Nick Kleinjan's Resume

Nicholas E. Kleinjan

School Address
809 9th St. Apt 4
Brookings SD 57006
(605) 692-7031
Email: [email protected]
http://www.fortunecity.com/campus/electrical/490/index.html

Home Address
20419 463rd Ave.
Bruce, SD 57220
(605) 627-5453

ATTENTION ENGINEERING EMPLOYERS: I am planning to graduate in May, 1999, with degrees in mechanical and agricultural engineering from South Dakota State University. I am interested in a wide range of engineering technologies. I will consider many types of career opportunities, so please contact me if you feel that I could be an asset to your organization.

Education:

1995 - Present
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Incoming Freshman in 1995,
Mechanical & Ag Engineering
Graduation Date: May, 1999
3.51 GPA

1997 - 1998 Academic Year
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg, VA
National Student Exchange

1990 - 1995
Sioux Valley High School
Volga, SD
Graduated 1995
3.96 GPA

Employment:

EMPLOYER	SUPERVISORS	TYPE OF WORK	DATES WORKED
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center	John Croft	Programmed in C++ to develop the Image Correlation Tracking Testbed for the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Center.	May, 1998 - August, 1998
SDSU Agricultural Engineering Department	Dan Humburg Darrel Deboer	Designed Internet site. Assisted with machine vision research project. Computer/network repair and maintenance Wrote data acquisition programs for labs and Extension Service in C programming language	Mid June, 1996 - Aug 97
SDSU Physics Department	O. W. Leisure David Aaron	Corrected papers for Physics 211 and 213.	Sept., 96 - Aug 97
Daktronics, Inc.	Matt Donovan	Assembled score boards.	June - Aug, 1995
Kleinjan Farms, Inc.	Thomas Kleinjan Russel Kleinjan James Kleinjan	General farm labor.	May, 1991 - Present

Computer Skills:

I have experience in C++ programming at NASA and have developed several data acquisition programs in C for the SDSU ag engineering department. I am very knowledgeable in MS DOS, Windows 3x/95/NT, MS Office, Netscape, and MS Internet Explorer. I have also designed several web pages, using HTML code, CGI, and Java. I am familiar with HoTMetaL and Netscape HTML editors.

Awards and Honors:

FFA scholarship from Quaker Oats; Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship from SDSU; Mickelson Scholar, an award given to the top 1% of graduating high school seniors in South Dakota; Engineering Exploration Days Quiz Bowl, 3rd place; Dean's list.

Extracurricular Activities:

National Student Exchange:
Through this program, I will attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute for the 1997-98 academic year. I am participating in this program for several reasons. I feel the experience will help me grow academically, as well as socially and culturally. Additionally, this program offers me an opportunity to explore a different college's resources and graduate schools.

Other Activities:
ASAE-American Society of Agricultural Engineers; ASAE Northwest Regional Convention; Served Joint Engineering Council; ASME-American Society of Mechanical Engineers; ASME Student Design Contest; Engineering Exploration Days; South Dakota Geography Bowl; College Republicans, MS Walkathon; Adopt a Highway Program; Brookings Wesleyan Church, New Life Christian Fellowship.

References:

Available upon request.
Nick Kleinjan
[email protected]