Matthew

Hopwood

UCF Aerospace Masters Student (Thermofluids)

Engineering Intern at Matthews Environmental Solutions

  • About Me

    Hello! While I made this website primarily as a sort of online resume, I am also going to use it to try and keep track of some of the projects that I am working on/have worked on in the past.

    I am excited to apply my education and personal project knowledge to practical applications in the workforce. I enjoy working on a multitude of projects as a means of always striving to be a better engineer. It is also my dream to one day earn a recreational pilot license!

    • Name Matthew Hopwood
    • Experience 1-2 Years Internship Experience
    • Location Orlando, FL
    • E-mail matthew.hopwood@knights.ucf.edu
    • Phone 407.558.0473
    Download Resume UCF Masters Application Essay

    Skills

    Analysis

    CFD (Star-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent), FEA (Nastran), CAD (SolidWorks, Autodesk)

    Coding

    MATLAB, Python, C

    Additional

    XFOIL, XFLR5, Orbital STK - AGI, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.), ArcGIS, LabVIEW

    Soft Skills

    Teamwork, Organization, Communication, Critical-Thinking

    • Education

    • Masters of Science in Aerospace Engineering

      Thermofluid Aerodynamic Systems Design & Engineering Track

      University of Central Florida | 4.00

      January 2021 - Present

      I am excited to begin classes! Looking forward to strengthing my education and using this as another opportunity to network.

    • Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering

      University of Central Florida | 3.21

      August 2016 - May 2020

      Notable Coursework:

      • Introduction to Aerodynamics

      • Flight Mechanics

      • Aerothermodynamics of Propulsion Systems

      • Analysis of Aerospace Structures

      • Fluid Mechanics

      • Kinematics of Mechanisms

    • Experience

    • Engineering Intern - Matthews Environmental Solutions

      October 2020 - Present

      • Led product redesign project efforts based on customer input/requirements

      • Developed CAD model; Verified design by free body diagram and finite element analyses

      • Built, maintained supplier relations to outsource product manufacturing labor

      • Implemented 5-S practices on steel storage area, with focus on sustainability

      • Developed drawing deck for product prototype through collecting its current dimensions

    • Intern - Singhofen & Associates Inc.

      September 2018 - December 2019

      • Worked with python to optimize data analysis/processing

      • Finalized data into professional figures/reports

      • Researched and became versed in an unfamiliar technical topic; Gave professional presentation to educate entire company

    Projects

    All School Projects AIAA Design, Build, Fly Misc.