GHIDU VASILE

74 Ramillies Road, Sunderland

SR5 5HW
Tel: 07817391774
E-mail: Ghidu.v.d@gmail.com

Education and Qualifications:

2014-To date

University of Sunderland
Beng (Hons) Automotive Engineering Technology
(Predicted First class)
Modules include: Electrical Principles (61%), Engineering Application of IT (83%), Applied
Mechanics(75%), Design, Drawing and Practical Skills (75%), Engineering Mathematics
(86%), Manufacturing and Materials (73%).
2008-2012
Tehnical Collage Radu Negru, Galati, Romania
Qualification Achieved: Autocad Tehnician,IT Tehnician.
Experience
02/2015-10/2015
09/2015-present
09/2014-present

Part of the IMechE challenge.

Student Representative
Part of University of Sunderland Formula Student Project

Achievements:
First place in the regional competition in North East.
Third place in the national competition at London IMechE institution.
Team Capitan at Power train of the Formula student car.
Skills:
Creative thinking

Fully responsible for creating and designingthe IMechE device.

Responsible for designing and creating different parts for Formula student car such as
small spacers from Aluminum rod using milling machine, brackets for water radiators
and overflow reservoirs, etc.
Bringing solutions on how to connect a cable clutch to a hydraulic clutch such as
making a bracket to align the cylinder and clutch bracket in the same line and position
and correct distance.
For university assignment of building a small electrical car that needs to carry a load of
max 1kg, I came up with the idea to use the ballast to propel the car, by connecting
the ballast to the car gearbox and electrical motors.
Problem solver

Finding a way to connect the clutch bracket to the clutch cylinder.

Solving problems for IMechE device such as torque and grip (with the pipe) by
changing the rubber from the wheels to natural rubber and increasing the number of
batteries used.
Solving the problem of speed of the device by creating another similar design, but

including a new mechanism for achieving a free fall instead of going into reverse.

Communication skills

Skilled in disseminating complex information in a clear concise way developed through

making presentations to groups of approx. 10-100 people as part of degree courses,
IMechE challenge and Formula student.
Production of written assignments and reports as a part of degree and Formula
student (finding information about KTM xc-f 450 and Apriliasvx 550 engines and
comparing them).
Delivering presentations of Formula student car in Jarrow School to children aged
between 10-14 years old.
Presenting the IMechE device in Institution of Mechanical Engineering in London.
Responsible for representing student views at faculty meetings as a student
Representative.
Team work/Flexible working
Getting involved in more than just my job in the team by offering my help and
experience in creating, presenting and designing.
Helping team members to better understand their tasks by setting a list of objectives,
and clear goals.
Encouraging the team members by giving a speech to them of how important and
crucial their work and ideas for are the group to advance and improve.
Maintaining the team spirit by organizing social events.
As a team leader always trying to help everyone I can and giving an example to the
rest of the team by putting the team above everything.
Self-motivate
After several slow runs and even complete fail runs of the IMechE device I was selfmotivating myself to find new ideas and ways to make it work.
When one hour was left until the decisive deadline I kept my clear thinking in order to
solve the electrical problem of the device.

Additional Skills:
Language & Level
English (Good), Russian (Good), Ukrainian (Good), Romanian (Excellent).
IT
Competent with Microsoft Office Packages including Word, Excel and Power Point,
AutoCAD, Mat Lab Simulink, Proteus8, MPLAB softwares.
References
Available on request