Mechanical engineering graduate Patrick Dubiel ’19 reflects on research conducted that helped shape his career as an engineer at Belcan.
Patrick Dubiel ’19, BSME with a concentration in turbomachinery, is currently working as an Aerospace Systems Engineer at Belcan Engineering. There, he’s been working on Data Service Operations for the Airbus A220 Fleet. He recently reflected on the research he conducted during his college career as it has helped shape him into the engineer he is today at the company.
Dubiel’s first research project was creating a model to predict the tones created in a jet engine nozzle and compare it to results from NASA. He found this project as a great way to introduce himself to acoustics fundamentals. Plus, the project allowed him to learn about topics he would’ve only been able to learn in a higher level graduate class. “One of the key things I learned from this project showed how important effectively sharing your results was to engineering, as without an effective review of the research you did no one would really know what was done,” says Dubiel. His second project was analyzing a multi-hole pressure probe under different operating conditions. This project was more involved than the previous one due to a larger scope and other factors—one being funding.
Dubiel is now applying much of the knowledge he gained from the mechanical engineering program at University of Hartford as well as his research experience to his current role today. He is inspired to continue his education and has begun looking into schools to pursue his PhD.
Patrick Dubiel ’19, BSMEI would consider my experience as a research assistant as exceptionally important to developing my professional career. Without it, I would not have discovered the fun in this higher-level research.