Manuel Alejandro Garcia Gutierrez

Research on different technologies used in separation systems: Hold Down, Release, Actuation and Ejection Mechanisms. Trade-off analysis of different separation system concepts. Design and development of bread board of a payload separation system for a sounding rocket. 3D modeling of the separation system in SolidWorks and simulation of rocket trajectories in Open Rocket software. Design of Development Model of separation system: selection of actuators and clamping Force Analysis.

Worked as Assistant Well Site Supervisor on Veracruz oil fields: monitoring drilling operations, created daily drilling reports, logistics. Worked as Well Engineer: prepared drilling programs and delivered an integral solution to the client. Performed QHSE event investigations. Drilling operations analyses, drilling cost analysis, analyzed well drilling performance and lean project to reduce drilling rig moving time. Drilling Operations Training in Weatherford, Texas.

Designed and fabricated a prototype of a mango peeling machine: Use of Solidworks for the 3D design, manufacturing of pieces in milling machine, generation of G-code, programming of PLC. Got a patent for the machine, Patent number: WO/2015/041511. Obtained a research grant for $100,000 pesos to develop a prototype.

Supported the Counselor President’s functions, and administered records.

Organized the opening ceremony and logistics of the event.

Master Thesis :Determination of the optimal deployment conditions from the upper stage’s dispenser that minimizes the collision probability of S-Net Mission’s four nanosatellites. Attitude Determination and control Project. CanSat Project: mission planning, system engineering.

Exchange Semester