Open to graduate roles — 2026

BEGUM UDUM

Graduate Mechanical Engineer. BEng (2:1 Hons), University of the West of England, Bristol. Explicit FEA, CAD fixture design, and motorsport engineering.

Core tools
SolidWorks · ANSYS
Based
Bristol,UK
Selected Work

Featured projects

Projects spanning explicit FEA, sustainable energy design and CAD. Click a card for the full case study.

Toolset

Software, methods, and where they've been applied.

Primary CAD
SolidWorks
Certified. Assembly modelling, GD&T, drawing packs.
Analysis / Coding
MATLAB, Python, Java
CFD, materials testing
Focus
Motorsport
Formula Student, F1 targets
CFD
ANSYS
Flow analysis
FEA
ANSYS, ABAQUS
Mesh refinement, non-linear analysis, Explicit & linear analysis, Impact / crash structures
Drafting
AutoCAD
Fixture drawings
Surfacing
Rhino 8, CATIA, SpaceClaim
Complex geometry
Track Record

Additional experience

Internships and research alongside the core coursework.

METU — Research Intern

Composite Adhesion Test Fixture Design

CAD-based fixtures for composite adhesion testing to ASTM standards, Mechanical Engineering Department.

KIER Construction — Engineering Intern

Structural Design Support, Bristol

Structural design for a simulated Concorde hangar — load distribution, material selection. Plus site inspections.

Centre for Solar Energy Research & Applications

Organic Solar Cell Construction & Characterisation

TÜBİTAK funded research, participated in the project constructing and characterising organic solar cells.

Credentials

Certifications

Certificates and qualifications beyond the degree. Click one to view it.

Recognition

Awards

Engineering, languages and leadership.

1st

Dynamics Modelling & Simulation

First place, UWE Bristol Engineering Department, 2024

1st

National French & Arts Competition

First place

MUN

Leadership & Community Service Award

Model United Nations

Outside engineering

Hobbies & interests

What I do when I'm away from the workstation.