LINA KHEDDOUM

Aerospace engineering undergraduate with 72% international Year 1 average and hands-on coursework in aircraft design, structural analysis, aerodynamics, and propulsion. Applies statics, force and moment calculations, and MATLAB-based verification to support material selection and stress evaluation. Produces CAD-based designs and performs technical failure analysis through team and individual projects.

• Hydraulic Lifting Arm — Design, Analysis & Optimisation | Team Engineering Project | 2026
• Designed and analysed a hydraulic excavator arm to lift a 50 kg load through 45, considering stability, safety, weight and cost constraints.
• Applied statics, force and moment calculations and used MATLAB for computational verification of engineering calculations.
• Selected ASTM A36 steel and evaluated bending stress against the material yield strength.
• Identified an initial calculated bending stress of ~368 MPa and refined the design to ~91.8 MPa by increasing section thickness.
• Contributed to CAD-based design development, engineering documentation, technical analysis and collaborative design decisions.
• Boeing 737 Towing Failure — Failure & Risk Analysis | Individual Technical Report | 2026
• Investigated Boeing 737 towing incidents involving the nose landing gear, towbar and shear-pin system.
• Analysed potential impulse loading arising from connection gaps and interactions between aircraft, towbar and towing tractor.
• Conducted risk assessment covering abrupt braking, equipment mismatch and operational hazards.
• Developed engineering recommendations including towbar buffering, modified connection arrangements and improved safety measures.
• Produced a structured technical report communicating engineering evidence, analysis and recommendations.
• Aircraft Design, Aerodynamics, Structures & Propulsion | Engineering Coursework & Group Projects | 2025–2026
• Completed academic engineering work involving aircraft design and analysis, aerodynamic experiments, structural/force calculations, propulsion and CAD/design tasks.
• Processed measurements and data, produced graphs, prepared technical reports and delivered engineering presentations.
• Worked in team-based engineering projects to develop, analyse and communicate technical solutions.

• Languages: Arabic — Fluent | English — Fluent | French — B1
• IELTS Academic: Overall 6.5