Alex Denton
Austin,TX
Summary
Second Year Mechanical Engineering student with experience in robotics, aerospace and automotive industries looking for internships in Mechanical Design engineering.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Supplier Industrialization Engineering Intern
Tesla Motors
Fremont, CA
05.2024 - Current
- Managed PPAP process for plastic parts, including DFM, tooling design, and process development.
- Conducted part design reviews to optimize manufacturability.
- Performed metrology and material studies on dimensionally critical parts ensuring success of vehicle launches.
- Supported line-side quality issues and conducted root cause analysis on plastic injection molded components.
- Developed infrastructure to track and manage supplier corrective action requests across 1400+ components.
Machine Shop Assistant
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
12.2023 - 05.2024
- Established and managed a 3D print lab with 20 Bambu X1 carbons and 3 Markforged printers.
- Developed curriculum and trained students for successful operation of the space.
- Fabricated parts for student teams and projects in woodshop and metal shop.
- Delivered workshops on carbon fiber molding and reinforced continuous fiber inlay manufacturing.
- Trained students on Mill, CNC, lathe, and other metalworking machines.
Mechanical Engineering Intern
NASA
Houston, TX
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Assisted in the development of projects such as LTV-GTU, SEV, MRV, and Microchariot.
- Assembled and crimped wiring harnesses for the LTV-GTU rover and avionics box for drive module motor controllers.
- Implemented CAN control for the Microchariot rover.
- Designed and CNC manufactured a passive emergency brake for the MRV rover.
- Created multiple iterations of lunar wheels using materials such as spring steel and polycarbonate.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO05-2027
Skills
- SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA
- Rapid Prototyping
- Manufacturing (CNC, Lathe, 3D Printing, Carbon Fiber, Laser Cutting, Plastic Modling)
- Assembly Design and Integration
- Microsoft Excel/Office
- GD&T
- Python
- FEA/CAE
- Root Cause Analysis
- DFM
- Metrology
Affiliations
- Formula SAE: Lead of battery pack design, implementing parametric mounting and cooling systems for a 500-cell system.
- Mines Robotics: Combat robot designer/builder.
- SpaceGrant: Designed and built ground up micro rover to operate in lunar conditions, implemented rocker bogie suspension system.
- ARIA Robotics Lab: Responsible for the setup and assembly of Clearpath Jackal, Husky, and Boston Dynamics SPOT robots
- FRC 2468: Led Design team of 30+ students, responsible for CAD training, subsystem design and overall robot integration
- ATX Face Shields: Recruited and coordinated a team of 15+ people, producing and donating over 1700 Face Shields during Covid-19
Timeline
Supplier Industrialization Engineering Intern
Tesla Motors
05.2024 - Current
Machine Shop Assistant
Colorado School of Mines
12.2023 - 05.2024
Mechanical Engineering Intern
NASA
05.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines