Personal PortfolioMitchell Godkin

BESc Mechanical Engineering – Western University 2020

FSAE – Western Formula Racing

2017-18 – Lead Driver; Developed DIL Simulator

2018-19 – Lead Driver; Race Engineering Subsystem Lead

2019-20 – Team Manager; External & Racing Operations,Composites Manufacturing

Post Lincoln Endurance 2019

Team Manager – External & Racing Operations

• Primary outward facing representative of the team

• Acquired $200,000 in sponsorship value

• Recruitment and human resource management

• Fostered continuous improvement and competitive racing mentality within the team

• Develop and execute vehicle test plans

• Responsible for race day team strategy and organization

• Lead the charge in the pursuit of developing and racing the most advanced racecar fielded by WFR

Section-view render of the WFR20-E

Driving the WFR20-E at its first test day

Decoupled Suspension Capstone Project

• Assisting with kinematic & mechanical design

• Working with machining, damper and hardware sponsors to complete project

• Responsible for systems integration with other vehicle subsystems

• Development of on car testing and validation processes

• Project reports and presentations for engineering capstone course

• Lead test driver for final VD optimization of the new system

• Top ranked capstone project in the mechanical engineering department

Rear decoupled suspension assembly

Aerodynamics Design & Manufacturing

• Manufacturing of wing elements, endplates, diffuser and other aero parts using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding for WFR20-E

• Mechanical design and CFD analysis for 2021 aerodynamics package

• Increasing downforce by50% from 2020 vehicle

Complete 2020 Aero Package

2020 Aero Package

Design & CFD Analysis of 2021Aero Package

Carbon Fiber Wheels - Manufacturing

• Leading manufacturing of single piece carbon fibre wheels developed in house.

• Acquisition of sponsors for resin, fabric, and core.

• CNC machining of core.

• Layup & infusion

• Developing teams high pressure resin transfer molding capabilities

• Post processing & testing

Preform layup Completed preforms Infusion Wheel after demolding Four completed wheels

WFR20-E with the carbon wheels I manufactured

Completed spoke & shell cores

Race Engineering – Subsystem Lead

• Design & Implementation of Driver-in-

the-loop simulator used to develop

drivers and foster future design

decisions.

• WFR car and racetracks programmed

into the simulator.

• Used to size battery pack and cooling

system for the WFR19-E.

• Data acquisition capabilities to

correlate Matlab simulator, DIL

simulator and race car.

• Developed and executed on-car

testing plans to validate designs and

optimize vehicle set up.

• Responsible for all race day strategy

and team organization.

Gated Driver Development Program

Video of the DITL simulator I developed in 2018

Suspension kinematics modeled in Asetto Corsa

Mononut & Livery Design

• Design of WFR20-E Livery

• Keyshot renderings

• Design of custom machined mononut & tool.

• Structural design of mononutand nut/wheel interface

• Engineering drawings

• Acquisition of sponsored material and machining services

Wheel & Tire assembly in CAD

Mononut tool

Completed machined parts for the WFR20-E

Mononut drawingRendering of the WFR20-E Livery

Lead Driver for Western Formula Racing

WFR19-E Testing @ Western University WFR18 - Pittsburgh Shootout

Motocross Career

2002 – 2015

3 Ontario Provincial Championships

3 National Runner Up Finishes

4 Professional Starts

Raced all KTM SX models from 50cc to450cc

2013 Walton Raceway Pro MX National – MX2 Class

Career Accomplishments

• 14 years experience (2002-2015) in Ontario and Eastern USA

• 3 Ontario Provincial Championships – 2004, 2005, 2010

• 3 Canadian National Runner Up Titles – 2004, 2006, 2012

• Multiple top 5 & top 10 National finishes

• 4 Canadian Pro National Starts – 2013, 2014

Travel, Fitness, & Family Aspects

• Motocross racing doubled as our family time.

• Racing with my Dad, brother, and two cousins across Ontario & USA.

• Camping almost every weekend at a new racetrack all summer.

• Traveled to tracks from Northern Ontario to Florida and almost every state in between.

• Became and avid cyclist after picking it up as a cross training tool.

• Motocross became a physical, mental, and social exercise for the entirety of my youth.

Racing with my younger brother from 2003-2014

At the starting line with my dad / mechanic

Leadbury Bat Co.

Owner & Founder 2017-Present

Development of Industry Exclusive Kiln Drying Process

Manufacturing, Product Development & Business Management

www.leadburybatco.com

Video shoot with my team of sponsored athletes for 2019

Engineered to Outperform

Manufacturing & Product Development

Kiln Drying – Engineering Thesis Research

Sales, Marketing, & Business Operations

Cowbell Brewing Replica Bats

The first Leadbury’s on the racks at

Centretown Sports in Barrie ON

Custom bats for a sponsored team.

Professional Experience

Nostalgic Wood 2015 – 2019

Engineering Co-Op 2016,2017

Engineering Internship 2018-19

Cantelon Farms - 2014

Ryanholm Farms – 2012-2014

RF Kiln Drying Business Unit

• Commissioned the third ever RF

Kiln in Canada

• Developed all operation procedures

and drying protocols for various

wood types.

• Created the operator’s manual

from scratch.

• Expanded capabilities of the

machine.

• Promoted and managed this new

business unit for Nostalgic Wood.

Live edge walnut slabs ready to ship after kiln drying

Material loaded and ready to enter the kiln

RF Kiln while during drying cycle

Logistics & Production Management

Hauling material on flatbed trailer

Nostalgic warehouse/showroom complete

Nostalgic Wood Barn Raising • Managed all shipping, receiving

and transport of raw materials

and finished flooring

• Consulted and assisted with

design and build of new barn

warehouse/showroom.

• Responsible for complete

overhaul of manufacturing

process from primarily in house

to outsourced model with

exclusive suppliers.

• Increased profit margins and

reduced overhead significantly.

• Also skilled with all flooring

manufacturing equipment,

sawmill, kilns, edger, moulder,

press.

Sales, Marketing, & Manufacturing

Custom 5’x14’ live edge table for Cowbell Brewing –secured and managed project

Examples of furniture I have designed and built

Nostalgic’s Cottage Life Show booth

Example of the finished flooring in a custom cottage

• Worked with clients to help

them realize their interior

design dreams

• Helped secure new projects

and promote the brand at

the Cottage Life show and

through marketing channels

• Spent multiple years on the

manufacturing floor prior to

progressing into sales and

marketing.

Vehicle Operation Experience

• Motocross bikes

• ATVs

• SidexSide

• Snowmobiles

• Tractors of all sizes

• Combines

• Excavator

• Bulldozer

• Telehandler

• Compaction roller

• Forklifts

• Medium Duty dump truck

• Trailer towing with Pickup• 40 ft RV trailer – 16,000lbs

• 16 ft dump trailer – 10,000lbs

• 25 ft flat bed trailer – 24,000 lbs

• 20 ft auto hailer – 12,000 lbs

• Skilled with manual transmission trucks & cars

Workshop Experience

• Very Proficient• Wood shop; saws, planers, CNC lathes, routers etc.

• Vehicle maintenance; oil changes, fuel filter changes, basic engine repair

• Bike repair and maintenance; full motocross and street bike tear down experience

• All aspects of an FSAE car build, maintenance & tuning; composites, suspension, drivetrain, battery assembly, data acquisition.

• Composites layup & infusion

• Proficient• Metal shop; Manual lathe, CNC mill

• Will continue in next 6 months• Welding, increase proficiency with CAD/CAM

software, increase VD knowledge,

Accumulator (battery pack) for WFR19-E. Significant role with

segment assembly and composite component manufacturing

3 Point bend testing testing of bats on Instron machine.

Awards & Accomplishments

• Huron Manufacturer's Association Innovation Award – 2018

• Finalist at the Ivey Start Up Showcase – 2019

• Entreprenuer panelist for the R2R Conference in Blyth ON hosted by RBC - 2018

• Judge for the Guelph Sports Management Association Case Competition - 2018

• Western Engineering Entrepreneurial Spirit Award – 2017

• Western Engineering Dean’s Honour List – 2016-17

• Western Scholarship of Distinction - 2015

Receiving the Western Entrepreneurial Spirit Award Receiving the HMA Innovation Award

Leadbury booth at the Ivey Startup Showcase

R2R Conference with the Ontario Minister of

Education

Personal Interests & Hobbies

Towsports – Slalom Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing

Bike & Truck build & service

Sport-shooting, Fishing & the Outdoors

Agriculture & Farming

Reading & Professional Development

Bikes, Farming, and Equipment

Motorcycle trips

Engine swap between motos KTM RC390 track bike build

Harvesting with Cantelon Farms

Bulldozing in preparation for new

building foundation

Preparing beams for the sawmill

Towsports

Wakeboarding

Slalom Skiing

Tubing

Wakesurfing

Boating

Adventure & the Outdoors

Air Canada B787 hangar tour

Days on the lake with friends

Old pickup trucks in Alaska

Snowmobiling in Northern Ontario

Beautiful rural Ontario