Engineering Design

ALETHEA Z. ATKINS

********@******.********.*** 972-***-****

EDUCATION

*/**-*/** ******** University

• B.S., Engineering- Product Design

*/**-**/** **** Overseas Studies Program Paris, France

COURSEWORK

Human Factors in Design, Machine Shop skills, Physics, Mechanics, Statics,

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Visual Thinking and Design, Adobe Photoshop, French

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

6/14-8/14 Solar Decathlon Stanford, CA

• Conducted interviews with users to design net-zero solar home to fit their needs

• Designed passive solar house that would allow the user to age in place

• Drafted floor plans using AutoCAD and also by hand

6/13-9/13 Independent Design Consulting Stanford, CA

• Worked from preliminary sketches to design patent-pending products using

AutoCAD

• Designed different versions of the product to appeal to a broader market

6/12-8/12 Researcher in Center for Design Research Stanford, CA

• Documented relationships between students test scores and method of teaching

implemented

• Interpreted data to determine effectiveness and efficiency of material taught in

engineering statics course

9/08-5/10 Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Mentorship Program Dallas, TX

• Worked in student team to design a building in accordance with clients needs,

costs, and urban planning

• Presented final project to professional engineers, architects, and building

contractors

9/09-1/10 PBK Architects Dallas, TX

• Explored interior design concepts in AutoCAD

• Created sample boards for clients by selecting colors, fabrics, and design patterns

to provide a more accurate visual representation of project

6/09-7/09 Jaster-Quintanilla Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Surveying

Dallas, TX

• Drafted foundation plans using PCAbeam computer program for analysis and

design of reinforced concrete beams

• Examined structural loads in RAM Structure Analysis Program after drafting

columns and beams that formed building frames

8/04-5/10 Robotics Team Carrollton, TX

• Team Captain (2005-2006, 2007-2008)

• Kept team productive and made executive strategy decisions

• Worked as builder and programmer to design, build, and program robots to

autonomously collect, move, and sort items

ACTIVITIES

9/11-6/14 National Society of Black Scientists and Engineers (NSBE) Stanford, CA

• Secretary (2012-2014)

9/11-6/14 Stanford Gospel Choir (SGC) Stanford, CA

• Publicist (2011-2014)

• Alto Section Leader (2012-2013)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Proficient AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills

• Intermediate Solidworks, Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop, JAVA, and C++ skills

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