Youyi Wei
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ED UCAT ION
2013.01 – 2014.08 University of I l linois at U rbana-Champaign, USA M .Sc. in Mechanical
E ngineering GPA 3.52/4.00
Related Coursework: F inite Element Analysis, State Space Design Methods in Control, Multi-att ribute Decision
M aking, Construction Planning, Material Selection for Sustainability, Engineering Psychology & Human Performance,
C reativity, Innovation & Vision
2008.08 – 2012.12 Tsinghua University, Beijing, China B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering GPA
3.44/4.00
Related Coursework: M achine Design, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Thermodynamics,
T heoretical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Engineering Materials, Heat Transfer, Manufacturing
E ngineering, Control Engineering, Numerical Control Technology, Robotic Technology and Application, Measurement
and Test Technology, Optical Engineering
I N T ER NSH I PS
2013.06 – 2013.08 John Deere, Tractor Cab Assembly Operations, Waterloo, Iowa, USA Mechanical
E ngineering Intern
Developed override and Takt data analysis tools using Excel VBA to recognize system problems
Assisted on-site mechanical engineers to solve override issues on Deere 7R/8R/9R t ractor cab
assembly line
2012.03 – 2012.08 T imken Company, Timken-XEMC Joint Venture, Xiangtan and Beijing, China Design
E ngineer Intern
Designed an adjustable fixture tool for ultra-large wind turbine bearing induction heating
assembly process
Collaborated in an international team of 6 members and communicated with TIMKEN for design
specifics
Delivered Pro/Engineer 3D & 2D model with detailed GD&T design, FEA, manufacturability and
cost analysis
ENG I N EER I NG PROJECTS
2013.01 – 2013.05 University of I l linois at U rbana-Champaign I ndustry Linked Design Project with
John Deere
Designed a vibration system for combine harvester to test the effect of vibration in grain
harvesting process
Collaborated in a six member team to accomplish project objectives and delivered testing results to
Deere
2012.09 – 2012.12 Numerical Cont rol Laboratory, Tsinghua University, 2D Laser Engraver Team
Leader
Designed ball-screw based 2D Laser Engraver mechanical structure and Visual C++ based control
module
Delivered SolidWorks 3D &2D model with detailed GD&T design, electrical system design and
F EA analysis
Robotics Laboratory, Tsinghua University National Training Program of Innovation
2011.10 – 2012.12
and Entrepreneurship
Developed servo motor control module for a three-wheel dance robot based on MS Visual Studio C#
Designed laser detector vision capture module for object recognition based on MS Visual Studio C#
2009.09 – 2010.06 CAD Laboratory, Tsinghua University Student Research Training Project on
I ndustrial Design
Redesigned profile for a mobile velocimeter using human-centered design methodology
Delivered basic structural stability analysis for the revised system profile based on FEA simulation
L EADERSH I P and ACT I V I T I ES
2013.05 - 2013.06 Canaan Academy, Urbana, I llinois Volunteer instructor in 4-H I llinois
Educated 20+ primary school students on how mechanisms work to ignite children’s interest in
engineering
Guided mechanical structure assembly activities to strengthen students’ hands-on skills in using
tools
2010.10 – 2012.11 Student Career Development Association, Tsinghua University O rganizer of
Career Coaching Program
Promoted the program on social media to recruit 800+ group members for the Career Coaching
P rogram
Coordinated 50+ coaches from industries and government departments to negotiate program
schedule
S K I L LS
Language: Native in Chinese, Fluency in English (TOEFL 110)
Software: Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks, MATLAB, Mathematica, ANSYS, Visual Studio, C/C++/C#,
V BA, Multisim