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Team Advisor
Professor Gerald Sedor
Lee, NH
Education Ph.D., Engineering Systems Design, University of New Hampshire, 1989, M.S., Ocean Engineering, MIT, 1970, NAVENG, Naval Engineer, MIT, 1979 , B.S., Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1957
Team Leaders
Alan Enman Team Co-Leader/Frame and suspension member
Berlin, NH
Area of study in Major

Systems & Controls, Materials Science, Management of Technology.

Interest Automotive Engineering/Racing, Guitar and Sailing.
Plans after graduation

Graduate school in Management of Technology or Systems & Controls. Possibly pursue a career in automotive engineering or racing.


William Porter Team Co-Leader/ Flotation member
Lebanon, NH
Area of study in Major

Mechanics, Composites, and Materials Science

Interest Landscaping and gardening
Plans after graduation

Attend Graduate school studying Materials Science/Mechanical Engineering. Eventually, I want to work for a defense contractor

Steering / Braking
Matthew Larabee Steering / Braking leader
Stratham, NH
Area of study in Major

Power plants, HVAC

Interest

Skiing, and firefighting

Plans after graduation

I would like to enter the fire service as both a firefighter and a fire protection engineer.


Matthew Wooldrige Steering / Braking
Hudson, NH
Area of study in Major Automotive
Interest Jeeps, snowmobiling, skiing, anything that gets me outside
Plans after graduation

Get a job in mechanical engineering

 

Drive Train
Paul Johnson Drive Train Group Leader
Beverly, MA
Area of study in Major Mechanics, Structural Engineering, and Aerospace
Interest

Carpentry, welding, design and fabrication, snow boarding, hiking and riding.

Plans after graduation

I'm interested in machine design and process engineering. I hope to attend Graduate school after a few years in industry


Derik Gaudini Drive Train
Burrillville, RI
Area of study in Major Mechanical Engineering
Interest Snowboarding, Wiffleball tournaments, Weight lifting.
Plans after graduation

I would like to design athletic equipment like snowboards etc. I also have an interest in automotive design.


Michael Kreger Drive Train
Manchester, NH
Area of study in Major

Design & Productions

Interest

Sports (Football, Basketball, Baseball, Auto Racing, Surfing), Poker, Building Anything, Working Out.

Plans after graduation

Ideally, I plan on finding a job out west, and take night classes for an MBA. After that I would like to work till 45, retire, and become a high school Math teacher and coach varsity football!


Floatation
Benjamin Vanderhoof Floatation Group Leader
Lyndeboro, NH
Area of study in Major Product design, Manufacturing engineering
Interest

Problem-solving, Baseball, and poker

Plans after graduation

I plan on beginning a career in either product design or working with a company on manufacturing plant set up


Molly Thieme Floatation
Swanzey, NH
Area of study in Major Fluid and thermal sciences
Interest Rugby, Gardening, and outdoor activities
Plans after graduation I would like to teach english as a foreign language

Suspension / Frame
Kelley Norton Suspension/ Frame Group Leader
Marshfield, MA
Area of study in Major

Product design, small contracting and industrial automotive design, system analysis and decomposition

Interest

I enjoy running, soccer and swimming. I travel a lot, in and out of the country, and I waitress for extra money.

Plans after graduation

Work in the Boston area, distant plans to return to school, probably after I get my PE license


Jonathan Cooper Suspension/ Frame
Londonderry, NH
Area of study in Major

Product Design

Interest

skiing, water skiing, and automobiles

Plans after graduation

Planning on working for an automobile company specializing in design

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