Assistant Design

CASSANDRA KERN

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EDUCATION

University At Buffalo / The State University of New York / (Expected) September 2018

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Human Factors, GPA 3.75/4.0

select courses: Work Physiology, Epidemiology for Non-Majors, Industrial Hygiene, Field Research Methods, Human Factors in Safety, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Space and Behavior

University At Buffalo / The State University of New York / May 2016

Bachelors of Science in Architecture, Honors College, GPA 3.6/4.0

select courses: American Diversity and Design, Small Built Works Studio, Intro. to Biostatistics

EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant / Idea Center, Buffalo, NY / June 2015 - Current

completed drawings printed in Architectural Graphic Standards and the Center’s Publications

recruited and ran participants who had vision impairments or used wheeled mobility devices for a research study regarding ramp slopes and wheelchair securements

researched and wrote chapters discussing the background, design considerations, and verification on how to apply universal design in various aspects of the physical and digital environment

Research Assistant / SAE International, Buffalo, NY / February 2018 - Current

synthesized research on autonomous vehicles, issues people with disabilities have with current vehicles, user interface design, universal design, etc.

participated in and analyzed data from interviews conducted with shareholders

wrote an information report for publication

Human Factors Engineer Intern / UB Human Factors Cases Course / January 2018 - May 2018

surveyed the factory and interviewed workers on the floor, and then conducted job-specific analyses

provided cost analysis for different solutions to high risk injury jobs

implemented lean management principles to eliminate extra handling, better organized floor space, and reduce errors in shipping department

Buffalo Benches Project / UB Senior Small Built Works Studio / January 2016 - September 2016

mapped the historic Old First Ward of Buffalo

designed 3 ergonomically influenced benches that are germane to site using Rhino

conducted community meetings

collaborated with local steel manufacturer to optimize the design for their manufacturing process

SOFTWARE

Autocad, Revit, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Minitab, Rhino

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