Mechanical Engineer

Garth S. Grove

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White Hall, MD 21161

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Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering June 2010

GPA: 3.9/5.0

North Harford High School Pylesville, MD

Rank: 1st of 317 students June 2006

GPA: 4.31/4.0

Relevant Coursework

Mechanics and Materials, System Dynamics and Controls, Thermal-Fluids Engineering, Design and Manufacturing, Product Engineering Process, Measurement and Instrumentation, Micro/Nano Engineering Lab, Intro to Robotics, Management in Engineering, Intro to Java, Electricity and Magnetism

Experience

Senior Design Project and Undergraduate Thesis Cambridge, MA

iXa Walker Team Member, http://ixawalker.com Fall 2009

• Worked with team of 15 students to design and fabricate an innovative new walker. The design allows for the full functionality of traditional walkers while providing a secondary position that provides the user with the means to safely and independently rise to a standing position from a couch or armless chair.

• Personal contributions to the project include design and fabrication of aluminum frame, integration of joint into frame including placement and alignment, integration of hardware and accessories, assembly and testing of various joint release mechanisms.

• Continued project as an undergraduate thesis in order to incorporate DFMA and consumer feedback into finalized design for patent application. Elected by team as CTO for this phase of the project.

Maryland Environmental Service, GIS Division Glen Burnie, MD

GIS Specialist Intern/ Engineering Co-op Summer 2006, 07, & 08

• Member of GPS survey team for the storm water management system of the BWI airfield.

• Surveyed and mapped the storm water management system of Dundalk Marine Terminal.

• Digitized and georeferenced 1,200 Maryland wetland boundary maps, then developed simple application for them to be easily accessed and used in GIS software.

Skills

Solidworks, Mastercam, MathCad, Matlab, Java, ArcGIS, MS Office, Machine Shop Tools, CNC Lathe/Mill

Honors

• MIT DAPER Admiral Edward L. Cochrane Award Spring 2010

Awarded to senior male athlete showing highest qualities of humility, leadership and inspiration.

Activities

• MIT Varsity Lacrosse – Four Year Letter Winner, Captain Spring 2007 - 2010

• MIT Varsity Football – Four Year Letter Winner, Captain Fall 2006 - 2009

• Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Fall 2006 – Spring 2010

President Winter 2009 – Fall 2009

House Manager Winter 2010 – Spring 2010

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