Tuscaloosa, Alabama *****
Beryele C. Lockett
acr9ga@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The University of Alabama
December 2014
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Projects
Ground Source Heat Pump
The University of Alabama
Fall 2014
Quality Assurance Role
Designed and built a ground source heat pump powered by PV panels
Reduced electricity peak demand and greenhouse emissions
Assisted with the installation of the battery banks and wired the PV panels
Lead the testing the discharge and recharge of the battery banks
Oversaw the evaluation of the wiring to make sure it was safe and in proper order
Negotiate with the appropriate people to get necessary space for the PV panels
Collaborated with team to create the project presentations
Dynamic Systems
The University of Alabama
Spring 2014
Designed a transmission system to transmit 100 hp from a power house supply shaft to a machine house receiving shaft
Utilized walls and concrete slabs to reinforce the transmission system components
Analyzed the designed transmission system to ensure that the safety factor was corrected
Finite Element Analysis
The University of Alabama
Fall 2013
Analyzed the stresses and strains of designs to predict the various deformations at several loads using ABAQUS
Assisted with the development of multiple variations of a classroom chair using Solidworks
Employment
Substitute Teacher for the Tuscaloosa County School Systems April 2015 - Present
Exhibited leadership skills by managing a classroom of students from kindergarten to twelfth grade
Helped students work through social problems that occurred during the school day
Provided assistance and encouragement to students while they completed the work left for them by their teacher
SITE (Student Introduction to Engineering) for The University of Alabama July 2013 ; July 2014
Introduced junior and senior high school students to different fields of engineering
Gave insight on being an engineering student and how to be productive while doing so
Helped with recruiting students to attend The University of Alabama Engineering School
MENTOR at Matthews Elementary School, January 2010 - April 2010
Provided assistance and encouragement to students while they completed their homework
Helped students work through social problems that occurred during the school day
CASHIER at Aeropostale, November 2009 - May 2012
Provided information to customers about the merchandise in the store
Counted the money at the end of the shifts
Greeted customers who entered the establishment
Provided refunds for returned merchandise
Professional Societies/Activities
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2014
Intramural Basketball, 2009 - 2014
Intramural Football, 2009 - 2014
Member of the UA football team, 2008
Computer Experience
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), MATLAB and AutoCAD