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Hello!
I'm David Kaplan. I'm an Aerospace Engineer.

David Kaplan

Who am I?

I am a highly motivated aerospace and mechanical engineering student at Case Western Reserve University with a mindset to never stop learning. I am deeply interested in aviation, and I want to make aviation more efficient, more relaible, and safer.

Software Skills
SELECTED PROJECTS

Front Hub Design

This year, for CWRU Motorsports, I am designing the front hub, one of the highest-loaded parts on the car. Thanks to my new decision to move wheel bearings inboard, we managed to cut the weight of the front hub down by more than 15% with no performance downside, significantly improving our car's handling.

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Front Hub Design

CVT Shroud

For the CWRU Motorsports team, I designed and developed shrouding for the CVT. This cover was designed to protect drivers and workers in case of a sudden catastrophic failure of the CVT, which would cause pieces to fly out at high velocity. The CVT Cover also had to stay firmly affixed to the car during severe driving loads.

CVT Shroud

Cable Flex Test Stand

For Lincoln Electric, I designed and assembled a flex test stand for their new line of EV Cables. I designed the flex tester to be robust, since their existing tester kept breaking, and flexible, in order to accommodate various types of EV charger connections. I designed the test stand to mimic the normal flexures a cable sees while in use.

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Selected Experience
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(Sep 2025 - Present)

Lincoln Electric

Machine R&D Engineer - Lincoln Electric

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(May 2025 - Aug 2025)

MISA Metal Fabricating, Inc.

Continuous Improvement Engineer - MISA Metal Fabricating, Inc.

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(Aug 2024 - Present)

CWRU Motorsports

Design Engineer and Machinist - CWRU Motorsports

Contact me

If you have any questions or opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact me. I'd love to chat!

dkaplan0901@gmail.com

dkaplan0901@gmail.com