MattCastro

11/9/2014
Houston, TX

Position Desired

Structural Engineering
Houston, TX
Yes

Resume

--EDUCATION--

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (ENGINEERING ONLINE)
Raleigh, NC
Expected Graduation 2015
Master in Civil Engineering

Focus in Structural Design and Mechanics; Began program in Fall 2013
Current coursework: Structural Analysis II (VW Matrix w/P-Delta,Torsion,3D Frame), Theory and Design of Prestressed Concrete
Software Training: SAP2000, Matlab


TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Philadelphia, PA
Graduated Aug 2012
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

GPA: 3.88 – Top 2% of Engineering Students
Relevant Coursework: Mechanics of Solids, Structural Analysis, Behavior and Design of Steel Structures, Behavior and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Bridge Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Construction Engineering, Material Science, Surveying
Software Training: STAAD.Pro, AUTOCAD, Matlab,
Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
Design Code Training: AISC 13/14th ed. (LRFD and ASD), ACI 318-08, AASHTO LRFD 5th ed.
Student Member: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Temple Chapter

--SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT--

TEMPLE ASCE/AISC NATIONAL STUDENT STEEL BRIDGE COMPETITION TEAM
September 2011 – May 2012
Project Lead and Chief Designer

During spring semester, I worked approximately 25 hours a week on the Steel Bridge Project while taking full-time course load and maintaining a high academic standard.
Supervised the effort to designed bridge superstructure geometry based on research, site constraints, technical limitations, and construction feasibility.
Modeled bridge and statically analyzed critical load cases in STAAD.Pro.
Developed member sizes and connection specs according to AISC 14th ed., the LRFD method and practical availability. Drafted workshop drawings in AUTOCAD 2012
Fabricated individual bridge parts using a Bridgeport mill, cut-off saw, and other shop machinery. Learned to TIG weld and welded parts to form bridge members.
Failure-tested two connection mock-ups in Tinius Olsen hydraulic tension tester to verify calculated strength.
Led the team as we placed 1st in four categories and 1st place overall at Mid-Atlantic ASCE Conference. The team competed at the national level at Clemson University, placing in the top 10 in ‘Lightness’ and ‘Structural Efficiency’.

--FURTHER QUALIFICATIONS--

Certified Engineer-In-Training (EIT) by Texas State Board of Professional Engineers
Experienced in C# and object oriented programming: Can write programs/scripts to aid in engineering computation and analysis.
Current National and Houston,TX Branch m...

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