David "JP" Patterson
Dothan, Alabama 36303
334-***-**** (cell)
334-***-**** (home)
E-mail: abk7ic@r.postjobfree.com
Education
AUBURN UNIVERSITY - AUBURN, ALABAMA
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
Current Status: Graduated (Dec. 2009)
Experience
Senior Design Project. (June - December 2009)
Auburn University
Working with Redstone Arsenal building high velocity projectile
cannon for the use of testing
composite panels that are to be used to construct unmanned
aerial vehicles.
* Project manager for team of six.
* Coordinated each operation for the project daily.
* Maintained contact between group and sponsors to ensure
satisfactory results.
* Organized group meetings to increase productivity.
* Used SolidEdge to design parts that needed to be
manufactured.
* Used Powerpoint, Excel, and Microsoft Word to effectively
communicate design to sponsors.
* Ensured that each group member was fulfilling the
responsibilities that were assigned.
Work Experience
Shift Leader (Jan. 2010 - Present)
Moe's Southwest Grill; Dothan, AL
* Food preparation and cooking.
* Organizing shift work for employees.
* Managing hourly functions for each employee.
General Laborer (Summer 2008)
Shepard Tile Company; Dothan, AL
* General laborer for employer.
* Floor installer and finishing work.
* Ensure safe and efficient working environments.
* Cleaning job site and organizing materials and tools.
Data Organization and Designation (Sept. 07 - Jan. 08)
HDMI; Auburn, AL
* Transferred handwritten scanned accident reports to electronic
format.
* Ensured the accuracy of typing from other employees.
Telemarketing
Auburn Alumni Center; Dothan, AL
* Caller for school fundraisers.
* Dealt with alumni donations.
General Maintenance (Summer 2006)
Ridgecrest Baptist Church; Dothan, AL
* General janitorial duties.
* Cleaning, organization, and set-up of facilities.
* Ensuring building cleanliness for church functions.
General Laborer (Summer 2005)
Southern Coaches; Dothan, AL
* Fueling, washing, and cleaning busses.
* General perimeter check for busses' safe operation.
Skills
* MATLAB programming language
* Effective oral and written communication skills
* Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint
* Solid Edge
Relevant Coursework
Statics, Systems and Dynamics
Dynamics, Fluids
Mechanics of Materials, MATLAB
Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer
Computer Aided Engineering (MATLAB & Solid Edge) Mechanical
Equipment Engineering
Non-Destructive Evaluation of Materials
References
Dr. David Beale
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Auburn University
Ph: 334-***-****
FAX: 334-***-****
(Professional Reference)
Ben Tankersly
General Manager: Moe's Southwest Grill
Work: 334-***-****
(Professional Reference)
Brad Harrison
Ph: 205-***-****
(Personal Reference)
Dee Formby
Ph: 256-***-****
(Personal Reference)