Samuel Ray-Alverson

Mechanical Engineer


3 Wagon Trace, Flat Rock, NC, 28731 | (828) 699-0055 | srayalverson54@gmail.com

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Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude), May 2024

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

GPA: 3.61

Honors and Achievements

● Goodnight Scholars Class of 2023: Full scholarship for students from North Carolina studying STEM.
The program helps students with their personal, professional and academic development.
● Dean’s List: 6 Semesters.

 

 

 

 

Employment

 


Arden, NC

May 2023 – August 2023

Research and development Intern, BorgWarner

● Read research papers and developed mathematical models on in-situ winding of CFRP to find a relationship between winding tension and residual stress.
● Reported research findings regularly and debated results with fellow engineers.

Created a testing plan and performed Finite Element Analysis for a new rotor sleeve material to measure properties.
● Summarized previous experiments in short-form reports for future reference.


Wendell, NC

January 2022 – August 2022

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Siemens

● Reverse-engineered and modeled outdated circuit breakers to interface with new equipment.
Modeled realistic breaker layouts based on 40+ year-old hand drawings.

Communicated with factory workers and created new parts based on their needs
● Modified existing parts to ensure they met specifications and operated effectively in the breaker
● Assisted in the machine shop when needed.
● Project Coordinator for several intern-specific projects.

 


Asheville, NC

June 2017 – August 2017

INSTRUCTOR, ZANIAC LEARNING CENTER

● Worked part-time (about 20-30 hours per week) as a teacher at Zaniac, a STEM-based summer
program for students in grades K-8.
● Taught week-long classes for up to eight students, on various topics such as robotics, chess, and the science of Harry Potter. Wrote daily emails to parents explaining what their child learned.


Hendersonville, NC

January 2015 – May 2017

SOCCER REFEREE, HENDERSON COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION

● Certified soccer referee, worked 6 hours a week, 20 weeks per year.
● Refereed games for youth ages 5-16 at the recreation, academy, challenge, and classic levels.
● Multitasked by keeping the coaches and parents under control while also managing the game.

Relevant CourseWork

  • MATLAB
  • Principles of Automatic Control
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • AI For Engineering Applications
  • Applied CAD and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
  • Software Development (Intermediate Java)
  • C and Software Tools
  • Principles of Electrical Engineering
  • Discrete Mathematics

Skills and Training


Software

Solidworks (CSWA Certified), Siemens NX, Creo, SAP, Teamcenter, Fusion 360, Cura, MATLAB, Java, C, Python, Arduino.

Equipment

Equipment: FDM 3D Printers, X-Carve CNC, Mill, Drill Press, Band Saw, Table Saw, Miter Saw, Soldering

Methodologies

GD&T, Test-driven development, Kanban

 

 

Leadership and Organizations

Vice President of Operations, FIRST Alumni Association at NC State

August 2019 – Present
● Served on the Robot in 3 Days Planning Committee as the Schedule and Team Strategy Officer.
● Designed a competition-ready robot from scratch, documented progress on the club’s website and YouTube channel, and created instructional content for FIRST Robotics Teams. See https://fullmoonrobotics.org/ for details
● Presented and explained the team’s progress as Live-Stream Host for 2021 Robot in 3 Days event.


STEM Coach, Goodnight Scholars Program


August 2020 – Present
● Visit elementary schools and after-school programs to teach STEM lessons to students.
Created instructional videos to get students excited and inspired about STEM.

FIRST Robotics Competition Mentor, Team 5518 Techno Wolves 


January 2023 – Present
● Assist high school students on a bi-weekly basis in building a robot for competition.
● Teach students how to use power tools safely.

● Provide insight, advice, and support for design decisions.

Sports


Intramural Soccer: August 2019 – December 2021

Pickleball Club at NCSU: August 2021 – May 2022