Alton Coolidge
Mechanical Engineering: Olin College of Engineering 2026
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Skills
Design/CAD
With passion for aesthetic, practical, and mechanical design I'm skilled in prototype sketching, drafting, SOLIDWORKS and Fusion.
FEA/CFD
With the practical side of design and mechanical design comes the need to evaluate the real world performance of the designs. To accomplish this I'm experienced with FEA and CFD as well as competent with hand calculations for quick evaluations and checks of intuition.
Rendering/Fabrication/ Photography
Also important to design is being able to convey the work done in a professionally way. To accomplish this I am proficient in KeyShot renderings, machining, fabrication, and photography.
Background
I was born in Round Pond Maine surrounded by derelict old vehicles and books with peeling spines. At an early age, I enjoyed and was encouraged to adventure and became enthralled with those adventures and all the vehicles that brought me on them from my feet to improvised rafts and leaking old boats, to the pedals of my bike and as I learned to drive the wheel of my car. Now that I'm a student at Olin College of Engineering I'm looking for ways to spread the joy I experienced through adventure and the vehicles that accompany and create it.
