1. 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 2015
B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude
GPA: 3.84/4.00
Coursework: 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. 2014
Intern
• 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, MI
Technician’s Assistant
June 2013 – Aug. 2013
June 2012 – Aug. 2012
• Prepared and performed burst, impact, helium and nitrogen leak, deflection, and temperature cycling
tests on car parts to assess theirdesign 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 2015
Co-Team Leader
• Cooperated with anotherteam member to lead a team of 7 students from3 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 sponsorand advising profess ors to ask questions about
the project and schedule meetings
• Designed and built the hardware on the balloon’s ballast systemthat 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 systemwas needed
LASER REFLECTION PROJECT Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2014
Team Leader
• Directed a team of 4 in designing and manufacturing an automated laser-reflecting four-bar linkage for
a class on mechatronics
• Fabricated anotherteam’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. 2013
Team Leader
• Elected leader of a team of 5 who successfully designed and manufactured a remote-controlled vehicle
that advanced to the semifinals against othervehicles 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. Furry
248.881.9320 • nfurry@umich.edu • 5470 Starwood Dr. • Commerce Twp., MI 48382