KAAN AYKOL
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineer
Education
Politecnico di Torino
MSc in Mechanical Engineering
2022 - Ongoing
Bilkent University (with Scholarship)
BSc in Mechanical Engineering
2016 - 2020
METU High School
2012 - 2016
Work Experience
Vestel Defence
Research and Developement Engineer
September 2020 - September 2022
- Prototype Development Department - Leading a small team of engineers and technicians rapidly designing and prototyping UAVs. Engineered from the ground up, I am involved in the clean sheet design, manufacturing and integration processes of several UAVs.
- Additive Manufacturing Lead - In charge of FDM, SLA and SLS fabrication for the firm. Consulting on design for additive manufacturing and overseeing the machines in house.
ESEN Systems
Long Term Summer Intern
June 2019 - August 2019
- Research and Development Department - Coding a parametric design tool for a VTOL UAV; designing and analyzing said UAV in OpenVSP in the Turkey branch of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC).
BAE Systems Warton, England
Long Term Summer Intern
July 2018 - September 2018
- Modelling and Simulation Department - Redesign and manufacturing of the simulation demo cockpit. Also completed a Product Life-cycle Management course as well as extensive corporate training such as processes, safety, sensitive information, etc.
- Advanced Manufacturing Lab - Working at close proximity to a plethora of CNC machines and seeing how very new, expensive and exciting
technologies are being vetted to be used practically.
Nurol Machinery
Long Term Summer Intern
June 2018 & July 2017 - August 2017
- Manufacturing Department - Extensive education of a large engineering company with emphasis on manufacturing, before starting my internship at BAE Systems.
- Research and Development Department - Power terrain and fuel tank design of an armored personel carrier internship after my freshmen year.