Luis M.

Altamirano
811 SE 4th Av. Apt. 105-c Dania Beach, Florida 33004  luis.m.altamirano.p@gmail.com  812-345-1434

EDUCATION
2008-Present FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Dania Beach, FL
Master of Science Degree in Ocean Engineering
Expected graduation May 2010, GPA 3.60
 Scholarship, Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
 Presenter – ONR Transformable-Craft tools review meeting, February 2009
 Co-Author – Paper publication, Oceans Conference ’09, Biloxi, MS
 Member – National Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHPE)
 Presenter – Poster competition, SHPE Conference ’09, Washington D.C.
2004-2008 SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE De Pere, WI
Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics and Mathematics
Graduation May 2008, GPA 3.30
 Dean’s List; Full Scholarship
 Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, 2007 – 2008
 Pi Mu Epsilon National Honorary Mathematics Society, 2007 – 2008
 Project – Square wheel bicycle presented at the 22nd annual Pi Mu Epsilon undergraduate
mathematics conference Dec. 2007
 SNC Service Trip – Dominican Republic, January 2008
 Study Abroad Semester – Lancaster university, England, Winter 2007
 Summer College Prep Mentor, Indiana University, Summer 2005
Spring 2003 IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE Bloomington, IN
Summer 2004 Three semesters completed towards Associate’s Degree
 Concentration in Design Technology; GPA 4.00
 Chancellor and Dean’s List
ENGINEERING
2008- Present GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT Dania Beach, FL
Florida Atlantic University
 Design, build and test functionality of next-generation surface-piercing propeller stand
 Thesis on flow visualizations of the wake and splash patterns of a surface-piercing propeller
 Collaborate with aerospace engineer and naval architects to implement project goals
Summer 2006 MECHANICAL ENGINEER ASSISTANT Baños, Ecuador
Hidroagoyán S.A., 150 MW hydroelectric plant, Ecuador’s 2nd largest
 Conducted calculations of tolerances and designed parts for oil pumps
 Translated technical texts on hydroelectricity from English to Spanish
 Professional team included diverse corps of engineers, technicians, and mechanics
EXPERIENCE
Summer 2007, CONTRACTOR’S ASSISTANT Bloomington, IN
2008 Valliant Construction
 Planned and designed interior construction; assisted master builder to implement designs
 Assisted electricians and technicians
August 2005 TEACHING ASSISTANT De Pere, WI
May 2007 Saint Norbert College, Physics Department
 Set up laboratory in preparation for experiments
 Graded laboratory reports and tutored 50 first-year students
2004-2008 INTERN De Pere, WI
FUVIRESE
 Raised money aiding people with disabilities in Ecuador
SKILLS LANGUAGE: English and Spanish
COMPUTER: Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Microsoft Office, MATLAB (basics)
EQUIPMENT: CNC, lathe, table saw, milling machine, press drill