Amirali Tavassoli

2924 Roundleaf Court

919-637-0165
Raleigh, NC 27604
at8cd202@westpost.net

OBJECTIVE
Obtain a full-time position with the mechanical and aerospace engineering
industry. Work to improve, support, and create new innovations while continuing
to build a strong foundation in engineering.
EDUCATION
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
May 2010
GPA: 2.71/4.00 overall
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
December 2009
GPA: 2.62/4.00 overall
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Orbital Mechanics, Aerospace Structure, Aerospace Vehicle Performance, Heat Tran
sfer, Rocket Propulsion, Aircraft Propulsion, Engineering Graphics, Internal Com
bustion Engines, Steam and Gas Turbine Engines, Aero Vehicle Design, Thermal Sys
tem Design
PROJECTS
Senior Design Project AE
Aug 2008- May 2009
* Design and analysis of an Inflatable Lunar Rover
* http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jtcagle2/homepage.html
* Served team as head of fabrication and construction
* Team developed, constructed, and tested the first inflatable rover to ever be
constructed.
* Received 2nd place for Team Design at the 60th AIAA Region II Student Conferen
ce in Huntsville, Alabama
* Redesigned, built and displayed rover capabilities for a feature on Daily Plan
et by Discovery Channel
http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/daily-planet/september-2009/daily-planet-septem
ber-09-2009/#clip211921
Senior Design Project ME Jan 2010- May 2010
* Improved the torque-limiting clutch for Cooper Industries Pneumatic Screwdrive
r
* Served on design team and as a member of fabrication team
* Received 2nd place for Team Design at MAE 416 clutch category, NCSU design com
petition
EXPERIENCE
Papertown of Raleigh/T&C Creations Inc., Raleigh, NC Jun 2002-Presen
t
* Managed and Organized company logistics for the warehouse to support shipping
and receiving
* Performed all required repairs the maintain store integrity
* Maintained positive customer relations and on-time delivery to customers
SKILLS
Computer
* SolidWorks, Fortran, Cosmos (FEM), EES, Maple and Microsoft Office
Languages
* Farsi (Native), English (Fluent), French
ORGANIZATIONS
* American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) May 2
008-Present