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Jessica Nicholson JJN3@illinois.edu - JessicaNicholson125@gmail.com

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Professional / Academic Work

Documents and Reports from my Work Experience

Professional and Academic Work: Projects

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

My Work as a Research Mechanical Engineer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Research and Development Center: 2/20/2022 - Present

12/23/2022 Research Paper v2: Reliability Standards and Evaluation Methods for New Proposed High-VRE Integrated Energy Systems

12/23/2022 Excel Program: Demonstration of Research Paper Reliability Analysis Procedure on Flinders Island High-VRE System

6/10/2022 Research Paper v1: Standards and Evaluation Methods for the Reliability, Robustness and Efficiency of New Integrated Energy Systems with a High Proportion of Renewable Energy

Professional and Academic Work: List

Cummins

My Work as a Product Validation Engineer Co-op at Cummins: 6/2/2021 - 12/3/2021

End-of-Coop Presentation: Summary of Work

Product Failure Investigation: Water Transfer Tubes Leaking along Welded Joints

Product Design: Commonized Plate Thrust Bearing for Two Fuel Pump Idler Gear Systems

System Failure Investigation: 12-Liter Oil Drain Tube and Check Valve Replacement

Product Redesign: Odin Breather Hose Insulation

System Redesign: Upper Idler Gear Idler Shaft Replacement for Dual-Cam Service

Professional and Academic Work: List

Academic Projects and Papers

Most Prominent Work as a Student: 8/27/2018 - 12/16/2022

12/9/2022 Senior Design Project Report - Enhanced Pennsylvania Notch Tensile Test Design

12/6/2022 Senior Design Project Presentation - Enhanced Pennsylvania Notch Tensile Test Design

12/2/2022 Heat Transfer Experiment Design - Convection of a Finned Surface with Varied Fin Length and Base Dimensions

10/28/2022 Heat Transfer Experiment Design - Free vs Forced Convection Coefficient Comparison

9/30/2022 Engineering Letter Report - Heat Transfer Thermal Measurement Tools Investigation

5/18/2022 Research Paper - Marine Turbine Blade Composite Materials FEA Analysis

5/18/2022 Research Slides - Marine Turbine Blade Composite Materials FEA Analysis

5/2/2022 Project Report - 3-Speed Transmission Design

12/19/2020 Project Report - Snack Delivery Robot Design

10/15/2020 Project Report - Mechanical Design of a Dart-Throwing Mechanism

9/8/2020 Research Paper - Photovoltaic Solar Power: Current Technology, Potential Innovations, and Policy Changes for the Industry

7/25/2020 Research Assignment - Causes of Climate Change, Potential Solutions, and Our Future Outlook

5/14/2020 Informational Website - Abbott Power Plant Analysis and Calculations of the Rankine Cycle

12/4/2019 Project ePortfolio - Product Manufacturing Cost Analysis and Design Evaluation along with Team Analysis Projects

12/14/2018 Project Report - Powered Belt Wrench New Product Design

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