N. SAM RICHARD
Mechanical Engineer | Product Design & Development | CAD/CAE
Language: Tamil, English
Internship
Golden Harvest Auto Agency – Authorized Hero Dealer & Service Centre
Sales & Service Intern | June 2026 – July 2026
- Assisted technicians during engine inspection, disassembly, servicing and preventive maintenance activities.
- Gained practical exposure to automotive engine components, mechanical systems and service procedures.
- Assisted with vehicle inspection and identification of mechanical and service requirements.
- Observed workshop operations including job card preparation, service procedures, quality inspection and vehicle delivery.
- Coordinated spare-parts inventory and service documentation.
- Gained practical understanding of product serviceability, maintenance, workshop safety and customer requirements.
- Observed the relationship between product design, reliability, maintenance and service operations.
Technical Skills
Mechanical Design
- Machine Design
- Machine Components
- Product Design & Development
- Engineering Drawing
- GD&T
- Design for Manufacturing
- Mechanism Design
CAD & Modelling
- Creo / Pro-E
- CATIA
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- 3D Part Modelling
- Assembly Modelling
CAE & Engineering
- ANSYS, Finite Element
- Analysis (FEA)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Structural Analysis
- Thermal Analysis
- Multi-Body Dynamics
Manufacturing
- CNC Programming
- Manufacturing Processes
- Machining
- Additive Manufacturing
- Quality Inspection
Soft skill
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Design models
Academic Projects
M.E. Product Design & Development – Product Design Studio
- Designed and developed a compact foldable shopping trolley for convenient mobility, transportation and storage.
- Followed a structured product development process including customer need identification, functional decomposition, concept generation and concept selection.
- Developed 3D CAD models and assemblies considering product architecture, component interfaces and folding mechanism.
- Designed the folding mechanism to achieve compact storage and easy deployment.
- Defined key product specifications including load capacity, trolley weight, folded dimensions, handle height and storage requirements.
- Applied mechanical design, ergonomics, design-for-manufacturing and product development principles.
- Evaluated concepts based on functionality, manufacturability, usability, portability and structural requirements. Chainless Bicycle Mechanism Design
- Designed a four-bar linkage mechanism for motion transmission as an alternative to a conventional chain-drive system.
- Developed detailed 3D CAD models and assemblies using SolidWorks.
Chainless Bicycle Mechanism Design
- Designed a four-bar linkage mechanism for motion transmission as an alternative to a conventional chain-drive system.
- Developed detailed 3D CAD models and assemblies using SolidWorks.
- Performed kinematic analysis to evaluate mechanism motion and transmission characteristics.
- Applied mechanical design principles to improve the functional performance of the proposed mechanism.
Material Selection in Thermal Friction Welding Using Taguchi Method
- Applied the Taguchi optimization technique for material selection in thermal friction welding.
- Evaluated material-related parameters influencing thermal and mechanical performance.
- Applied statistical engineering methods to support material selection and engineering design decisions.
Certifications
Completed Certifications
- Master Diploma in Product Design – CADD Centre
- ANSYS – CADD Centre
- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) – NSIC
- CNC Programming – IAFC
Pursuing
- Product Design Mastery Course – Kaliru Online Platform
- Certification Course in Smart Product Design – CADD Centre