Project Engineer

Sarah Cook

Home Address: ** **** **** ****, *** Paltz, NY, 12561

School Address: 100 Institute Road, Box #1275, Worcester, MA, 01609

845-***-****; *******@*****.***

Professional Profile:

As a biomedical engineer with strong leadership and technical skills, attention to detail, ability to solve complex

problems, and exceptional work ethic, I am looking to obtain a career in the biomedical engineering field.

Education:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA May 2014

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, GPA: 3.72

New Paltz High School, New Paltz, NY, GPA: 4.0 June 2010

Skills:

SolidWorks, Matlab, Maple, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, LabVIEW, Workbench (FEA), Force Plate/Instron Testing

Related Coursework:

Biomechanics, Physiology and Engineering, BME Design, Biomaterials, Biomaterials-Tissue Interactions,

Rehabilitation Engineering, Biomedical Data Analysis-Programing, Tissue Engineering, Cell Biology, Human

Anatomy, Biomedical Signals-Instruments, Applied Statistics, Material Science, Stress Analysis, Static Systems

Internships:

ConforMIS, CAD Engineer Co-op May 2012 to August 2012, May 2013 to August 2013

Generated 3D and other post-processing images from diagnostic CT, MRI and other data sources.

Used SolidWorks to develop and review custom, patient specific, knee replacement parts.

Initiated, worked on, and completed a project to cut down on design time and streamline the full design process.

Executed paperwork and ConforMIS Information System functions as necessary for each patient implant.

Participated in and lead research programs and quality improvement projects.

Performed tasks under the company FDA and ISO-conforming quality system.

Interviewed and helped to select CAD Engineer Co-op applicants for upcoming semesters.

Lead a project to organize the ConforMIS Co-op program, including formalizing expectations and training.

Projects:

Worcester, MA: WPI Major Qualifying Project (MQP) August 2013 to April 2014

The goal of this project is to design and test an innovative knee brace that prevents ACL injury during alpine skiing.

It is being completed in a group of three students, focusing on Axiomatic Design with the intent of filing a patent.

Worcester, MA: WPI Biomechanics Lab Projects August 2013 to December 2013

I designed and completed two projects during this lab. The first project compared the strength of fifth metatarsal

fractures secured with different diameter K-wires. The second project compared the stiffness between ACL grafts

that had been pre-conditioned with various parameters. Both projects involved animal samples and Instron testing.

Hong Kong, China: WPI Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) November 2012 to March 2013

Worked in Hong Kong, with three other WPI students, to determine a connection between one’s entrepreneurship

opportunities and his or her quality of life. We suggested ways in which new towns, currently under development in

Hong Kong, can be designed to increase overall quality of life. This was an extensive project requiring multiple

presentations, a complete project proposal, a final project report, and several weeks of language and culture classes.

Worcester, MA: WPI Biomedical Engineering Design (BME Design) August 2012 to October 2012

The goal of this project was to create a product in seven weeks that will assist in the measurement of systolic blood

pressure, does not use electricity, and can be used with minimal training. This project was completed in a group of

three people and involved the use of varying design strategies as well as designing programs such as CAD.

Achievements:

NEWMAC Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team October 2011, 2012

Dean’s List Fall 2011,2012, Spring 2011, 2012

The Ray Cherenzia ’73 Award- “Unsung Hero” Award April 2012

Certified SolidWorks Associate October 2013

Other Work Experience:

WPI Alumni Relations Office, Caller reaching out to Alumni August 2013 to Present

Rocking Horse Ranch Resort, Waitress May 2010 to August 2011

Activities:

WPI Women’s Varsity Track and Field and Varsity Volleyball- Captain 2010 to Present

Big Brothers, Big Sisters 2010 to Present

American Cancer Society: Hope Lodge Volunteer 2012 to Present

Alpha Eta Mu Beta Member (Biomedical Engineering Honor Society) 2013 to Present

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