This member of the team is specialized in the design of structural components, assemblies and moving mechanisms. This is done through multiple iterations of design and analysis using finite element method and low fidelity [hand calculation] tools.
Responsibilities:
- Design of components
- Analysis in FEM
- Optimization of component’s performance and mass
- Creation and use of low fidelity tools
Learned skills:
- FEM Softwares (ANSA, Abaques)
- CAD Softwares (Inventor, Solidworks)
- Knowledge of Machine Elements
- Various programming languages (Matlab, Python)
Department: Rocketry Department