Assignment 1: Application Packet

Curriculum Vitae

Matthew Garde 14268 Steele Drive

PO Box 1212 Choctaw, OK 73020

(405) 343-6522

[email protected] Education

Expected Graduation May 2017, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of

Oklahoma, College of Engineering, School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.

Relevant Coursework

Completed Coursework Materials, Design and Manufacturing Processes Statics

Dynamics Thermodynamics Electrical Circuits I

Electrical Circuits II Electromechanical Systems

Physics I Physics II Physics III (Modern Physics)

Chemistry I Chemistry II Calculus I

Calculus II Calculus III

Calculus IV Ordinary Differential Equations Partial Differential Equations

Professional Development Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, & Word)

Computer Programming Current Coursework

Solid Mechanics/Mechanics of Materials

Fluid Mechanics Linear Algebra Technical Writing

Employment

March 2014-present, Red Lobster, Server-Certified Trainer

Train new servers to meet company expectations & how to exceed them.

Manage cashflow, receipts, & coupons

Promotion from busser to server to trainer due to exceptional performance

November 2013-May 2014, Target, Cart Attendant

Trained new cart attendants Retrieve carts from parking lot

Backup cashier Handled large amounts of cash ($1000+) Directed customers through the store

Volunteer Experience

March 2013-March 2015, Norman Regional Hospital, Front Desk Assitant

Assisted at The Health Club front desk

Volunteered 3 hours per week year round Take questions form customers & answer phone Handled money every shift ($50-$60)

March 2013, OU Big Event Worked at local food bank and picked weeds out of garden for a day

April 2013, OU Relay for Life Walked at night to help raise money to fight cancer. Also fundraised

$150 from others to donate to Relay for Life charity.

Project Experience

Materials, Design and Manufacturing Processes

Worked on a team that developed a new type of electrical box that withdrew from the wall

Utilized AutoCad for design Had to decide what materials to use Determine the manufacturing processes to make the parts

Electromechanical Systems Worked on a team whose goal was to build a robot that could start,

stop, reverse, and push blocks out of a circle. Utilized LabView for the programming

Professional Development

Leader of group of 4 persons in research project Goal was to determine the greatest engineering achievement and

also the worst engineering disaster and argue why these were valid

choices Required to give class presentation over choices

Awards/Certifications

Fall 2014 semester, Vice Presidents honor roll (GPA 3.75) Calculus IV Thermodynamics

Statics American Federal Govt.

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Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Description This requisition reflects potential co-op/intern openings forthe Summer 2016 Session (May - August). This is a general jobdescription and represents multiple openings in variousdepartments. College students must apply to this requisition toindicate their interest. DESIGN ENGINEERINGDesign opportunities may exist in the following areas:BodyInteriorChassisEngineTransmissionElectricalATV/MUV Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: Assistingdesign engineers in developing / designing of future models andsupporting the creation of drawings. Activities will include CADdesign, creating Excel spreadsheets and Powerpoint documents,cost & weight calculations, attending meetings and working withother design/test groups, suppliers, manufacturing, etc VEHICLE RESEARCHTesting opportunities may exist in the following areas:ATV/MUVSafety/CrashReliabilityNVH & Body DynamicsInterior/Exterior PerformanceSuspension & Steering DynamicsDynamic PerformanceEngine ResearchCAE Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: Supportingthe development of vehicle testing and countermeasureanalysis. This would include assisting with problem and dataanalysis, countermeasures, test set-up, data acquisition, testmonitoring and recording activities. Additional projectsmay include performance testing and reporting results. Sessions are offered throughout the year in the Spring, Summer,

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Sessions are offered throughout the year in the Spring, Summer,and Fall.Flexible work sessions - 3 month minimum length (6 monthpreferred)Relocation/Housing Assistance (residence must be more than 75miles away)

Qualifications Currently pursuing a four year degree in Mechanical Engineering,Aerospace Engineering, or like major (Freshman YearCompleted)Possess a minimum GPA of 3.0 or aboveProficient PC Skills, including but not limited to Excel,

PowerPoint, MATLAB/LABVIEW, and database management.

Excellent communication/interpersonal skills required.

Completed statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, drafting,3D CAD (Preferably CATIA)Ability to travel and work overtime may be required.Involvement with the Mini-Baja/Formula SAE/etc. and CADdesign experience a plus.

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Honda Internship Analysis

The first job I chose to analyze was an internship I found for Honda. They are looking for mechanical engineering students to work an internship in the summer of 2016. Some of the skills that they specifically list they are looking

for are: communication, interpersonal, proficient PC skills including but not limited to excel. Also use of MatLab/LabView is a plus. One of the

responsibilities that is listed on the job ad is that you will be “assisting design engineers in developing/designing of future models and supporting the creation of drawings”. This leads me to believe that, on the corporate scale, the company

has a creative culture. They seem to really need somebody that is able to use Excel proficiently because they mention it twice in the same ad. In fact, I would

be inclined to believe that if you don’t have Excel on you resume or any kind of experience using it, you wouldn’t be considered as a qualified candidate. Some of the buzzwords that they use are CAD, Excel, MatLab, LabView,

communication, interpersonal, and design. The way my resume and cover letter responded specifically to the job call was that I made sure to mention most of the buzzwords mentioned above and described how I used the software

packages that they mention. The difference in between this job and the other job at OG&E is that they are both completely different job fields. OG&E is an

energy company and Honda is a motor company. OG&E is looking for what’s referred to as a field engineer, which is an engineer that doesn’t just sit at a desk and make drawings. They are also out in the field working and helping the

technicians with actual repairs/building. The way that they are both similar is that they both are looking for mechanical engineer interns for the 2016

summer. I made sure to follow Anderson’s advice from the reading on “Obtaining a Job” by choosing two companies (Honda & OG&E) that I know about and authentically want to work for.

To whom it may concern,

My name is Matthew Garde. I am applying for a mechanical engineering internship opportunity I

seen on your website. As a junior at the University of Oklahoma majoring in mechanical

engineering, I am looking to get an exciting and innovating career started and I believe Honda is

just the place to do that. My favorite trait about Honda is that you cover everything from cars to

power sports to lawn equipment and even marine applications. Making a great quality product

that can last people for many years is also one of my personal ambitions. Since Honda does that,

that makes me even more interested in this company.

Some of the attributes that make me a qualified candidate for your internship program are my

excellent oral/written communication skills, my proficient PC skills in Microsoft Excel and

Powerpoint, and I am also very familiar with motors. I took an automotive technician training

class for a semester and learned through hands-on experience how to repair and diagnose

problems that consumers experienced with their cars. I am a certified trainer at my current job,

Red Lobster, which results in me leading and teaching others from time to time I have also

completed a number of projects throughout my undergrad that would benefit me at Honda.

I took a design and manufacturing processes class and was assigned a group project that was due

at the end of the semester. The project required our team to come up with a product that had

never been invented, it had to be useful, and we also had to completely design it. We chose to do

an electrical box that could move in and out of a wall. To do the design we used AutoCAD and

Autodesk Inventor. We then had to determine what manufacturing process would be the most

efficient and allow the product to be justified by a consumer when buying.

I believe I have met all the requirements to be eligible for the internship and have many other

skills to offer the company. I would like to meet with you so that I can elaborate more on my

other qualifications. If there is any question that you might have for me I am available on

Wednesday’s all day and on Thursday afternoons between 1:30 and 4:00. You can reach me

anytime by my email [email protected] or by phone at (405) 343-6522. Thank you for

your time and have a wonderful day.

Sincerely,

Matthew Garde

MATTHEW GARDE PO Box 1212 • Choctaw, OK 73020 • United States • 405-343-6522 • [email protected]

Education

University of Oklahoma Norman, OK

Expected Graduation: May 2017

BS Mechanical Engineering

Overall GPA: 3.01, Major GPA: 3.00

Vice Presidents Honor Roll

Relevant Coursework

• Design and Manufacturing Processes • Automotive Technician

• Mechanics of Materials • Statics and Dynamics

• Excel/Powerpoint • Electromechanical Systems

Additional Coursework

Calculus I-IV, Ordinary Differential Equations, Physics I-II, Modern Physics, Thermodynamics, Chemistry I-II, Computer

Programming, Circuit Analysis, Materials, Linear Algebra, Partial Differential Equations, Fluid Mechanics

Projects

Design and Manufacturing Spring 2015

• Worked on a team that developed a new type of electrical box that withdrew from the wall. Utilized AutoCad for design, had

to decide what materials to use, determine the manufacturing processes to make the parts

Electromechanical Systems Spring 2014

• Worked on a team that used LabView to program a robot to do a list of tasks (start, stop, turn, move blocks)

Professional Development Summer 2015

• Leader of 4 people in group research project. Task was to determine the greatest engineering achivement of the twenty -first

century and also the greatest engineering disaster of all time and give Powerpoint presentation on selected topics

Employment

Red Lobster Norman, OK

Server-Certified Trainer March 2014-Present

• Train new team members to develop customer service and other necssary skills for job

• Manage cash flow, receipts, and coupons

• Promoted from bus boy to server due to exceptional performance

Volunteer Experience

Norman Regional Hospital Norman, OK

Volunteer March 2013-March 2015

• Volunteered 3 hours per week year round

• Assist at the front desk of The Health Club

• Take questions from customers and answer phone

• Handle $50-$60 cash per day

Skills / Strengths

Competency in Microsoft Office (including Excel and Powerpoint), ability to work on engines (hands -on experience), oral and written

communication, team project communication soft skills, working under pressure, meeting deadlines, working in teams and

independently, dependable, organized, punctual, strategizing, managing people

Dear Mr. Honda,

It’s Matt Garde here. I interviewed with you about an internship for the summer of 2016 last Thursday. I just wanted to say thank you for getting the chance to interview with you last week about the summer internship position

you had open. I really feel like Honda is the right place for me to work especially after our conversation about what direction the company was trying

to go and the plan to get there. I was also interested to hear about the new project your working on as well. Anyways, I just wanted to say thank you again for considering me to work for this great company. I look forward to our next

meeting.

Sincerely,

Matthew Garde

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Engineering Intern (OU) OGE Energy Corp. - Oklahoma City, OK

THIS POSTING IS FOR CURRENT STUDENTS IN THE OU ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL,CHEMICAL, OR CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMS ALL OTHER APPLICANTS WILL NOT BECONSIDERED.

Job Summary:Develops plans and specifications, performs analysis, and provides reports on assigned tasksinvolving design and construction of new facilities or operation and maintenance of existingfacilities. Technically involved in the resolution of equipment and operational problems that mayinclude performing field investigation or inspections, performing design work, and detailed checkingof design computations done by others, or general coordination of specific design aspects into aproject.

Primary Duties:Conducts surveys to gather field data.

Prepare and interpret schematics, drawings, layouts and other visual aids.

Prepares technical and construction specifications.

Prepares engineering analysis for small/routine projects to include: preliminary design, calculation,life cycle cost and equipment selection.

Assists upper level engineers as directed while developing specialized engineering skills.

Supports company safety programs and initiatives by following all EHS and Operating proceduresand adhering to established design standards.

Working Conditions:May require travel.

May be required to work non-standard hours, holidays, and schedules to include on-call and call-outs.

May be exposed to extreme conditions and inclement weather.

May be required to work at heights up to and exceeding thirty (30) feet, underground and inconfined spaces.

Required Skills:Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.

Valid State Driver's license.

Preferred Skills:Well developed verbal and written communication skills.

Interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with diverse personalities.

Team Player.

Strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills.

Ability to utilize engineering computer tools.

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OG&E Internship Analysis

The second job analysis that I am performing is over an internship at OG&E. They are looking specifically for OU students that are majoring in electrical, mechanical, chemical, or civil engineering. They also state that no other

applicants will be considered for the position so it’s an automatic denial if you’re not attending OU for one of said engineering majors. Some of the skills

that they are looking for are well developed oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, team player, strong problem solving, organizational, analytical, and the ability to utilize engineering computer tools. They don’t

really use any technical jargon terms in the job add. They keep it all pretty much in laymans terms. They avoid this by using very vague terms like saying

“performs analysis” or “developing specialized engineering skills”. They could be more specific and include jargon terms by saying something like “performs stress and strain analysis on axially loaded members”. I believe that they avoid

using jargon in this job ad so that they can get more people to apply for the job. It’s a very easily readable job ad. Some of the buzzwords they use are team

player, organizational, interpersonal, and analytical. I customized my resume for this job ad by changing what courses I listed first that I believed would be the most relevent. I also changed the font of my resume and other formatting

options to change it up from my other resume. Namely, I chose a font called Georgia so that my resume would stand out from the other resumes that use

Times New Roman. It’s a professional serif font that looks similar to Times New Roman but is still noticeably different. I took potters advice again in creating

my resume and used strong verbs and made sure to use correct parallel construction. I also used his advice in designing both cover letters to include 4 paragraphs and they both cover the PEA that we talked about in class.

To whom it may concern,

My name is Matthew Garde. I am a junior at the University of Oklahoma majoring in mechanical engineering and am looking for a summer internship for 2016. I came across OG&E’s job ad on indeed.com and was interested. I

believe I would be a good fit for this company because of my experience in dealing with people and working on teams, which is listed in the job description

often. These are tasks and responsibilities that I enjoy doing so it really makes me interested in this company. I have taken classes and completed projects in school that can directly relate to the job at hand.

I was the leader of a group of 4 people for a professional development research project. The tasks of our group was to research engineering disasters and also

engineering achievements and determine what the worst engineering disaster was and also the greatest engineering achievement of the 21st century. We had

to write a journal article (it wasn’t published and was for educational purposes only) over our decision and also had to give a class presentation supporting our choices.

I learned from this experience how to effectively manage a team of colleagues,

perform proper research and citing techniques, and how to professionally write a scholarly article. I believe, based on the job description, that I could apply these and further develop these skills by working for OG&E. I am also currently

a certified trainer of servers at Red Lobster and performing this job has developed my organizational and oral/written communication skills.

I believe I have met all the requirements to be eligible for the internship and have many other skills to offer the company. I would like to meet with you so

that I can elaborate more on my other qualifications. If there is any question that you might have for me I am available on Wednesday’s all day and on Thursday afternoons between 1:30 and 4:00. You can reach me anytime by my

email [email protected] or by phone at (405) 343-6522. I look forward to meeting with you and thank you for your time. Have a wonderful day.

Sincerely,

Matthew Garde

Matthew Garde PO Box 1212

[email protected] Choctaw, OK 7 3020

United States

405-343-6522

Education University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, Expected Graduation: May 2017 BS Mechanical Engineering Overall GPA: 3.01, Major GPA: 3.00

Vice Presidents Honor Roll

Relevant Coursework

• Professional Development • Electromechanical Sy stems/LabView

• Mechanics of Materials • Statics and Dy namics

• Excel/Powerpoint • Design and Manufacturing Processes

Additional Coursework

Calculus I-IV, Ordinary Differential Equations, Phy sics I -II, Modern Physics, Thermodynamics, Chemistry I -II, Computer Programming, Circuit Analysis, Materials, Linear Algebra, Partial Differe ntial Equations, Fluid Mechanics

Projects

Design and Manufacturing, Spring 2015

• Worked on a team that developed a new ty pe of electrical box that withdrew from the wall. Utilized AutoCad for design, had to decide what materials to use, determine the manufacturing processes to make the parts

Electromechanical Sy stems, Spring 2014

• Worked on a team that used LabView to program a robot to do a list of tasks (start, stop, turn, move blocks)

Professional Development, Summer 2015

• Leader of 4 people in group research project. Task was to determine the greatest engineering achivement of the twenty -first century and also the greatest engineering disaster of all time and give Powerpoint presentation on selected topics

Employment

Server-Certified Trainer, Red Lobster, Norman, OK, March 2014-Present

• Train new team members to develop customer service and other necssary skills for job

• Manage cash flow, receipts, and coupons

• Promoted from bus boy to server due to exceptional performance

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer, Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, OK, March 2013-March 2015

• Volunteered 3 hours per week y ear round

• Assist at the front desk of The Health Club

• Take questions from customers and answer phone

• Handle $50-$60 cash per day

Skills / Strengths

Competency in Microsoft Office (including Excel and Powerpoint), ability to work on engines (hands -on experience), oral

and written communication, team project communication soft skills, working under pressure, meeting deadl ines, working in teams and independently, dependable, organized, punctual, strategizing, managing people

Resume Analysis

I was able to talk to a current professor at OU and he was willing to help me out and gave me curriculum vitae. The professor is Dr. Christopher R. Dalton in the school of aerospace and mechanical engineering. According to him, in

academia settings most people don’t have a one page resume and instead use a CV in its place. In analyzing his CV, I can say that he has more than enough

information to be able to create a 1 page resume. On his CV, he has numerous kinds of information but they all have one central topic: education. He talks about the positions he has held which range from library assistant to graduate

teaching assistant to professor. He talks about the university activities and committee work he performed. He also lists what conference presentations he

has led and been apart of. He gives good descriptions of all of these and keeps it short. He actually gives such good descriptions and has so many of them that he builds a really good picture of himself as being a teaching authority,

which is a pro straight from the lectures. One of the cons about this CV is that its not very scanable. If you didn’t have time to sit down and read through it then it would be very difficult to pick out some key points. There is not much

jargon in this document either and the only places that uses it is in the titles of projects.