Dimensioned drawing sets to standard
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
ALEXIA SAVAGE
Third-year Aerospace Engineering student at Carleton University. I design in CAD, build the prototype, run the test, and let the data decide.
B.Eng. Aerospace Engineering · Co-op stream
3rd year · Carleton University
10+ competition awards since 2021
CA/US dual citizen · no sponsorship required
Good engineering isn’t the render; it’s the drawing someone else can build from, the test data that survives scrutiny, and the iteration count behind both.
Alexia Savage, on how she works
Selected Work
Six projects, one working method
Design in CAD, build the prototype, run the test, and let the data decide. Academic and independent research from Carleton University, RIT STEP, and PLTW coursework.
YETI Bottle Deconstruction and CAD Documentation
Reverse-engineered a 3-part YETI bottle into full Fusion 360 technical documentation.
Open case study
Hockey Arena Roof Truss Design & Analysis
Full member-by-member force analysis and HSS sizing for a 40-meter arena roof truss.
Open case study
Designing Next-Generation Electrolytes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
An original mathematical model cut fuel-cell electrolyte lattice strain from 27.82% to 3.76%.
Open case study
Solar Desalination and Hydrogen Electrolysis System
A floating solar device that desalinates salt water and generates hydrogen 8.7x faster after redesign.
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 studySkillset
Four disciplines, proof over adjectives
27.82% → 3.76% lattice strain
Analysis & Modeling
Mathematical modeling, structural analysis by method of joints and sections, data analysis.
- Python
- Excel
- Mathematical modeling
- Truss analysis
8.7× output gain through iteration
Fabrication & Prototyping
Custom functional parts printed, machined, wired, and rebuilt until they work.
- FDM 3D printing
- Manual mill & lathe
- Solar / electrical wiring
300-gallon salt-water test campaign
Testing & Instrumentation
Experimental design, sensor integration, and autonomous control logic.
- VEX microcontrollers
- Sensor integration
- Experimental data collection
About
Field-tested 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.
The pattern across my work is full-cycle. Model it in CAD, build it, test it, and let the numbers decide. That has looked like a floating desalination rig that produced measurable hydrogen in a 300-gallon test pool, a computational model that cut lattice strain in fuel-cell electrolytes from 27.82% to 3.76%, and a dimensioned Fusion 360 drawing set documented to standard.
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.
I'm a dual Canadian and American citizen, so I can take placements on either side of the border without sponsorship.
Awards & Recognition
Competition record, 2021–2024
- Gold Medal — Africa Science Buskers Festival (Zimbabwe Science Fair) 2024
- 1st Place — NYS STEP Regionals 2024
- Regional Winner — Junior Science & 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 & Marine Corps ONR Scientific Excellence Award 2022
- Women in Technology Innovation Award — Terra Science Fair 2021
- Honorable Mention — Genius Olympiad International 2021
Certifications
- CPR / AED
- Standard First Aid
- Emergency Oxygen