel Douglas
10630 West 104th Place | Westminster, CO, 80021 | (303) 906-2773 | SamDouglasEngineering@gmail.com
SUMMARY:
 Locallyexperiencedmechanical engineer witha strong background in electronics,materials science,plumbing, HVAC, and dynamic
power transmission.Working knowledgeofSolid Works modeling and simulation, Six Sigma qualitycontrol, andASMEY14.5-2009
Geometric Dimensioning andTolerancing standards.
Education:
 Bachelor ofScience: Major: Mechanical Engineering Technologies, Metropolitan State University ofDenver, May 2016
 ABET accredited certificateinAdditiveManufacturing
 Society of ManufacturingEngineers (SME) Certified Manufacturing Technologist(CMfgT) Certification
 Worked withSolidWorks,AutoCad (2&3Ddrafting), Wolfram Alpha Mathematica, ProE, and LabView
 Programming inC
Experience, Skills, & Abilities:
 MaterialsScience:
o Used an iterative process to createa solution for a toleranceoffit issuefor theapplication ofautomotive wheel
hardware,taking intoaccountstandards for fastener loading, work life,andenvironmentalvariables.
o Improved an existing medicaltool using welding fabrication and heat treatmentprocesses.
 Advanced Composites
o Experience with hand layupsincluding
 Vacuum bagging ofparts
 Forming, Repair, epoxy/resinmixing
 Making Fiber volumeto resin volumeratiocalculations
 Making Young’s modulus andRule of Mixtures calculations
o Experience with
 Carbon fiber
 Aramid fiber
 Fiber glass
 Machine Design
o Designed a3-speed manual transmission for a400horsepower400ft-lb torque vehicle.
 Completed simulation tests inSolid Works on gearing in major fields:
 Contact stress analysis
 Bending stress analysis on teeth andshafts
 Deflection ofteeth andshafts
o Substantially contributed to ateam effort to createaliquid to air heat exchanger designed to capturewaste heat
from a household water heaterexhaust and storeit for futureuse.
 Executed flowanalysis simulations in Solid works on heat exchanger designto assess effectiveness.
 Extracted1 kw ofpower fromsimulatedwater heater exhaust
o Two productsbeing prototyped.
 Item storagesystemfor electricwheelchairs
 Track based
 Does not overly increase profile orlengthofchairallowing normal useand passage through
doorways.
 Last miletransportation solution for dailycommuters
 Light weight<10lbs

2.  Smallerthan a textbook
 Powerful: estimated 20mphon flat with 300pound load and 8-10degreeinclinecapability
 Hobbies
o Accomplished martial artist with a 3rd degreeblack beltin Taekwondo andtaughtanafter schoolprogram at an
elementary schoolfrom 2014 topresent.
o Automotive repair and improvement including:
 Maintained thefunction offourdifferent cars with threedifferent manufacturers both foreignand
domestic.
 Improved thefunctionandperformanceoffamily vehicles
 Removed, rebuilt,andreinstalledthetransmission ofa sports car solo.
 Performed diagnostictests and troubleshooting on vehicles systems including:
 Engine managementand control
 Mechanical functionandperformance
 Wiring andother electrical components
 Fuel delivery system
 Engine cooling system
 Rebuilt wiring harnesses
 Rebuilt cooling system
 Upgraded A/C systems
o Computer systemsdesign and repair
 Built threecomputers fromscratch
 Repaired laptopmotherboard
 Built and maintainedseveral homenetworks including:
 Router setup &Filesharing permissions, & Access pointsetup
 Building Ethernetcables to specificlengths for specificrequirements
 Cross OS communication on network for filehandling and sharing.
 Wireless printersetupand troubleshooting
o Computer software trouble shooting and repair
o Using the Arduino and Raspberry Pi 2 in projects
o Snowboarding, Backpacking, Mountain climbing