1. Michael T. Brinker
Current Address: mike.brinker@att.net Permanent Address:
15829 Willow Point Court (314) 435-4769 15829 Willow Point Court
Chesterfield, MO 63017 Chesterfield, MO 63017
OBJECTIVE
Obtain full time employment as a mechanical engineer leveraging my education at Bradley University and experience
from two internships at Monsanto, Precision Planting, and a senior project with Archer Daniels Midland.
EDUCATION
Bradley University (Peoria, IL) 2012-May 2016
 Overall GPA: 3.43 & Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.52
 Graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
 Dean’s Honor List Spring 2014, Spring 2015, and Fall 2015
Marquette High School (St. Louis, MO) 2008- 2012
 Weighted GPA: 3.93 & Un-weighted GPA: 3.64
WORK EXPERIENCE
Precision Planting (Tremont, IL) May 2015-August 2015
 Engineering Intern – Research and Development
o Designed a SpeedTube mounting bracket in Pro-E.
o Used the 3D Printer for developing test iterations of the bracket.
o Produced detailed drawings for the manufacturer of the final test component. This component
enabled Precision Planting to ensure the reliability of SpeedTube operations on the vSet meter test
stand.
o Traveled to customer locations to remove test equipment from tractors and gather feedback from
farmers.
o Revised an instruction booklet for installing SpeedTube Guards.
o Learned how to operate lathes, mills, drills, etc. in a machine shop
o Performed reliability testing on a four row planter for specific soil conditions.
Monsanto (St. Louis, MO) May 2014-August 2014
 Engineering Intern – Crop Analytics
o Modified Solid Works designs for eight sub-assemblies of the Advanced Corn Chipper and checked
them back in to the Vault.
o Submitted improved part schematics for 3D Printer.
o Improved flow, accuracy, and efficiency of seed singulation and created engineering drawings for
fabrication by machine shop.
o Performed several iterations of testing and re-design.
o Participated in engineering design team meetings.
o Presented designs, test results, and gained consensus on next phases of testing.
o Starred in the engineering department Lock-Out Tag-Out safety video.
(Project loading, migration, singulation, diversion, elevation, imaging, chipping, and separation.)
Bradley University Grader for Fluid Thermodynamics (Peoria, IL) January 2015-December 2015
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY SENIOR PROJECT
Client: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) August 2015-May 2016
 A team composed of four senior mechanical engineers from Bradley University, including myself, is currently
working with a team of engineers from ADM.
 Our goal is to recapture lost work from stepping down steam in ADM’s powerhouse facility in Peoria and use it
to offset ADM’s current utility costs as well as provide economic and systematic sustainability.
 Our project consists of conducting the analysis and designs for a power generation system, absorption chillers,
or a system to recompress vapors.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Creo Parametric/Promechanica/Pro-E Solid Works
Inventor Matlab
Auto-CAD Microsoft Excel & Office

2. Scholarships
 University Scholarship
 Project Lead the Way Scholarship
 Neighbor-State Scholarship
Bradley University Basketball Band
Bradley University Intramurals
 Water Polo & Volleyball
Volunteer Experiences
 National Honor Society (Junior/Senior Year)
Marquette High School Marching Band (Trumpet Section Leader for 3 years)
Course Work
HONORS, ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES, AND COURSE WORK
 Statistics & System Dynamics
 Electrical Engineering
 Advanced Thermodynamics
 Materials Science
 Engineering Graphics
 Kinematics and Machines
 Heat Transfer
 Fluid Dynamics
 Computational Methods in Mechanical Engineering
 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering
 Instrumentation and Measurements Lab
 Business Communications
 Computer Aided Design
 Internal Combustion Engines
 Computer Integrated Manufacturing (PLTW)
 Senior Design Project (Archer Daniels Midland)