Derrick Crane
- 214 Ford St. #53
- Ann Arbor, MI 77843
- 313-555-0447
- dcrane@stu.umich.edu
Education
B.S. in mechanical engineering, focus in automotive engineering, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, August 27, 1994 - May 5, 1998.
Experience
- Co-op engineer, General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI, Sept. 1, 1997 - Jan. 1, 1998.
Worked on advanced test project that involved mechanical design, CAD/CAM
composites technology, automobile structures, and coordination among project groups.
- Mini-Baja team participant, University of Michigan, Sept. 1, 1996 - May. 1, 1997.
Worked on six-member team of students that designed and built a miniature stock car
and competed in National Society of Automotive Engineers-sponsored competition.
- Summer Intern, Southwest Research Institute, Emissions Control Department,
San Antonio, TX. June 1,1996 - Sept. 1, 1996. Assisted in experimental and literature research, prepared
figures and data for technical papers, and computed engineering calculations.
- Assistant mechanic, Dewey's Garage,Lansing, MI. Summers 1993, 1994, 1995.
Performed oil changes, tire rotations, radiator flushes, and other tasks, and ran errands
for family-owned automotive repair shop.
Related Coursework
Calculus, physics, thermodynamics, deformable solids, statics, materials science, basic circuits,
fluid mechanics, controls, heat transfer, vibration, statistics, design, turbomachinery, automotive
engines, automotive structural design.
Computer Skils
CAD, AutoCAD, MathCAD, C++, Word, Excel.
Honors and Activities
- Daniel M. Joseph Prize in Mechanical Engineering, 1997.
- Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, inducted 1997.
- Society of Automotive Engineers, campus-chapter, 1995-present.
- Peer tutor in Calculus I and II.
- Intramural basketball, 1994-1996.