Tyson West is a Computer Systems Engineering student at Carleton University seeking summer engineering experience. He has taken courses in various fields including calculus, physics, and programming. Tyson has skills in using equipment like oscilloscopes and experience reading engineering drawings. He has won engineering competitions at Carleton for designing solutions within budgets. Tyson volunteers with the Formula SAE team building parts, tutors physics and math, and has worked jobs involving customer service. He aims to continue gaining hands-on skills and contributing to the engineering community.

1. Tyson West
838 Bronson Avenue Ottawa , Ontario. K1S 4G7 (604) 314–7741 tysonwest@cmail .carleton.ca
Objective
I am currently an Engineering student at Carleton University in Ottawa, and I would like the opportunity to gain some
experience in the engineering field and make some money over the summer. I am always looking to add more skills onto
my repertoire and learn as much as I can.
Education
BACHELOR’S OF ENGINEERING, CARLETON UNIVERSITY (IN PROGRESS)
· Specifying in Computer Systems Engineering
· Have taken courses in linear algebra, calculus, generalphysics, mechanics and dynamics, and many electrical and
programming courses
HERITAGE PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL, MISSION BC
· Graduated with honors
· Member of the leadership program for 5 years
Skills & Abilities
ABILITYTO USE OSCILLOSCOPES
· Constructed circuits and analyzed them using an oscilloscope along with voltmeters and oscillators
· Brief experience with programs such as PSpice
CODE IN C AND PYTHON
· Have edited and programmed in both C and Python in various labs
READ AND ANALYZE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
· Ability to look at an engineering drawing and determine measurements and howparts fit and work together
Achievements
WINNER OF THE CARLETON JUNIOR ENGINEERING COMPETITION
 Competed against other teams to solve a problem statement following a strict budget and taking environmental
effects into account
 Used limited supplies and competed over a short timeline
 Presented to a panelof graduate students
 Been invited to compete at the OntarioEngineering Competition in Waterloo at the end of January 2016
WINNER OF CARELTON SMALL BRIDGE COMPETITION
 Competed against other teams to build a bridge made of newspaper that could hold the most textbooks
 Bridge had to follow a set of requirements and restrictions

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 Our bridge held the most textbooks
HONOUR ROLE
 Member of the Heritage Park Secondary Honor role every term of high school
Experience
FORMULA SAE VOLUNTEER TEAM
· Build parts according to laid out specifications on engineering drawings for the Raven’s Racing car in a machine shop
PRESENTATION TRAINING WITH A PROFESSOR
· One on one training with a Carleton professor to help prepare for the Ontario Junior Engineering Competition
· Practice by doing mock competitions and get tips and advice from a professor
PHYSICS AND MATH TUTOR
· In high school I tutored students in math who could not afford it for free after school and during lunch
· Tutor high school students in preparation for final exams in Physics 11
CUSTOMER SERVICE
· Worked many jobs including A&W and Bruce’s Country Market in which I dealt with the various needs of customers on
a day to day basis
OTHER HANDS ON SKILLS
· Have worked a landscaping job in which I learned to garden and use landscaping machinery
· Through Formula SAE I have learned to use metalshop equipment and read engineering drawings
MOVEMBER ORGANIZER
· Helped organize the Carleton Engineering Movember events and raised over 2500 dollars for men’s mentalhealth and
prostate cancer
FROSH WEEK FACILITATOR
· Lead activities and team building exercises to help ingratiate new engineering student to the Carleton community
· Was responsible for the safety and wellbeing of participants of Frosh week
· Prepared food and did set up and take down of activities