1. Preston J. Fox
6653 McKinney Ranch Parkway, 8101, McKinney, TX 75070 | (972) 978-3063
preston.james.fox@gmail.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonjamesfox
SUMMARY
Self-motivated Entry-Level Mechanical Engineer with a high success rate. Adept at problem solving and communicating
with the ability to perform solo or lead a team.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering December 2015
University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
Honors: Phi Theta Kappa GPA: 3.2/4.0
RELATED COURSEWORK
Design of Mechanical Systems CAD
Senior Design Project I & II Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
HVAC Thermodynamics
Applied Thermodynamics Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer Professional and Technical Communication
Fluid Mechanics Systems and Controls
Thermal Management of Microelectronics
SKILLS
Software: CREO, SolidWorks, MATLAB, PowerPoint, Word, Excel
Equipment: All Presses, Drills, Saws, Wrenches, etc.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Senior Design Project February 2015 – August 2015
 Designed and assembled a humanoid robotic hand capable of more than 12 Degrees of Freedom
 Project was completed using a CAD program called CREO, 3D printed parts, servo motors, muscle wires, and an
Arduino program
 Doubled amount of load hand could grasp, from .5 pounds to 1 pound
 Researched, analyzed, and interpreted data for best quality parts for best price expending less than $500 of allotted
$2,000 budget
 1st place out of 9 mechanical engineering teams
HVAC Project March 2015 – May 2015
 Planned and sketched an entire HVAC layout for an arbitrary fire station
 Calculated sensible and latent loads, duct and vent sizes, and CFM of each vent
 Collaborated with teammate through frequent meetings and Google Drive using Google Sheets
CAD Project October 2013 – December 2013
 Developed a 3D model of an ancient styled catapult using CREO
 Created Bezier and Hermite curves using MATLAB to form unique designs
 Generated engineering drawings for each individual part of catapult including a Bill of Materials
WORK EXPERIENCE
Topgolf The Colony, TX
Event Ambassador June 2015 – March 2016
 Leader and coordinator of company events
 Received Rising Star award for quickly and expertly handling events and guaranteeing return customers
 Consistently met monthly profit goals by increasing event sales by roughly $2,000 from previous year
 Increased overall guest satisfaction survey scores by providing clients with top notch service and accountability
through responsiveness, enthusiasm, frequent interaction, and going out of way to meet demands
 Communicated with hundreds of employees weekly across various departments
 Supported management in training new associates