Cole Lauer

Results-driven professional with over 4 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Aerospace Design. A proven track record for delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines, fostering strong client relationships, and driving measurable results. Passionate about learning new skills to solve complex challenges across the engineering industry.

• Above & Beyond Award at QDSS for leading the SDR team through multiple DDRs
• OTF (On-the-fly) Award at QDSS for taking on the lead role for a complex project
• Bravo Award in JCI for overseeing two Florida Branches
• Member of National Federation of Music Clubs with superiors at National Federation Program, Great Jacksonville festival and State competitions
• Volunteer at NMFC and other local piano festivals
• Volunteer at local 5K races
• Varsity level athlete
• Member of Engineering LLC
• Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Active member of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity at USF

• Recruitment advisor for Interfraternity Council (IFC)
• Leader of intramural soccer team & Volleyball team at USF for two years
• Housing Director for Alpha Sigma Phi USF Fraternity
• Project Development Lead for Automatic Wet Pet Food Feeder
• Project Leader for college class groups.
• Project Lead for Static Durability Rig (GE AERO)
• PM for 20+ HVAC Construction Projects

• Shave-A-Sig, A nonprofit charity event to help raise awareness for Leukemia throughout USF campus, raising over $2,000 for the family of Milton Lineas (Member who passed away from Leukemia)
• M.A.D.D, A nonprofit charity event to help raise awareness of drunk driving, raising money for the family of Bella Garcia (who passed away from a drinking & driving accident)
• Wings-for-Wishes, An event that helped raise over $10,000 for Children’s Make a Wish Foundation (participated during multiple years)
• P.O.T.H (Putting On The Hits), Participated in an event to help raise over $60,000 to help children get through abusive parenting.
• Metropolitan Ministries, I helped do staff duties (ex: providing food, cleaning, setting up rooms) for two days helping families in need.
• Bulls-For-Kids (BFK), We helped raise thousands of dollars across the country in a joint event USF participated in. 12 Hours of dancing.

• RISE SDR HPT Test Rig – GE Commercial Project, Worked on GEs Next-Gen. RISE projects.
• Engineering Capstone design - Automatic Wet Food Can Opener for Pets, Performed finite material analysis. Created SolidWorks models of parts. Collaborated with a team of 3 engineers against another group of 5.
• Hands-On Engineering Make Course - creation of 3D printed RC car working prototype., Programmed a working RC car through Arduino using a self-made code. Created & printed a 3D model built in SolidWorks.
• Bioastronautics project - concept work on new space suit design., Worked with NASA employees on new sensor concept suit. Collaborated with 7 engineers on developing a sensor system to record human movement.
• NI software LabVIEW - IR sensor robot prototype car, Designed a robotic IR sensor prototype car from scratch. Built the model from spare parts in lab. Coded the IR sensor to detect objects in path through LabVIEW to avoid them.
• Light Sensor powered Car., Collaborated with a team to design an RC car powered by light. Arduino code was used to power photoresistors.
• Color sensor/differentiator Ping Pong Ball Sorter, Coded an Arduino color sensor to differentiate the wavelength of colored balls. Coded & designed servo motors to unclog hopper as well as place balls in correct bins.