Robert Lee Whitehorn

abjkmi@r.postjobfree.com

662-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a mechanical engineer that enables me to use my educational background, strong

communication skills, and ability to work with others.

EDUCATION

Master of Business, Business Administration, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS. August 2010,

Overall GPA; 3.40/4.00.

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS. December 2007,

Overall GPA: 3.13/4.00.

EXPERIENCE

Mechanical Engineer, Miltec Research and Technology, Oxford, MS. February 2008-May 2009

• Prepared and setup equipment for acoustic based sensor field tests

• Operated MATLAB to perform various data reduction and data analysis tasks

• Researched, specified, and procured COTS devices for systems development

• Experience with COTS device integration including PC104 components, GPS, DAQ, INS, etc.

• Prepared user’s manual for an aerostat borne data collection system

Undergraduate Student Worker, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Starkville, MS. March 2007-

November 2007

• Compacted powder metals to determine material properties. Different alloy compositions were

studied to find the optimal combination of density, hardness, yield strength, tensile strength,

and ductility to replace commercially used steel with a suitable titanium alloy

• Used and became proficient with the following equipment: Dilatometer, Pycnometer, CM

Furnace, Tube Furnace, Hardness Tester

• Operated furnace for three days at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville, TN sintering

compacted titanium powder metal to study the material properties

Co-Op, Miltec Research and Technology, Oxford, MS. June 2006-August 2006

• Performed maintenance on 1/3 and 1/4 scale model airplanes

• Organized and setup equipment for acoustic based sensor field tests

• Used MATLAB and LabView to collect data of the acoustic effects of incoming aircraft

Co-Op, HMC Technologies, New Albany, MS. December 2004-May 2005

• Sketched component parts by hand to retrofit production machinery

• Updated and edited blueprints of machines using SolidWorks

• Performed mechanical and electrical assembly of specialty customer machinery

School Projects

Engineering Projects:

• Studied fluid flow effects that different pipe diameters have on series/parallel piping networks

• Conducted stress analysis on gear shafts in vehicles

• Obtained uncertainty analysis on air-conditioner used by Carrier to train field technicians

Business projects:

• Collaborated with classmates to re-design the marketing plan of a local retail store

• Designed and created a software tool in EXCEL that calculated the bid price of customizable

emergency response vehicles (team leader)

• Managed team as Communication and Marketing Lead that conceptualized and customized an

iPhone application (finished 3rd in university wide competition and was awarded as Most

Innovative)

COMPUTER SKILLS – Proficient in SolidWorks, AutoCad, MathCad, LabView, Microsoft Office

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