Margaret Matthews
Albuquerque,NM
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Flying Star Cafe
Albuquerque, New Mexico
03.2022 - Current
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of New Mexico
03-2026
Skills
Technical Skills:
Software:
- Solidworks
- MATLAB
Manufacturing/Lab
- Manual machining (lathe and vertical mill)
- Mechanical testing
Leadership Experience
Army ROTC - Cadet Leader (Platoon Leader, Tactics Instructor)
- Routinely planned fitness and training schedules for 15 personnel in accordance with commander intent
- Planned and taught tactics courses to freshman-junior cadets in Army ROTC program to better preparation for Advanced Camp
- Ranked 3/21 for performance and 1/21 for potential by Professor of Military Science for junior-year leadership
Engineering Projects
Gravity Vehicle Design Project
- Designed and built a gravity-powered car that converted potential energy of a falling mass into rotational motion to drive the axles
- Fabricated the vehicle frame using manual machining
- Designed and produced components using 3D printing for structural elements
- Collaborated with a team to test, refine, and optimize to meet design requirements
Fatigue Analysis Project
- Analyzed fatigue life of rotating steel shaft under cyclic loading conditions
- Used Goodman failure criteria to evaluate fatigue failure
- Collaborated with a team to produce a CAD/FEA model
Timeline
Server
Flying Star Cafe
03.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of New Mexico