BRIAN RULIFSON, EIT

1108 Watermark Court
Raleigh, NC 27609-6064
(919) 850-0049
rulifsonb@asme.org

EDUCATION:

BS Mechanical Engineering with Minor in Design. May 1996.
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
Cumulative GPA: 3.2 / 4.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Process Development Intern, Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd.

Analysis of steel forging and extrusion operations using CAE Finite Element software, including verification of simulation methodologies with laboratory experimentation. Compiled English language software guide for CAE program. Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. Summer, 1996.

Intern, Bolton Corporation.

Involvement in Commercial/Institutional HVAC operations at four sites. Duty areas included: Safety, Installation, Demolition, Project Management: Scheduling, Troubleshooting, Site Utilization. Raleigh, NC. Summer 1995, 1994.

Shop Attendant, NCSU School of Design Materials Laboratory. Supervised and instructed students in proper utilization of shop equipment and processes for design project and prototype realization in wood, metal, and plastics. Raleigh, NC. 1994-1995 Academic year.

RECENT PROJECTS:

Development of methodology for 2-D CAE applications to 3-D forging operations and general analysis of industrial extrusion operations.

Development and fabrication of steel furniture group including a chair and two lamps as part of a Senior industrial design studio.

Design of a versatile deflashing machine for plastic blow-molded cases for Flambeau Airmold Corporation. Design leader of a seven person team that conceptualized and fabricated a working prototype.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Familiar with UNIX, PC, and Macintosh platforms. Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint; PRO/Engineer; MATLAB; FEM Analysis; FORTRAN 77; Adobe Photoshop and Pagemaker; Interleaf Desktop Publishing; HTML.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:

LL Vaughn Merit Scholarship--1994, 1995. Wellman, Inc. Scholarship--1996.
Coordinator, ASME Region IV Student Conference, 1996.
Finalist, ASME International Student Manufacturing Design Contest, 1995.
Secretary, NCSU ASME, 1994-95. Largest student section in the US.