Jacob Louis Hogan
Le Center, Minnesota 56057
952-***-**** (Cell)
*****.*****.**@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To secure a full-time Engineering position in the Mechanical Design Engineering Field EDUCATION
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
August 2013 - May 2017
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science
Final GPA: 3.134
Graduated May 2017
Tri-City United High School, Montgomery, Minnesota Graduated May 2013
GPA: 3.718
QUALIFICATIONS
Recent graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering involving over 140 credit hours
Related College Courses: Mechanical Systems Design, Design of Machine Elements, Industrial Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Mechanics of Materials, Heat Transfer, Hydraulic Systems, and Computer Aided Engineering
CAD Modeling: Extremely proficient with Creo, Pro E, Autocad, Solidworks, Matlab, and a variety of other software
Familiar with ANSYS software to perform finite element analysis to determine failure points of designs
Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritize a strict work schedule to finish engineering contracts in a timely manner while managing a rigorous and challenging full-time student work load
Effective interpersonal skills with employees and students to provide engineering support in a timely manner and work effectively in a group setting for projects, including a Pediatric Prosthetic Design
Strong leadership skills working with new student employees at Daktronics to train, plan, answer questions, and verify work completed
Reliable, professional, humble, and self-motivated EXPERIENCE
DAKTRONICS
Brookings, South Dakota
September 2016 to April 2017
MANUFACTURING DESIGN STUDENT
Design prototypes to increase efficiency and safety of various tasks of the manufacturing process
Discuss and implement possible improvements with production personnel
Work with outside suppliers to ensure the design will meet industry standards
Ensure the final product meets customer quality and delivery expectations DAKTRONICS
Brookings, South Dakota
May 2015 to September 2016
MECHANICAL DESIGN STUDENT-PRODUCT DEVELOPEMENT
Design contracts, configuration drawings, PBOMs, and assembly drawings for the manufacturing floor to build customizable video displays for major league stadiums
Design custom parts and assemblies using Creo, Windchill, Autocad, and various other software with basic GD&T in consideration
Ensure all contracts are optimized to meet shipping limitations and installation order on site
Aid senior engineers with various tasks to keep contracts on schedule
Mentor other student engineers and technicians in best practices SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Brookings, SD
September 2016 to 2017
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT
Design pediatric above-the-knee prosthetic with two other engineering students
Focus of engineering goals were to decrease costs and use only mechanical components to achieve a proper gait
Create a fully functional model using Creo to ensure the gait was achieved before parts were manufactured in the campus machine shop
Schedule meetings with the sponsor, advisor, and co-workers to update progress and discuss upcoming objectives
Manufacture all components that were designed and test the performance of the design
Placed 1st overall at the Senior Design Conference after multiple rounds of judging by industry professionals
KOHNERT ORGANIC FARMS
Montgomery, MN
September 2010 to 2015
FARM LABORER
Use various farm equipment to plant, tend to, harvest, and prepare a diverse group of herbs and vegetables
Follow the strict regulations necessary to be classified as a certified organic herb farm
Package and prepare the product to be shipped safely
Ensure that customer delivery and quality expectations are met REFERENCES
1. Dr. Todd Letcher
SDSU Mechanical Engineering Professor
2. Jason Kohnert
Kohnert Organic Farms Owner