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JUSTIN THORNE

632 Borden Rd San Marcos, CA 92069

thorne@calpoly.edu

EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.64
SKILLS
SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

760.390.2805

San Luis Obispo, CA


Expected June 2018
Class Level: Sophomore
Hand Drafting

EXPERIENCE
Study Session Leader
November 2015 - Present
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA
Independently tutored groups of students in mathematics and physics
Discovered how to lead students to success in concept understanding
Initiated teamwork and learned how to work with others
Adapted to completely new atmosphere (teaching vs. learning)
Server
October 2012 - May 2014
Odyssey Mediterranean Cuisine San Marcos, CA
Improved multi-tasking abilities by acting as a host, waiter, and busser simultaneously
Learned to make quick, beneficial decisions in a fast-paced, stressful environment
Increased communication skills by interacting with customers and coworkers
Perfected time management skills while having 30 hours of school/week in addition to 10
hours of work/week
PROJECTS
Self Propelled Vehicle
December 2015
Collaborated with other Cal Poly students to design and build a small, inexpensive vehicle
that could travel and stop at pre-determined lengths (various markers ranging from 5-10 ft)
with a 0.5in tolerance
Obtained knowledge and experience in the design/experimentation process
Learned to utilize low amount of resources to their full capacity, due to budget/constraints
Rube Goldberg Machine
May 2015
Designed a contraption with objective to fill a cup of water
o Underwent 5 different categories of energy transformations
Understood how to work in teams with very restricting time constraint
Developed brainstorming skills on design/build of invention
INTERESTS
Engineers Without Borders
Club at California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo
Involved in the Nicaragua Team
Contributed to projects research team
o Focused on water filtration/distribution for Cuajachillo community
Manufacturing Processes: Materials Joining
Class at California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo
Experience with multiple welding processes
o Shielded Metal Arc, Metal Inert Gas, Gas Tungsten Arc, Brazing, Soldering,
Resistance Spot
Exposure to shop environment and equipment
o Oxy-Fuel Cutting, Plasma Cutting, Hydraulic Shears/ Presses

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