Douglas C. Helsel

3849 N Steves Blvd

Flagstaff, Az 86004

Email: dch44@NAU.EDU

Phone: 928.814.3352

Education:

           

            2003 – Present             Northern Arizona University                             Flagstaff, Az

            Major: Mechanical Engineering,            Expected Graduation: May 2007

            GPA: 3.55,       Dean’s List: Spring 2004, Fall 2005, Spring 2005

 

Experience:

      August 2005 – Present         Northern Arizona University                Flagstaff, Az

          Undergraduate Research Assistant

§     Research and Development of Internal Combustion Hydrogen Car.

o Responsible for development of fuel storage and delivery system.

o Interacted with suppliers and manufacturers of needed parts.

o Wrote a Project Proposal which included estimated budget for funding purposes.

§     Wind/Hydro Power Integration for Grant County Power Company.

o Performing a statistical analysis to determine the accuracy of the power company’s forecasting abilities.

 

      May 2005 – August 2005      W.L. GORE & Associates                            Flagstaff, Az

          Internship Position

§     Helped execute a shelf life study and wrote a Work Plan to document results.

§     Collected data on soft tissue patches to create a resource for GORE Associates to reference.

§     Gained experience working within a Quality System.

§     Completed Training for: Notice of Change, Work Plan and Clean Room procedures.

§     Kept a Lab Notebook to document all testing and results of projects.

 

      May 2004 – May 2005                  Video Express-O                                 Flagstaff, Az

          Clerk/Barista

§   Responsible for opening/closing the store, reconciling store computers and cash drawers.

§   Dealt with Customer Service issues as acting assistance manager.

Skills and Competencies:

§   Experienced with: Microsoft Office, Solid Edge, Solid Works, MATLAB.

§   Familiar with: JMP Statistical software, AutoCAD, OpenFOAM.

§   Working under deadlines and in Team environments.

 

Honors:

§   University Tuition Waiver

§   Raymond Foundation

§   Jeff Moritz Memorial