Gerald Nicholas Andrews is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland with a 3.66 GPA. He has received multiple honors and scholarships including the Mtech ASPIRE Award and Iridium NEXT Scholarship. His research experience includes developing a 60 gram micro air vehicle at the University of Maryland and interning at the Army Research Lab where he worked on projects involving materials engineering and electromagnetics. He also has technical experience from his leadership role on a robotics team that competed at state and national levels.
1. Gerald Nicholas Andrews
EDUCATION
University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering College Park, MD
B.S. Aerospace Engineering Exp. May 2016
GPA 3.66
Aerospace Engineering Honors Program
Mtech ASPIRE Award December 2014
Iridium NEXT Scholarship May 2014
Cecil College North East, MD
A.S. Aerospace Engineering December 2013
GPA 3.95
President’s List May 2012, May 2013, December 2013,
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society May 2013?
Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
28 credits in Engineering, Math and Science January 2012 – May 2013
President’s List December 2012, May 2013
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Development of 60 gram MAV Cyclocopter University of Maryland Gessow Rotorcraft Center
Undergraduate Researcher August 2014 – Present
Designed, fabricated and tested MAV cyclocopter. Used CAD modeling, CNC milling, 3d printing technology, and Labview
interface for controlsystems calibration.
Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program Army Research Lab – Aberdeen Proving Grounds MD
Apprentice June 2012 – August 2012
Fabricated and tested mechanical and electrical properties of porous structure polymers
Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science Army Research Lab – Aberdeen Proving Grounds MD
Student July 2011
Conducted experiments involving forensic materials engineering, electro-magnetics, and other topics
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
FIRST Robotics Competition Techbrick Robotics, Aberdeen MD
Mechanical and CAD design team captain January 2012 – May 2014
Development of robots that competed at state and national levels
WORK EXPERIENCE
Math Lab, Physics Department Cecil College, North East MD
Math Lab Specialist and Physics and Engineering Peer Tutor August 2013 – May 2014
Tutored individual students, assisted teachers in classroom settings and proctored exams
ACTIVITIES
Knights of Columbus Squires Program Good Shepherd Parish, Perryville MD
Chief Squire, Bursar, Deputy Chief Squire June 2010 – May 2013
Lead formal meetings, managed finances, and organized service activities
Youth Leadership Team Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, DE
Organized events and wrote literature for youth August 2012 – May 2013
Conquest Regnum Christi ECYD, Mid-Atlantic Region
Squad Leader, regional camp counselor Sept 2007 – June 2012
TECHNICAL ABILITIES
C++, MATLAB, LabView, Siemens NX, PTC Creo Elements & MathCAD, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor, Microsoft Office