CAD & Technical Drawing
Multiview, assembly, and exploded drawings with title blocks and parts lists.
- CATIA
- SolidWorks
- Fusion 360
- AutoCAD
- Autodesk Inventor
Seeking a 12–16 month engineering co-op · May 2027
Hi, I’m Alexia Savage
Third-year Aerospace Engineering Student at Carleton University with a specialization in space systems design. Driven by a passion for sustainable propulsion and structural design. My background includes award-winning independent research in renewable energy systems, where I have applied hands-on rapid prototyping, experimentation, and data analysis to solve complex environmental challenges. I am seeking a co-op position where I can contribute to innovative engineering teams starting in May 2027.
B.Eng. Aerospace Engineering · Co-op stream
3rd year · Carleton University
10+ competition awards since 2021
Selected Work
How I work
Design in CAD, build the prototype, assess the project, analyze the data and revise. Academic and independent research from Carleton University, RIT STEP, and PLTW coursework.
Ping-Pong Ball Launcher
An Arduino-timed flywheel launcher that fed and fired 20 ping-pong balls in 26.5 seconds.
Open case study
Aircraft CAD Model in CATIA
Each aircraft part modeled individually in CATIA from specifications, then assembled into the full aircraft.
Open case study
Bridge Truss Design and Analysis
Force analysis and member sizing for a 40.9 m light rail bridge truss, ending in a Warren configuration.
Open case study
Designing Next-Generation Electrolytes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
A mathematical model for choosing column counts that reduced fuel-cell electrolyte lattice strain from 27.82% to 3.76%.
Open case study
Solar Desalination and Hydrogen Electrolysis System
A floating solar device built to desalinate salt water and generate hydrogen; the redesigned chamber produced hydrogen 8.7 times faster.
Open case study
Mobile Sustainable Greenhouse
A trailer-mounted off-grid greenhouse powered by a student-built 960 W solar array.
Open case study
Automated Marble Sorting System
A sensor-driven VEX machine that sorts marbles by transparency, fully autonomously.
Open case study
Self-Sufficient Early Warning Fire System
A Raspberry Pi wildfire detector with camera and sensors, built and tested against a campfire in grade 9.
Open case study
Vapor-Compression Cycle Analysis of a Residential Air Conditioner
Measured a real air-conditioning system at six state points and closed the energy balance on its refrigeration cycle.
Open case study
Uncertainty Analysis of Five Flow-Measurement Devices
Compared five flow meters against a reference measurement and ranked them by total uncertainty.
Open case study
Metallography: Identifying an Unknown Steel by Its Microstructure
Prepared steel samples for the microscope and identified an unknown one from its microstructure.
Open case study
Satellite-Based Weather Forecasting With Machine Learning
A team report on how orbits, sensors, radar, ML, and solar power combine for weather forecasting.
Open case studyAbout
Learning by building since high school
I'm a third-year Aerospace Engineering student at Carleton University on the co-op stream, looking for a 12 to 16 month engineering placement beginning in May 2027.
My work consistently follows the engineering design process regardless of the project. First this involves brainstorming ideas, then conducting a weighted analysis to select the most effective design, modeling it in CAD, building and testing the prototype, and finally analyzing the results. In the past that has looked like a floating desalination and electrolysis rig that produced measurable hydrogen for fuel purposes, a computational model that minimized lattice strain in solid oxide fuel-cell electrolytes, or designing a self-sufficient early warning fire system.
At Carleton I'm on the recovery sub-team of CU InSpace, our rocketry design team, and I co-founded the university's NSBE chapter, where I run media and communications.
Skills
Skills, Techniques and Experience
Analysis & Modeling
Mathematical modeling, structural and thermodynamic analysis, uncertainty quantification, and data analysis.
- ANSYS
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- ADAMS
- VESTA
- Python
- Excel
- Mathematical modeling
- Truss analysis
- Thermodynamic cycle analysis
- Uncertainty & statistical analysis
Fabrication & Prototyping
Custom functional parts printed, machined, wired, heat-treated, and rebuilt until they work.
- FDM 3D printing
- Manual mill & lathe
- Solar / electrical wiring
- Metallographic sample preparation
- Heat treatment (quench, temper, anneal)
Testing & Instrumentation
Experimental design, sensor integration, materials characterization, and autonomous control logic.
- Sensor integration
- Experimental data collection
- Thermocouples & pressure transducers
- Flow metering (venturi, orifice, rotameter, ultrasonic)
- Rockwell hardness testing
- Optical metallography
Awards & Recognition
Competition record, 2021–2026
- 1st Place, Sustainability Design Competition (Engineers Without Borders and Carleton University Environmental Engineers) 2026
- Gold Medal, Africa Science Buskers Festival (Zimbabwe Science Fair) 2024
- 1st Place, NYS STEP Regionals 2024
- Regional Winner, Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 2024
- Bronze Medal, Genius Olympiad International 2023
- U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Regional Award, Terra Science Fair 2023
- Highest Honors Commendation, Terra Science Fair 2023
- U.S. Air Force Certificate for Outstanding Engineering 2023
- U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ONR Scientific Excellence Award 2022
- Women in Technology Innovation Award, Terra Science Fair 2021
- Honorable Mention, Genius Olympiad International 2021