DAVID J. CHON, E.I.T. [Chonny]
| (+310) 381-9716 | Torrance, CA
http://davidjchon.github.io | http://musicoutloud.github.io | http://linkedin.com/in/dchond
SUMMARY

Graduated in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Design and Manufacturing and Materials and Structures; UC, Riverside. Self-taught basic knowledge in C++, Java, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS. Received Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) certification, Issued: December, 2016.

EDUCATION
University of California, Riverside March, 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Coursework: Mechanics of Materials, Linear System and Control, Feedback Control, Vibrations, Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of Mechanisms, Transport Phenomena, Robotic Planning and Kinematics, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Machine Design
CERTIFICATION
Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) December 2016 - Present
  • State of California #160156
EXPERIENCE
Web Developer / Management September 2016 - January 2017 (6 years 5 months)
Arise Reformed Church | Gardena, California
Arise Reformed Church
  • Upload new content onto the website and manage the traffic that the website undergoes.
  • Quickly troubleshoot the problems that may occur every so often on top of the weekly uploads of recent sermons.
  • Minimal maitenance throughout the week with heavy traffic on the weekends.
Sound Engineer September 2016 - January 2017 (6 years 5 months)
Arise Reformed Church | Gardena, California
Arise Reformed Church
  • Ensure the live equipment is set up properly and in working condition.
  • Check sound quality and make adjustments when needed.
  • Responsible for setting up audio and mixing board equipment in order to record the desired sound.
Private Tutor September 2008 - June 2014 (5 years 10 months)
Greater Los Angeles Area
  • While in highschool, I tutored high school students that needed help in their respective lackign areas (Math & Science and SAT/ACT)
  • While in college, I tutored underclassmen with engineering/math/science classes.
  • Most tutoring sessions were on a one-to-one setting unless a group of students requested to study in a group setting.
  • Implemented the seven learning styles to each student to maximize their learning potential, thus efficiently and effectively speed their learning process.
PROJECTS
Car Repair Project August 2016 - September 2016
  • Replaced the driver side door after an accident and fixed the front passenger window motor
  • Disassembled the needed pieces at the car junkyard and re-installed onto the car
  • Picked the correct paint color and requested someone to do the paint job
Senior Design - Stanford Center on Longevity: Design Challenge September 2015 - March 2016
UC Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering, Riverside, CA
  • Designed and manufactured a spring knee device to support elderly in their daily activities
  • Supervised a team of three in the approach to a solution and prototype construction
  • Developed a physical prototype using the mill, lathe, bandsaw, CNC machine, 3D printer, and welding equipment
Team Members: David Chon, E.I.T., Benjamin Morag, JesusXavier Diaz
Kinematic & Dynamic Analysis of Mechanisms - Four-Bar Linkage & Slider-Crank April 2015 - June 2015
UC Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering, Riverside, CA
  • Implemented a GUI in Matlab for kinematic simulation over entire range of motion of a four bar linkage and slider crank system
  • Developed an animation of the mechanism for specified input conditions
  • Analyzed the static and dynamic forces on each member, which will be displayed in the GUI
Robotics Planning and Kinematics - Guide Robot from Start to Finish September 2014 - December 2014
UC Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering, Riverside, CA
  • Created Matlab code that accurately plans the path of the robot and checks for collision
  • Checked if sample is sukharev, random, or halton and proceeded to check for correct sample size
  • Utilized the theories of Bug 0, 1, 2 to reach the finish position in the shortest route available
  • Provided error message if path to finish position is impossible
Feedback Control - Active Car Suspension System April 2014 - June 2014
UC Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering, Riverside, CA
  • Utilized Matlab to create an active car suspension simulation and draw Bode plots, Nyquist Criterion, Root Locus, and Step Function
  • Designed PID control/tuning to ensure passenger comfort by minimizing the amplitude and duration of oscillations
Machine Design - Bridge Failure Prediction and Testing April 2014 - June 2014
UC Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering, Riverside, CA
  • Led a team of four members to plan, construct, and analyze a straw bridge
  • Utilized Solidworks and conducted tests to confirm the point of failure and load failure with the calculated results
Team Members: David Chon, E.I.T., Andrew Chow, Clayton Chow, Jeffery Chung, Alexander Decker
COURSES
University of California, Riverside
Thermodynamics (ME100A) • Dynamics (ME103) • Fluid Mechanics (ME113) • Intro to Materials Science & Engineering (ME114) • Heat Trasfer (ME116A) • Mechanical Engineering Modeling & Analysis (ME118) • Linear Systems and Control (ME120) • Feedback Control (ME121) • Vibrations (ME122) • Kinematic and Dynaic Analysis of Mechanisms (ME130) • Transport Phenomena (ME135) • Robotic Planning (ME145) • Mechanical Behavior of Materials (ME156) • Machine Design (ME174) • Engineering Circuit Analysis (EE001A)
SKILLS
Proficient Programming Languages:
C/C++, HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JavaScript, Python, Java
Proficient Skills:
Mill and Lathe Techniques, Catia, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects
Highly Skilled:
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Stress and Strain Analysis, Solidworks, MATLAB, Sound Engineering Techniques
LANGUAGES
English (Native or Bilingual Proficiency)
Korean (Professional Working Proficiency)
Japanese (Elementary Proficiency)
Spanish (Elementary Proficiency)
VOLUNTEER
Assistant March 2011 - Present (5 years 11 months)
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Poverty Alleviation
  • Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is a nonprofit organization with a vision that "No one goes hungry in Los Angeles County."
  • Organize high school students to different stations and provide them with rules/guidelines on how the station works.
  • Assisted in moving/organization of the food and distributed the food to people in need.
Worship Leader September 2006 - Present (10 years 5 months)
Arise Reformed Church
  • Guided the rest of the team musically in preparation for praise.
  • Chose songs to play weekly and met with the team on a separate day in order to practice for the upcoming performance day.
  • Arranged the music so that the performance may go smoothly without any error.
INTERESTS
New Technologies • Web Design • Web Development • Music Production • Music Engineering • Photography • Health Management
Last Update: 17 January, 2017
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