Benjamin Clarke

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Education: University of Windsor

BASc – Honours Mechanical Engineering, with Aerospace Option

Experience:

Materials Engineer – Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI, USA Jan. 2020 – Present

Mechanical Research Assistant Co-op – TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC, Canada Sept. 2018 – Dec. 2018

Production Engineer Co-op – TRQSS, Lakeshore, ON, Canada January. 2018 – April. 2018

Mechanical Engineer Co-op – Valiant, Windsor, ON, Canada May. 2017 – August. 2017

Projects:

• University of Windsor Rocketry: Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Developed a rocket to compete in the 30k category. Achieved a supersonic speed of Mach 1.6 to an apogee of 27,000 ft.

• German Equatorial Mount: Developed a PCB using an ATMEGA microcontroller to rotate a 10lb payload to counteract the rotation of the Earth for long exposure astrophotography. Used a PID controller on a 6V DC motor for precise speed.

• GPS Push-To Dobsonian Mount: Developed a PCB using an ATMEGA microcontroller to rotate a 10lb payload to counteract the rotation of the Earth for long exposure astrophotography. Used a PID controller on a 6V DC motor for precise speed.

Activities:

• Hockey Coach: 2 years of volunteer experience with Tecumseh Minor Hockey Association.
• Baseball Coach: 3 years of volunteer experience with Tecumseh Minor Baseball Association.
• Piano Teacher: Grade 8 certification from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Publications:

A Compact Quick-Release Solid Target System for the TRIUMF TR13 Cyclotron - Instruments - S. Zeisler, B. Clarke, J. Kumlin, B. Hook, S. Varah and C. Hoehr Life Sciences Division, TRIUMF, Vancouver BC, Canada

Experimental Sounding Rocket Association Design, Analysis and Construction of a Fin for Rocket Applications - Team 119 Project Technical Presentation to the 2019 IREC - Emanuel Raad, SaiPrashanth Ramesh, Dino Odobasic, Ben Clarke, Austin Cooper

Certifications:

Nuclear Energy Worker Certifications – Awarded by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Sept. 2018