Colin Brown th

442 65 St, Oakland, CA 94609 − 707-570-5875 – [email protected]

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis, June 2014

Focus Coursework

Mechanical Design; Manufacturing Processes; Mechanical Engineering Instrumentation & Measurements; Analysis of Mechatronic Systems

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Programs: SolidWorks, Matlab, LabVIEW, Northwest Quality Analyst, MS Project, Photoshop Manufacturing tools: CNC 3-axis mill, lathe, plasma cutter, welding, woodworking tools, soldering iron Electronics & instrumentation: Arduino, XBee radio modules, strain gauges, thermistors, accelerometers Testing equipment: tensile testers, oscilloscopes, function generators, UV chamber, corrosion chamber Languages: Spanish (fluent), Arduino programming

Experience Test Engineer, IronRidge, Inc. – Hayward, CA February 2015 - Present  Solely responsible for testing IronRidge’s largest product launch to date, the UFO (Universal Fastening Object) solar panel clamp  Create test plans for evaluating prototypes, suggest improvements for component designs, design experiments to test component improvements & communicate test results to the design department via concise reports  Assessed manufacturing quality during on-site production facility visits in China & Taiwan as IronRidge’s Test Department representative, mitigating component flaws due to manufacturing deficiencies  Created IronRidge’s test report templates & designed a suite of loading test fixtures, capable of 10k pound loads Assistant Researcher & Teaching Assistant, UC Davis Agricultural Engineering Dept. June 2013 - July 2014  Independently designed, fabricated & tested an electromechanical agricultural spray system for a UAV  Held an assistant teaching position for course EBS 170A (Engineering Design & Professional Responsibilities), instructing students on proper manufacturing techniques  Contributed towards agricultural field spraying research, collecting data & facilitating communication between Spanish speaking workers & UC Davis faculty  Produced instructional safety videos for the biological & agricultural engineering machine shop Capstone Project: Strawberry Harvest-Aid Robot – Davis, CA January - June 2014  Developed an autonomous strawberry harvest-aid robot to shuttle strawberries from workers to field furrow ends  Designed & fabricated the robot’s suspension & strawberry tray & assisted on the chassis design, while integrating the control system designed by the electrical engineering team  Co-project managed this six month project, supervising progress, meeting with supervisors & conducting meetings between four mechanical engineering students & three electrical engineering students Mechanical Engineering Intern, General Dynamics – Healdsburg, CA June - August 2010, 2011 & 2012  Performed tests for both adhesive shear strengths & motor cogging torque using an Instron tensile tester  Mediated communication between engineering & manufacturing groups by handling process documentation  Monitored manufacturing activity using statistical process control methods to pinpoint failing processes & improve manufacturing efficiency Member, Society of Automotive Engineers, Baja Buggy Racing Club – Davis, CA September 2011 - June 2012  Fabricated suspension arm components by machining on a mill & lathe, bending tubing & setting up welding jigs Member, Society of Automotive Engineers, Formula Car Racing Club – Davis, CA September 2010 - May 2011  Designed & fabricated cockpit safety guards, painted body fairings, & recruited members for the club

Other Volunteer Tutor at College Track, Education Nonprofit – Oakland, CA March 2016 - Present  Tutor high school students on general curriculum & provide guidance in their progression towards college Student at Universidad de Complutense, UC Education Abroad Program – Madrid, Spain August 2012 - June 2013  Attended one of Spain's most prestigious universities, taking sociology & art history classes in Spanish