On the WPI High Powered Rocket Club for 2019–2020, I served as the lead of the fin can and motor retention subteam of our rocket for NASA's USLI competition.

In this position, I was directly responsible for the design and construction of the fin can and motor retention system. The fin can and motor retention system are responsible for securing the fins and motor in place during flight, as well as transferring the forces from the fins and motor to the rest of the rocket, and as such, are essential to a successful flight.

I also developed a MATLAB program to determine the recovery system parameters, including basic parameters such as parachute size, drift, and the size of the black powder charge. I also calculate more difficult parameters to model such as the ejection velocity at deployment, separation force due to air resistance, and finally, a descent profile calculator that has proven to be more accurate than OpenRocket simulations.

On the team, I also assisted with various contruction projects, including composite layup, electronics assembly, and the used of manual lathes and mills to adjust parts after construction.

Though not related to engineering, I also served as the teams logistics officer for the year, being responsible for the transportation of members and equipment to and from events, launches, and the competition. In doing so, I developed a competition travel plan that reduced costs by half from previous years, while giving the team more time to explore Huntsville and removing worrisome layovers from the planning. Unfortunenly, the COVID-19 pandemic precluded our team's attendence.

As a part of this project, I used and developed my skills in engineering design and optimization, SOLIDWORKS, finite element analysis, additive manufacturing, CNC machining, composite manufacturing, electronics assembly, and MATLAB programming.

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