Samuel Phelan's Profile
- Member for:
7 years 9 months - Institution:
Michigan Technological University - Website:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-phelan-92375180/
Biography
I will be graduating in the spring 2017 with my BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Currently, I am the president of the Michigan Tech chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers. I am also a part of the Drive train team within the Blizzard Baja Enterprise and working with my senior design team to redesign a gear reduction system. Outside of my education at Michigan Tech, I am also a team member of FY Racing, a professional rally team based out of Houghton.
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-phelan-92375180/
Samuel's research projects
The AMS Enterprise teams are working together to raise funds to improve our current competition trailers. It is important to have equipment that not only shows our professionalism at competition, but also our school pride while on the road.
Projects that Samuel has supported
Currently, our two enclosed trailers have room for improvements in function and safety. We currently have one older generator that has to be shared between four teams, and this creates a problem when two teams have overlapping events. After several years of normal wear and tear, the non-slip floor covering needs replacement.
The Blizzard Baja SAE Enterprise is comprised of about 50 undergraduate engineering majors from multiple disciplines, as well as several graduate engineering students and undergraduate business majors. The objective of the Blizzard Baja SAE Enterprise Program is to design and manufacture a single seat off-road vehicle and then use it to compete in national competitions.
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