Scott Harlan P.E. 19518 Creekside Ct. Salinas, CA. 93908 Phone: (831)-455-9573 scott@scottharlanpe.com  EDUCATION:     1982-1987 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado, Boulder.      1982-1987 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of Colorado, Boulder.      c.1991       Algor Finite Element Analysis Courses 950 and 951 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and PATENTS:     Member, National Society of Professional Engineers.      Member, California Society of Professional Engineers.      California Registered Professional Engineer #M31719.      Inventor on U.S. Patents 5,525,019, 5,713,600, 5,211,413. EXPERIENCE      1988-1993 Mechanical Engineer, Landoll Corporation, Marysville, Kansas.               Designed custom hydraulic tilt trailers. Designed components for military wrecker prototype. Supervised          4-8 draftsmen and engineers in downtown engineering office. Project engineer for second prototype for military          wrecker. This wrecker has now been in production for the U.S. military for over 10 years. Designed machined,          plasma cut, welded and bolted mechanisms that were hydraulic or air actuated. Designed prototypes of new          hydraulic tilt trailers. One of these designs produced over one million dollars of sales in the first year.        1993-1997: Mechanical Engineer, TLD Lantis, Salinas, California.             Designed the hydraulic system and chassis for a new generation of aircraft cargo loader. Designed scissor         lifts, safety supports, cargo transfer conveyors and cargo platforms for aircraft cargo loaders. Specified hydraulic         components for the ground drive, cargo lift and cargo transfer systems using proportional hydraulics and controls.         Designed novel hydraulic ground drive with performance comparable to a closed loop system but costing         thousands of dollars less. Solved field and production problems.         1997-2000: Engineering Manager, TLD Lantis, Salinas, California.             Supervised 6-10 engineers, draftsmen and clerks. Conducted an extensive cost and weight reduction program on        product lines. Weight of this product was reduced by 15%, while the cost was reduced by 30%. Coordinated a joint       design and manufacturing effort between our company and a French sister company. Supervised the design of a       larger capacity aircraft cargo loader for American production. Did extensive work obtaining quotes for fabricated and       hydraulic components for production quantities. Traveled internationally to address field problems and customize       designs for specific applications.          2000-Present: Engineering Consultant, Salinas, California.             Projects have included:            o  Tooling for transporting machine tool enclosures.            o  Alternative energy prototype design to convert mechanical energy into electricity using                 hydraulics. Prototype is currently being field tested.            o Hydraulic manifold design for cement mixer.            o Hydraulic manifold design for hydraulic test stand. This design eliminated dozens of                 potential leak points compared to using discreet components.            o Safety recommendation report for aircraft cargo loader safety improvements. Developed                 both production and field fixes for motorcycle reliability issues related to                 metal fatigue and premature failure of rubber and plastic components. Validated fixes                 using strain gages and accelerated testing methods.            o Interim Engineering Manager for Current Product for motorcycle company.   My group                addressed approximately 75% of known chassis reliability issues on three product lines in                less than two years.           o Made recommendations to resolve tolerance stack up problems on a composite automotive                intake manifold using geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.           o Researched fatigue properties of  materials for motorcycle fender design.           o Cost reduction of battery box, air tank guards and supports for military truck. Preliminary estimates                indicate the design improvements will save over $1.5 million dollars in the next four years.           o Made recommendations to reduce weight and increase reliability of snowmobile bushings for a high                performance snowmobile manufacturer. Recommended changes to bushing designs would reduce               the snowmobile weight by over three pounds.