ELIZABETH PARSONS CANNON

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OBJECTIVE:

Mechanical engineering position within an organization seeking a versatile

and creative mind to put to work.

SUMMARY:

Very well adjusted to handling multiple projects simultaneously.

Imaginative idea generator with a great capacity for adaptation and rapid

evolution within an environment. Effective as an individual and an

energetic leader when collaborating in groups.

EDUCATION:

Western Kentucky University: B.S. Mechanical Engineering (May 2012)

GPA: 3.4

- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

--- WKU Chapter Vice President 2011-2012

- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

--- Participated in the 2012 SAE Collegiate Design Series

- National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)

- Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam in 2012

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Note: I hold a US Security Clearance

* December 2012 - June 2013

Plant Systems Design Engineer for Aerospace Testing Alliance at the

Arnold Engineering Development Complex on Arnold Air Force Base, TN

Department TE562 - Design Engineering, Plant Systems

-Support mission through design and analysis of new & improved

plant systems - including: pipe flexibility analysis,

compressible flow analysis for projected wind tunnel

capabilities, and development of laboratory instrumentation

setups

-Serve as chairperson (peer elected) in JEDI [Junior Engineers'

Development Initiative] program

* May 2012 - November 2012

Applications Engineer at Perfect Equipment, Inc. in Murfreesboro, TN

-Design products (wheel balancing weights), tooling and dies

-Create solutions for ergonomic issues found in the

manufacturing facility

-Draft official drawings for both internal and customer use

-Interface with customers and third parties on technical matters

* May 2011 - August 2011

Investments Engineering Intern for Aerospace Testing Alliance at the

Arnold Engineering Development Center on Arnold Air Force Base, TN

-Support projects concerning the refurbishment of propulsion

wind tunnels

-Aid in design of new 4T roll mechanism component

-Create safety lockout box to appropriately disable wind tunnel

power-up

* May 2010 - August 2010

General Assembly Intern at the GM Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling

Green, KY

-Monitor assembly workers' adherence to safety guidelines

-Ensure jobs on the assembly line are performed in an optimal

manner

-Attend daily business meetings to aid in project coordination

* All jobs prior to the GM internship were also summer positions,

allowing complete focus on education. Past positions held include:

lifeguard, office assistant, and waitress/server. These experiences

were instrumental in developing a strong sense of personal

responsibility, time management and interpersonal skills.

SKILLS:

* Pipe flexibility & compressible flow analysis using: Ceasar II, AFT Arrow

* Mechanical design using: SolidWorks, AutoDesk Inventor, AutoCAD

Mechanical, MATLAB, MathCAD, ANSYS

* Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Access, Visio,

etc

* Project leadership during collegiate design projects

Design projects included Concept, Design, and Technical reviews

conducted by both WKU professors and industry partners

-Human powered water purification device

-Aluminum de-spooler for WKU industry partner: Logan

Aluminum

-Dormitory water heating system design

COURSEWORK EMPHASES:

* Fluid mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Measurements &

Instrumentation

PERSONAL INTERESTS:

* The Great Outdoors (water-sports, hiking, biking, firearms, golf

* Painting & photography

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