Johns Hopkins University
Daniel C. Hake
85 Bromfield Rd., Apt. 2 cell: (203)-241-4949
Somerville, MA 02144 e-mail: Daniel.Hake@tufts.edu
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Education Tufts University, Medford, MA, Sept. 2004-May 2006
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, with a concentration in robotics
Cumulative GPA: 3.55 / 4.0
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, Sept. 2000 – May 2004
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, with a concentration in robotics
Minor: Entrepreneurship & Management
Cumulative GPA: 3.33 / 4.0 (Dean’s List: 3 Semesters) Major GPA: 3.44 / 4.0
Research Tufts University Future Technologies Lab, Medford, MA, Graduate Research Fellow, Fall 2004-Present
Experience Designing, testing and building a “soft-bodied” gripper, inspired by the bio-mechanics of the tobacco hornworm caterpillar.
• Working cooperatively with an on-campus biology lab
• Integrating off-the-shelf control system with custom built shape memory alloy and hydraulic actuators
• Managing the purchase, installation, and maintenance of $50,000 worth of new lab equipment
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, Senior Design Project, Fall 2003-Spring 2004
One of four undergraduates who designed, tested, and built a prototype robotic vehicle that can traverse rugged terrain while carrying sensors for detecting landmines.
• Integrated off-the-shelf technology with custom components to provide cheap solution
• Designed custom parts using Solidworks, and fabricated them with a Laser CAM and a CNC mill
• Managed a $10,000 prototyping budget
Johns Hopkins University Haptics Lab, Baltimore, MD, Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2003–Spring 2004
Worked with another undergraduate to develop a robotic finger system for 2-D manipulation.
• Designed all parts using PRO/E, and fabricated them using a CNC mill
• Performed path-planning in Matlab, created control software in C++
• Refurbished an Adept 4 degree-of-freedom industrial arm that had not been used in 10 years
Industry Unilever HPC-NA, Trumbull, CT, Assistant Engineer, Summer 2002
Experience Assisted project management group with the installation of packaging and manufacturing equipment lines in several production facilities.
• Created a model in MS Excel for auditing the cost of energy consumption in all of the company’s manufacturing facilities
• Worked with a supervisor to consolidate software and maintenance renewal contracts for plant automation systems
Northrop Grumman Norden Systems, Norwalk, CT, Assistant Radar Engineer, Summer 2001
Worked in several anechoic chamber facilities aiding in the design and execution of testing systems for phased array antennas.
• Worked with two radar engineers to retrofit an existing facility to test a new type of antenna, and compiled the manual detailing the protocol for the testing operations of that antenna
• Helped supervise the on-site installation of a vertical planar Nearfield scanner, and its surrounding anechoic chamber
Outreach Tufts University Center for Engineering Educational Outreach, Medford, MA, Fall 2004-Present
• Developing software that allows students to program advanced robotic systems
• Assist a 4th grade class, once a week, with Lego based engineering projects
• Train K-12 teachers on developing and implementing engineering based lessons
Leadership Tufts University Men’s Varsity Swim Team Assistant Coach, Fall 2004-present
Tufts University Mechanical Engineering Teaching Assistant, Fall 2005-present
Johns Hopkins University Men’s Varsity Swim Team
• Captain, 2003-2004 season
• Member, Fall 2000-Spring 2004
Johns Hopkins University Business Teaching Assistant, Fall 2002 – Summer 2003
JHU Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Student Council
• Chair, 2003
• Member, 2001-2004
Activities American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fall 2002 – Present
Insitution of Engineers of Ireland, Fall 2005-Present
Skills Programming ability in Labview, Matlab, HTML, Java, FORTRAN, and C++,
CAD experience with PRO/E, Solidworks, and AutoCAD, proficiency with MS Office Suite
Relevant Coursework: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Mathematical Models for Decision Making
Technical Communications, Business Ethics, Engineering Business and Management
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