Education:

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2000
Grade Point Average: 3.76/4.0

Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Chihuahua, Mexico
International Engineering Studies Certification Program, January-May 1998

Experience:

5/99?8/99

CAD Concepts, Fullerton, CA

• Collaborated with supervisor to design shipping container for customer
• Analyzed failure limits of design for optimization and safety
• Modeled product in Unigraphics and created detailed drawings

6/98-7/98

Babcock, Inc., La Mirada, CA
Document Control Clerk

• Coordinated with engineers, sales representatives, and factory liaisons to maintain an optimal product library
• Carried through engineering change orders of electronic products
• Assisted sales representatives with daily duties
  

6/97-11/97

Cynthia Cook, Hadar, NE
Home Designer

• Implemented AutoCAD to design house plans for a mountain home
• Discussed details with future owners
  

Skills:

Fluent in Spanish; Comfortable using EDS Unigraphics, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, SMS Arena, National Instruments HiQ, Mathworks MatLab, Design Space, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop; Proficient in HTML (http://www.fortunecity.com/oasis/atlantis/76)

Courses:

Automatic Control System Design, Operations Research Models, Probability and Statistics, Engineering Design Graphics, Engineering Economics Analysis, Technical Communication, Electric Circuits and Electronics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Kinematics and Dynamics, Machine Elements, Materials Engineering, Materials Processing, Mechanics of Solids, Statics and Dynamics, Thermodynamics

Distinctions:

UT College Scholar (April 1998, April 1999), 1997 Engineering Scholar, Engineering Honors Student, University Honors Student (Fall 1996-present)

Activities:

Christians on Campus, Tau Beta Pi, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Women Engineers; church youth group volunteer; editor for Spring 1998 Undergraduate Engineering Review (http://sage.me.utexas.edu/~uer)