Objective

To obtain an entry-level position requiring strong analytical and organizational skills in the engineering department.

Education

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, School of Engineering

B.S., Mechanical Engineering with focus in automotive engineering, May 2003
Honors: Daniel M. Joseph Prize in Mechanical Engineering, 2003
Phi Beta Kappa

Experience

Co-op engineer, Ford Motor Corp., Detroit, MI, Spring 2002

Worked on advanced test project that involved mechanical design, CAD/CAM composites technology, automobile structures, and coordination among project groups.

Mini-Baja Team Participant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Fall 2002.

Worked on six-member team of students to design and build a miniature stock car for competition in National Society of Automotive Engineers competition. Our car won.

Intern, General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI, Summer 2001

Assisted in experimental and literature research, prepared figures and data for technical papers, and computed engineering calculations.

Assistant Mechanic, Dewey's Garage, Trumbull, CT, Summer 1999 and 2000.

Performed oil changes, tire rotations, radiator flushes, troubleshooting problems with customers' cars.

Related Course Work

Thermodynamics, deformable solids, statics, materials science, basic circuits, fluids mechanics, controls, heat transfer, vibrations, statistics, design, turbomachinery, automotive structural design.

Computer Skills

CAD, AutoCAD, MathCAD, C++, Word, Access, Excel.

Activities

President, Society of Automotive Engineers, campus chapter, Fall 2000-present
Peer tutor
Intramural softball, 1998-2001
Intramural basketball, 1998-2001