# Derrick Crane

- 214 Ford St. #53
- Ann Arbor, MI 77843
- 313-555-0447
- dcrane@stu.umich.edu

## Education

B.S. in mechanical engineering, focus in automotive engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, August 27, 1994 - May 5, 1998.

## Experience

1. Co-op engineer, General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI , Sept. 1, 1997 - Jan. 1, 1998. Worked on advanced test project that involved mechanical design, CAD/CAM composites technology, automobile structures, and coordination among project groups.
2. Mini-Baja team participant, University of Michigan, Sept. 1, 1996 - May. 1, 1997. Worked on six-member team of students that designed and built a miniature stock car and competed in National Society of Automotive Engineers-sponsored competition.
3. Summer Intern, Southwest Research Institute, Emissions Control Department, San Antonio, TX. , June 1,1996 - Sept. 1, 1996. Assisted in experimental and literature research, prepared figures and data for technical papers, and computed engineering calculations.
4. Assistant mechanic, Dewey's Garage, Lansing, MI. , Summers 1993, 1994, 1995. Performed oil changes, tire rotations, radiator flushes, and other tasks, and ran errands for family-owned automotive repair shop.

## Related Coursework

Calculus, physics, thermodynamics, deformable solids, statics, materials science, basic circuits, fluid mechanics, controls, heat transfer, vibration, statistics, design, turbomachinery, automotive engines, automotive structural design.

## Computer Skils

CAD, AutoCAD, MathCAD, C++, Word, Excel.

## Honors and Activities

- Daniel M. Joseph Prize in Mechanical Engineering, 1997.
- Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, inducted 1997.
- Society of Automotive Engineers, campus-chapter, 1995-present.
- Peer tutor in Calculus I and II.
- Intramural basketball, 1994-1996.