Tyler A. Smolen is a 2015 graduate of Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering. He developed projects including a portable military quadcopter and robotic water collection system. He received awards including the Senior Design Team Award and was featured at the Vanderbilt School of Engineering Design Day event. Smolen graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 2011 with a 3.99 GPA and honors including National Merit Achievement. He has worked as an Industrial Warehousing Representative and has skills in hardware, software, programming languages, and professional organizations.

1. Tyler A. Smolen
4298 S. Fall Lake Drive
Avon, Ohio 44011
Mobile Phone: 440-822-6679
Email: tylerasmolen@gmail.com
Education
Vanderbilt University – Nashville, TN
Bachelor of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Graduation: December, 2015
Core Projects:
• Developed Portable Military Quadcopter containing telecommunication device as part of
joint project with Northrop Grumman.
• Created robotic graphical replication utilizing optical character recognition.
• Designed robotic water collection system using CAD/CAM tools.
• Used sensors to create small-scale motion-detection system.
• Developed computer program which executed pre-defined commands for L.E.D.s.
• Designed and developed metal bracket utilizing ANSYS Workbench software tools.
Awards & Honors:
• Senior Design Team Award – Portable Military Quadcopter (2015).
• Senior design team featured in 2015 Vanderbilt School of Engineering Design Day event.
• Senior design team one of select few invited to present its project (Quadcopter) to
External Advisory Committee within the Mechanical Engineering Department.
St. Ignatius High School – Cleveland, OH
Graduation: June, 2011; G.P.A: 3.99
Select Core Classes Completed: AP Chemistry; AP Calculus BC; AP Physics; AP Statistics
Honors: National Merit Achievement Scholarship Program 2009-2010 (Commended Student);
AP Scholar Award; First Honors; and National Honor Society
Professional Experience
Industrial Warehousing Representative (June-August, 2012-2015)
Samsel Supply Company – Cleveland, OH
Coordinated store sales and warehouse product packing, stocking, and receiving.
Technology Skills
• Hardware: Computers, 3-D printers, laser cutters, robotic devices and sensors
• Measurement Tools: Accelerometers, encoders, and oscilloscopes
• Software: MS Office 2010, LabVIEW (data acquisition), MakerWare (3-D printing), Creo,
ANSYS (CAD/CAM) and SolidWorks (3-D CAD, analysis and simulation)
• Operating Systems: Windows 7 and Android
• Languages: Java and MATLAB (Engineering and technical computing language)
Professional Organizations
ASME Member (2013-2015)
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers – Vanderbilt University