Dania Rida

Mechanical Engineering student focused on the practical application of engineering design and structural analysis. Proficient in SolidWorks and Fusion 360, with a focus on creating manufacturing-ready files and adapting designs to industrial requirements. Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with a background that bridges academic research in design optimization with hands-on industrial exposure. Adaptable and independent.

Formula Student – UofK Racing Team | 01/2021 – 12/2021

• Steering System Team Leader: Led the steering subsystem team in a multidisciplinary environment. Responsible for design decisions, subsystem documentation, and ensuring compatibility with drivetrain and chassis constraints.
• Drivetrain & Documentation Member: Contributed to the design and technical reporting phases, ensuring all documentation met strict competition standards.

International Roboticist Challenge | Regional Coordinator | 04/2021 – 05/2021

• Coordinated technical activities and logistics for student teams at a regional level, ensuring academic and competition standards were met.

FIRST Robotics | Mentor  | 07/2020 - 11/2020

• Mentored students in robotics fundamentals and mechanical assembly techniques, focusing on the logic behind mechanical systems.

FIRST Robotics |Main Mechanic | 07/2019 – 11/2019

• Acted as the lead mechanic, directly responsible for the design, physical assembly and troubleshooting of competing robotic system.

• SolidWorks Online Course — LinkedIn Learning
• Elements of AI
• Python 3
• HTML/CSS
• Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture
• Visual Elements of User Interface

• Association of African Students (ASAM) | General Secretary | 10/2023 - 10/2024
• Project Development Student Club (Proje Geliştirme Topluluğu) | Executive Board Member/ Academic and Technical Coordinator | 10/2023 – 07/2024
• International Red Cross | Volunteer | 10/2023 - Current
• Association of African Students (ASAM) | Social & Academic Coordinator | 10/2022 - 10/2023