A compact portfolio exhibiting Abel's past project work and professional experience can be found below.
abel.aldape@yahoo.com
aaa976@nau.edu
My career at NAU can be defined by my love for academics and the leadership roles I’ve taken. I have been extremely active in the engineering college and in my fraternity Kappa Alpha Order.
In the fraternity my main role was as the scholarship and academic chair, where I used my passion for engineering to encourage my brothers to strive for academic excellence. My organizational and planning skills helped me create study programs, incentives, and workshops to improve the learning potential of those around me.
My entire life I have always identified with the role of a leader. It was never something I sought out, but simply where my abilities and personality lead me. After four years of working in teams of fellow engineers, I can confidently say my best role is as a project lead. I have the ability to inspire my teammates to produce high quality professional work, and I strive to understand each individual member in the hopes of utilizing their full potential.
The following are some larger projects I’ve had the pleasure (and difficulty) of participating in during my time at Northern Arizona University.
The first is a Heat Transfer computer project that required us to calculate and plot the heat map of a room with four different boundary conditions, and a heat source. This project proved extraordinary difficult due to the extensive Matlab programming involved. Below you can find my Final Report that includes plots and code from the project. With this experience I hope to be able to work in fields that may require heating/cooling systems, and design effective equipment to satisfy any client's request.
Heat Transfer Computer Project (Matlab)
One thing I wish I strove to learn more about my freshmen and sophomore years is manufacturing. After taking Machine Design courses it became extremely apparent the design necessary to fabricate and use custom parts. The design project for this course included a gear shaft that reduced an incoming speed for a reciprocating gear box. The main benefit of this project was learning the importance of data organization and the ability to iterate without having to redo calculations. This was an invaluable skill to learn and is something I utilize in every project from now on.
Machine Design Final Report
This last project was during my junior year and required a street cleaning device that safely cleared debris from overhead signs, without stopping traffic, and providing no danger to the drivers below. The research, innovation, and design of this system is one of my proudest in my college career.
Highway Sign Cleaning Device Logbook
Any employers or opportunities please do not hesitate to reach out and we can discuss where my skills and passions can help you and your company. Thank you.