WILL DRIESSEN

409 W Gorham St., Madison, WI, 53703 | 612-207-1990 | wdriessen@wisc.edu |

www.driessenengineering.weebly.com (in progress)

OBJECTIVE
Acquire engineering experience outside of the classroom; to grow and apply myself in a team
oriented environment; and to build relationships with companies and co-workers.

EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison – 3.7 GPA
o BS in Engineering Mechanics with Astronautics Option
o Sophomore Standing with a strong STEM background

SKILLS & ABILITIES

o Proficient with Windows 10, Office 365, SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Python, C++, MATLAB,
electronic prototyping (Raspberry Pi and Arduino), wiring and assembly, 3D Printing, Laser
Cutting, Milling, and Lathe work. Fast learner with a drive to be the best.

TEAMWORK & PROJECTS

RoboCup Rescue Competition Team Sept ‘18 – August ‘19
o Lead engineer of an all student team and oversaw the implementation of almost all the systems
on the robot such as LIDAR, autonomy, CO2 and thermal sensing, and other electronic systems.
Designed, built, and tested the drive train and fabricated mechanical components. Team was
only high school team in competition. Placed above two universities. Equates to ~500 hours in
a machine shop and engineering lab.

SpaceX Hyperloop Competition Team Sept ‘19 – May ‘20

o Designed a cooling system for the 2020 pod and was part of the propulsion sub-team.

Midwest Rocket Launch Competition Team Sept ‘19 – May ‘20

o Part of a small team designing an avionics payload and recovery system.

3D Printing Projects April ‘16 – Present

o Have had a 3D printer for four years. Designed and manufactured many functional parts. Most
parts would go through multiple iterations.

Drone Project May ‘20 – Present

o Designed and 3D printed frame. Working on integrating the flight controller with the
motor controller and IMU.

MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS

o AIAA UW-Madison Chapter Member (2019-2020)
o Certified SolidWorks Associate Engineer (2019)
o 2017 Banner Technology Award Recipient