1. Benjamin T. Herzog8421 State Highway 147 (920) 973-0836
Maribel, WI 54227 btherzog@mtu.edu
Objective
To obtain a full-time position in the field of Mechanical Engineering
Education
Michigan Technological University - Houghton, MI Aug. 2011-May, 2015
BS Mechanical Engineering
Enterprise Concentration
GPA: 3.87 Departmental GPA: 3.78
Internship Experience
 Manitowoc Cranes - Manitowoc, WI May-Aug. 2014
- Performed light design work and stress analysis calculations
- Created and modified solid models and assemblies
- Created, modified, and checked technical drawings
- Worked with the structures team on boom inserts
 MI-Tech Services - Green Bay, WI May-Aug. 2013
- Measured and recorded field data for cable routing purposes
- Calculated loads on utility poles
- Filled out building permits for municipalities
- Called in locates from Digger’s Hotline
 MI-Tech Services - Green Bay, WI May-Aug. 2012
- Assisted surveyors by carrying, maintaining, and operating equipment
- Recorded measurements
- Marked boundaries
- Located monuments
Supermileage Systems Enterprise
Objective: To design and build cars for the SAE Supermileage Competition and Shell Eco-Marathon
 Member of the body team
 Conducted research for design constraints and optimization
 Conducted a weight analysis of the vehicle and its components
 Worked to design, optimize, and manufacture the steering system
 Worked to redesign and optimize the car body/chassis for the next build cycle
Avalanche Rescue Robot Design Project
Objective: To design a semi-autonomous robot to assist first responders in finding avalanche victims
 Worked with 4 other students on a team
 Researched avalanche hazards and available technologies
 Performed design analysis including the construction of House of Quality charts, Morph charts, Pugh Analysis, and Failure
Modes Analysis
 Constructed CAD model of robot
 Wrote several reports and gave several presentations regarding our project
Computer Skills
 Microsoft Office
 MATLAB
Leadership
 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society 2014-2015
 Supermileage Chief Financial Officer 2014-2015
 Class President 2010-2011
 Badger Boys State Representative 2010
Other Work Experience
 Golf Pro-shop and Bowling Pit Man
 Siemens NX
 SolidWorks
 OCALC
 PTC Creo
 Ski Instructor  Farmhand