OBJECTIVE

To be hired full-time as an engineer by a company that is on the forefront of technology and innovation in order to use my skills to solve the world’s most pressing technical problems.

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI August 2015B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum LaudeGPA: 3.84/4.00Coursework: Thermodynamics, Electric Circuits, Systems, and Applications; System Dynamics and Controls, Multidisciplinary Design and Manufacturing, Technical Communication, Behavior of Materials

EXPERIENCE HOMEWARD HEALTHCARE, Ann Arbor, MI June 2014 – Aug. 2014Intern• Developed a web application using Ruby on Rails, Git, and HTML for patients and nurses that

streamlined the hospitalization process• Created algorithms that predict a patient’s likelihood of hospital readmission using linear

regression and Naïve Bayes classifiers to better allocate hospital resources

ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY, Warren, MITechnician’s Assistant

June 2013 – Aug. 2013June 2012 – Aug. 2012

• Prepared and performed burst, impact, helium and nitrogen leak, deflection, and temperature cycling tests on car parts to assess their design quality

• Collected and organized test data for easy interpretation by the customer• Utilized calipers, torque wrenches, strain gauges, and dial indicators while doing a test to measure

deflections caused by exerting a force on the trunk of a car

LEADERSHIP ZERO-PRESSURE BALLOON Jan. 2015 - April 2015Co-Team Leader• Cooperated with another team member to lead a team of 7 students from 3 different majors in designing

and manufacturing a zero-pressure balloon for a student group to use in atmospheric research• Communicated on behalf of the team with the sponsor and advising professors to ask questions about

the project and schedule meetings• Designed and built the hardware on the balloon’s ballast system that regulated altitude• Presented a 5-minute elevator pitch to a group of about 50 students and professors at the Design Expo

detailing and critiquing our design, as well as explaining why the system was needed

LASER REFLECTION PROJECT Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2014Team Leader• Directed a team of 4 in designing and manufacturing an automated laser-reflecting four-bar linkage for

a class on mechatronics• Fabricated another team’s design using a lathe, mill, band saw, drill press, laser cutter, and water jet

cutter to expose us to the difficulties in building what someone else designed• Spearheaded the programming process, using Arduino Uno with a PID controller to make the linkage

automatically move to one of four positions based on an input

M-BALL VEHICLE Sept. 2013 – Dec. 2013Team Leader• Elected leader of a team of 5 who successfully designed and manufactured a remote-controlled vehicle

that advanced to the semifinals against other vehicles in the class• Scheduled meetings and allocated work so everyone knew their responsibilities

SKILLS • Programming: C++, Objective-C, Xcode, HTML, Ruby on Rails, and Arduino Uno• Software: MATLAB, Simulink, SolidWorks, Microsoft Office, LabVIEW, and ADAMS• Fabricating: lathe, mill, band saw, drill press, laser cutter, water jet cutter, and 3D printer

ACTIVITIES INDEPENDENT MATLAB PROJECTS July 2013-Present• Developed MATLAB programs that solve Sudoku puzzles, solve Rubik’s Cubes, and assist in the

playing of Texas hold ‘em poker as a hobby and to improve programming skills

iOS BASKETBALL STATISTICS MOBILE APP May 2015 – June 2015• Constructed an iOS mobile app in Xcode using Objective-C that allows a user to record statistics while

watching a basketball game in order to feed my passion for programming

Nicholas A. Furry248.881.9320 • nfurry@umich.edu • 5470 Starwood Dr. • Commerce Twp., MI 48382