Miranda Taylor

mirandacctaylor@gmail.com 9 Sewall St.

857-500-3231 Boston, MA 02120
RELEVENT EXPERIENCE
SOPAT GmbH., Berlin, Germany
Hardware Engineering Co-op July 2016 December 2016
Designed and 3D modeled housings and adaptors for high-precision optical measurement probes using
SolidWorks to create technical drawings for manufacturing and assembly
Developed customer-specific air- and water-tight process connections
Executed quality assurance and calibration procedures on optical systems and assembled devices
Revised existing probe designs to increase space efficiency, lower manufacturing costs and integrate
new customer features, such as a self contained stroboscope system
Assembled probes including the camera, external housing, internal adapters and optical system
Performed troubleshooting and quality control with in-field repairs

NxStage Medical Inc., Lawrence MA

Sustaining Disposables Engineering Co-op July 2015 December 2015
Led initiative to develop new test method to improve quality of product with plans to implement on
manufacturing floor
Conducted test procedures to increase product quality, including making samples, equipment set-up
and controlled documentation
Analyzed test data using Minitab and summarized findings for use in validation reports
Designed experiments for internal project benchmarking through exploratory notebook studies

Engineers Without Borders USA, Northeastern University Chapter

Honduras Program Director July 2015 July 2016
Led project to build a water distribution system in rural Honduras to serve a community of 400
Planned and oversaw weekly design meetings including project updates, data analysis and reporting
Organized evaluation of assessment data and implementation plans through a technical report
Analyzed topographical data to build hydraulic systems using WaterGEMS
Chapter Treasurer September 2014 July 2015
Managed $40,000+ in chapter funds, drafting and submitting reimbursements
Presented program updates to develop and maintain corporate sponsorships

Multiscale Thermal Fluid Laboratory, Northeastern University

Research Assistant January 2016 May 2016
Collaborated with a team to research and develop a thermal battery for use in electric cars
Assembled battery prototype containing vacuum sealed fluid lines and heat exchangers
Performed low-pressure boiling point testing with LabVIEW software

TECHNICAL SKILLS
SolidWorks CSWA, AutoCAD, Minitab, WaterGEMS, Basic MATLAB and C++
Experienced with hand tools, basic experience with lathe and Bridgeport milling machine
Conversational in French, Basic German

EDUCATION
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering May 2018
GPA: 4.0
Honors: International Scholar, Ferretti Scholarship (2015, 2016), Deans List (all semesters), Tau Beta Pi
Engineering Honor Society, Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society

BACKGROUND AND INTERESTS

Enjoy the outdoors, canoe trips, biking, camping, hiking
Travel and cultural immersion, exchanges to Australia and India, worked and lived abroad in Berlin
Listening to podcasts, RadioLab, Stuff You Should Know, Freakonomics, 99% Invisible and more!