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Mechanical + Aerospace — Michigan Tech

Brooke
Winkler.

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Base
Houghton, MI
Program
ME + AE
Class
2030
Focus
Motorsport · Robotics

01Profile

About

A first-year engineer who likes teams, deadlines, and hardware that has to work.

I'm a first-year dual-degree Mechanical + Aerospace Engineering student at Michigan Tech. In high school I captained an FRC robotics team — designing and wiring robots that had to work in front of a crowd — and did sales for a student web company that ended up funding a competition robot. Long-term, I'd love to work in Formula 1 and high-performance motorsports — powertrains, vehicle development, strategy.

I also do theatre tech, play golf, mentor young robotics teams, and read F1 technical regulations for fun. I do my best work on teams with a deadline.

4 yrs

FRC design & leadership

2 teams

FTC teams mentored

1 robot

Funded through sales

02Career

Experience

Accomplishments first, job descriptions second.

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E.01 · Aug 2022 — May 2026

Captain / Design, Strategy, Build & Electrical Lead

FRC Team 7598 — SCA Constellations · Wixom, MI

A senior-year lead contributor for mechanical + electrical work on a student-run FIRST Robotics Competition team — CAD to competition floor.

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E.01

Aug 2022 — May 2026 · Wixom, MI

Captain / Design, Strategy, Build & Electrical Lead

FRC Team 7598 — SCA Constellations

A senior-year lead contributor for mechanical + electrical work on a student-run FIRST Robotics Competition team — CAD to competition floor.

  • Took robot subsystems from CAD through fabrication, assembly, wiring, and competition use with 3D printing, CNC, and laser cutting
  • Helped with controls in Java / WPILib and tuned robot parameters and operational values at events
  • Helped lead and mentor newer teammates in design, fabrication, electrical, strategy, and pit operations
  • Contributed to match strategy, scouting, troubleshooting, and competition-day decisions
SolidWorksFabricationElectricalStrategy

Impact highlights

FIRST Impact Award · World Championship qualification · Regional + state competition runs · extensive outreach & mentorship

E.02

Dec 2025 — Present · Harbor Springs, MI

Communications / Business Development

Avexel Web Design

Handled business development and client outreach for a student-run web development company — from cold calls to developer handoff.

  • Identified and contacted prospective clients through cold calling, email, and market research
  • Put together the company's sales materials and sales process
  • Turned client needs into clear requirements for developers; helped with development when needed
  • Built a small pipeline by learning what local businesses actually needed
SalesClient requirementsWeb dev assist

Funded a robot

Helped generate enough company revenue to fund an entire FRC competition robot.

E.03

Jul 2026 · Detroit, MI

Media Team — Photographer & Journalist

Red Bull Racing Detroit Showrun

Supported media operations for a professional motorsports showrun — firsthand exposure to top-tier event execution.

  • Served as photographer and journalist, sharing the experience with local news outlets
  • Supported media + event operations in a fast, public-facing professional environment
Motorsports mediaEvent ops

E.04

Aug 2026 · Wixom, MI

Server Assembly Intern

Enzu

Hands-on hardware work in a professional technology environment.

  • Assisted with physical server assembly and hardware preparation
HardwareAssembly

E.05

2023 — 2026 · Wixom, MI

Technical Director & Stage Manager

St. Catherine of Siena Academy Drama

Ran backstage technical operations across multiple high school productions.

  • Managed technical crews, scene changes, props, and backstage logistics through rehearsals and live shows
  • Solved production and time-management problems during live shows · 2× Superior Award — Stage Management
Tech crewLive ops

E.06

2022 — 2025 · Wixom, MI

Varsity Golf Captain

St. Catherine of Siena Academy

Three years on varsity, senior-year captain.

  • Earned All-Catholic, All-League, and All-Academic honors
Captain Sr. yearAll-Catholic / League / Academic

03Selected work

Projects

Things I've designed, built, and raced — each with the problem, the approach, and the result.

PRJ—01Competition

FRC Competition Robots

Team 7598 · full-season design → build → compete

SolidWorksOnshapeJava + WPILib3D print / CNC / LaserElectrical + pneumatics
Weight class
125 lb
Season cadence
~6 weeks
Systems
Mech / Elec / Controls
Outcome
Worlds qualified

Role — Captain · Design / Build / Electrical / Strategy

Problem. Design, build, and compete a 125-lb robot on a ~6-week season with a young team and limited hands — every subsystem has to work on day one of quals.

Solution. I worked on mechanical and electrical design: rapid-prototyped intakes, helped tune the drivetrain, laid out wiring, and tested and iterated between matches.

Result. Impact Award · World Championship qualification · regional/state runs — and newer teammates who could run the pit by season's end.

PRJ—02Research

F1 2026 Power Unit Research

Regulations deep-dive · hybridization & race dynamics

Regs analysisPowertrain theoryData reasoning
Focus
PU + hybrid deploy
Lens
Regs → on-track effect
Output
Briefing notes
Status
Ongoing

Role — Independent researcher

Problem. The 2026 rules change a lot about F1 power units — a bigger electric split, sustainable fuels, active aero. I'm studying them to understand what changes about the racing.

Solution. Reading the technical regulations section by section and taking notes on how each rule could affect powertrain design, deployment, and overtaking.

Result. Living research notes — informing future Formula SAE powertrain thinking and my summer-2027 motorsports internship direction.

The 2026 rules change a lot about F1 power units — a bigger electric split, sustainable fuels, active aero. I'm studying them to understand what changes about the racing.

PRJ—03Active

CAD + Rapid Prototyping Practice

SolidWorks · Fusion 360 · Onshape · AutoCAD

SolidWorksFusion 360AutoCADMATLAB
Stack
SW / Fusion / Onshape
Methods
Print · CNC · Laser
Habit
Design → test → revise
Goal
FSAE-ready

Role — Designer / fabricator

Problem. I wanted to get faster at going from a sketch to a physical part.

Solution. Regular practice: parametric modeling, designing for fabrication, then print, break, fix, and reprint.

Result. A small library of parts — and a growing sense of tolerances, fasteners, and what to simplify.

I wanted to get faster at going from a sketch to a physical part.

PRJ—04Upcoming

Formula SAE — Next Up at Michigan Tech

Target: join the build team, year one

Vehicle dynamicsCompositesTesting
Team
MTU Formula SAE
Interests
Chassis / Aero / PU
Brings
CAD · Elec · Strategy
Timeline
Fall 2026 →

Role — Incoming contributor (ME+AE '30)

Problem. FRC taught me to finish and ship a robot. Next I want to learn cars — suspension, aero, powertrain, testing.

Solution. Joining Michigan Tech's Formula SAE effort: start where the team needs hands, earn design responsibility, bring FRC habits for CAD discipline, wiring quality, and pit operations.

Result. To be built — starting fall 2026. I'm hoping to talk motorsports internships for summer 2027.

FRC taught me to finish and ship a robot. Next I want to learn cars — suspension, aero, powertrain, testing.

Next — Formula SAE work at Michigan Tech begins this fall.

04Teams

Leadership

Early lessons from leading small teams.

L.01 — 2022 — 2026

FIRST Robotics Mentor & Volunteer

Southeast Michigan

Mentored two FTC teams — helped start a rookie team and supported another to the Michigan State Championship. Also volunteered at FRC events.

L.02 — 2025 — 2026

Sales work that funded a robot

Avexel → FRC 7598

Cold calls and emails for a student web company brought in enough revenue to pay for an entire FRC robot. Unglamorous work that made the fun work possible.

L.03 — Ongoing

Small teams, live pressure

Stage · Golf · Pit

Stage manager, golf captain, pit crew — I'm still early, but I've learned I like being responsible when the clock is running.

05Background

Education

2026 — 2030 · Houghton, Michigan

Michigan Technological University

B.S. Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace Engineering · Honors Program

Dual-degree ME+AE. Targeting Formula SAE + motorsports engineering internships for Summer 2027.

2022 — 2026 · Wixom, Michigan

St. Catherine of Siena Academy

High School Diploma · GPA 3.8

FRC captaincy, varsity golf captain, technical theatre leadership, robotics outreach.

06Toolkit

Skills

The tools and habits I actually use — no proficiency bars.

S.01

Engineering & Design

  • SolidWorks
  • Onshape
  • Fusion 360
  • AutoCAD
  • Mechanical design
  • Rapid prototyping
  • MATLAB
  • Mathematica

S.02

Fabrication & Electrical

  • 3D printing
  • CNC
  • Laser cutting
  • Soldering
  • Mechanical fabrication
  • Electrical wiring

S.03

Programming & Controls

  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • WPILib
  • Git / GitHub

S.04

Team & Leadership

  • Team leadership
  • Project management
  • Technical communication
  • Public speaking
  • Strategy & scouting

07Reach out

Contact

Email is fastest — I reply quickly.

Emailbkwinkle@mtu.edu
LinkedInbrooke-winkler
Phone(248) 444-1218

07Contact

Let's build something fast.

I'm looking for a motorsports engineering internship for Summer 2027 — high-performance powertrains, vehicle development, and strategy.

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