Mark Daniels
Summary
Engineering student with experience in project management, FEA, and multiple 3D modeling programs looking to gain more experience in mechanical engineering fields. Detail-oriented with good problem solving and trouble-shooting skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Compressor Engineering Co-Op
Trane Technologies
01.2024 - Current
- Coordinated with factory managers and foundry representatives to develop a business case for a casting change that would improve production efficiency.
- Worked with designers and lab technicians to 3D print and build a scale model of a compressor.
- Worked with other co-ops to develop a solution to reduce scrap production in the factory.
- Performed structural FEA to analyze and determine areas of failure on different assemblies
- Checked validity of current and proposed drawings using tolerance stack analysis.
Skinner Box Project Manager
Viterbo University Design Class
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Managed a class of 17 students to design a system that met both functional and feasible requirements established by the Biology department.
- Assigned three team leads to choose their own sub-projects and group members.
- Managed a $7500 budget for the entire project
- Developed WBS, schedule, scope, and maintained risk tracking documents throughout the duration of the project.
- Led project presentation to project stakeholders, professors, and other members of the public.
Mechanical Engineering and Design Intern
Rice Lake Weighing Systems
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Designed a load cell calibration center for a new line of medical scales.
- Designed a specialty cavity weight for use in the new medical scale testing.
- Altered previous scale designs to meet customer requirements
- Used previous designs to create, model, design, and improve upon an existing industrial bovine scale.
- Assist operators on the factory floor to build scales in different areas of assembly.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI05.2025
Skills
- Proficient in SolidWorks and AutoCad
- Familiar with ANSYS
- Familiar with Creo Parametric
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
- Advanced technical writing skills
- Familiar with Agile project management
Relevant Coursework
Mechanics of Elastic Bodies | Project Management | Systems Engineering | Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines | Materials | Thermodynamics | Engineering Design | Computational Modeling: MATLAB | Dynamics | Elements of Electrical Engineering
Timeline
Compressor Engineering Co-Op
Trane Technologies
01.2024 - Current
Skinner Box Project Manager
Viterbo University Design Class
08.2023 - 12.2023
Mechanical Engineering and Design Intern
Rice Lake Weighing Systems
05.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Viterbo University