Richard "Craig" Hoerster
410 W. Windcrest
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Objective:
To gain employment in an entry level mechanical engineering position
Education:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Troy, NY
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Economics – Completed May 2014
• Some graduate-level courses
• GPA 3.11 - Dean’s list for 6 semesters
Relevant Experience:
RPI – Troy, NY August 2014 – May 2015
Sold Rocket Propulsion Research
• Designed a solid fuel grain for use in a high-powered rocket that will fly around 10,000 feet
• Constructed testing apparatus that used 500 kg load cell to generate a thrust profile
• Applied resulting data to an actual rocket simulation
Fredericksburg Rocket Club – Fredericksburg, TX August 2008 – May 2010
Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Research
• Leader of propulsion team that was tasked with designing a hybrid rocket engine for a rocket designed to fly 100,000 feet
• Performed ground testing on hybrid rocket motors. Worked primarily with data acquisition systems (LabView)
U.S. Geologic Survey – Menlo Park, CA May 2012 – August 2012
General Research Intern
• Worked in two separate labs. First one researched gas hydrates as a possible new source of natural gas fuel
• Other lab performed research involving earthquake and plate simulations. Wrote LabView data acquisition software for a plate tectonics machine.
Skills:
• CAD/CAM experience – have worked with Solid Works, NX, and MasterCAM
• Machining exp...
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