Shane
Wighton
UNC
Charlotte Student
Seeking Engineering Position
EDUCATION:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Electical Engineering
Mathematics
Minor
University
of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Expected
Graduation Spring 2011
BSME, Fall 2012 BSEE
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3.826
GPA
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RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
Solid
Mechanics
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Mechanical
Design Lab
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Manufacturing
Systems
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Electrical Engineering
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Instrumentation |
Computational
Methods
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CADD
Courses
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Physics
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WORK RELATED SKILLS & AWARDS:
Skills
USA North Carolina State Drafting Competition: Spring
2007
Placed 1st in a state wide drafting
competition
Skills USA National Drafting Competition: Summer
2007
Placed 4th using Autodesk Inventor in a
national drafting competition
comprised of 48 state drafting competition winners
Central Academy of Technology and Arts Warranty Student: Summer
2007
A warranty was awarded certifying my skills as a draftsman for 1 year
after
graduation
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Extremely
Proficient on Autodesk inventor 2008
Proficient on Pro/Engineer Wildfire
Proficient on Autocad 2008
Proficient Board Drafter
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Mechanical Engineering Research Assistant 05/2009-Present
• Designing and machining precision metrology instruments
honed my "design for manufacture" skills
• Developing Labview VI's gave hands on instrumentation experience
• Designing and manufacturing many vacuum chamber components including fiber and electrical feedthroughs built knowledge of vacuum theory
• Error analysis to asses the performance of a measurement process was performed
Computer Lab Technical Assistant: 03/2009-05/2009
• Troubleshooting computer errors
developed
deductive and reasoning skills
• Worked in
teams with diverse knowledge to solve problems, I learned to utilize
the
strengths of others
• Providing
telephone assistance increased my verbal communication skills
Calculus I, II, and Pre-Calculus
tutor: 09/2008-12/2008
• Taught
students calculus techniques
• Managed
groups of up to 5 students
• Kept
up with course work for Calculus I, II, and Pre-Calculus Courses to be
able to
answer questions on it
Applebee's Server: 12/2007-07/2008
• Worked
15 hours/wk while maintaining 3.8 GPA
• Fast
pace Environment taught effective listening, strong time management,
and
organizational skills
• Training
others and working as teams brought effective interpersonal skills
Barista Covenant Coffee: 03/2006-11/2007
• In
charge of managing the shop when owners were out, about 25 hours a week
• In
charge of organizing supplies, setting and following cleaning schedule
• Trained
new employees
• Calibrated
and performed maintenance on espresso machines
Captains Galley Server: 10/2005-02/2006
• Learned
to communicate effectively with customers and relay information to cooks
• A
speed essential job, I learned to work under a constant deadline,
managing time
well
VOLUNTEER WORK:
Over 300 hours performing
various technical duties for Elevation Church Charlotte |
