Zoe Bornhorst Resume

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2 Avery St Zoe Bornhorst zoeb@mit.

edu
Boston MA 02111 zoebornhorst.weebly.com
(617) 999-6209
EDUCATION

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sep 2015 - Present


 Candidate for B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2019)
o Minor in Design, Concentration in Writing
 GPA: 4.8/5.0
 Courses in: Product Engineering Process, Management in Engineering, The Human Factor in Innovation, Design & Manufacturing, Thermal-Fluids
Engineering, Dynamics & Control, Mechanics & Materials, Design: Objects & Interaction, How to Design, Toy Product Design, Numerical
Computation, Managerial Finance, Corporate Accounting

EXPERIENCE

Apple Jun - Aug 2018


Product Design Intern
 Designed tooling, currently used in production. Incorporated tolerance analysis and proof-of-concept builds.
 Collaborated with four cross-functional teams across three different lines of business to determine short- and long- term action
items for Company-wide eco initiative.
 Led drop protection study with analytical models and simulations.
 Drove testing plan to characterize new material.

Mattel Jun - Aug 2017


Product Development Intern
 Engineered solutions to deliver product feature within target cost and brand strategy.
 Supported design & development process with ballpark costing and breadboard model builds to demonstrate product function
and feasibility.
 Daily project management to follow up on project status of costing, model building, and scheduling.
 Worked with cross functional teams in both US and Asia to review engineering and production samples to align on product
expectations and to ensure quality of production.
 Brainstormed new brand strategy to ensure feasibility of costing, tooling, and development timeline.

MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (Beaver Works) Jun - Aug 2016


Research Associate for Professor Doug Hart
 Developed control and sensor system for a Submersible Power System.
 Designed and built, with one other student, an aluminum container with a safety and controls system for the fuel cell subsystem,
maintaining ambient air in the container for the fuel cell to run properly.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory (Beaver Works) Jun - Aug 2014


Summer Intern for Professor Doug Hart
 Built an aluminum-powered underwater vehicle for the Navy.
 Designed the control and safety system; wired circuit boards for pumps, heaters, motors, and sensors, programmed Arduinos,
contacted vendors, and integrated subsystems.

LEADERSHIP

Intro to Making Sep 2018 - Present


Teaching Assistant
 Help with class administration, mentoring students, grading assignments, running labs and activities in class.
 The objective of this class is to help novice makers build confidence in their ability to create physical prototypes with the latest
and greatest making skills, and prototyping tools and processes.

MISTI Global Teaching Labs Jan 2017


Teacher
 Selected to be a paid Physics teacher at a high school in Italy. Developed curriculum and taught classes alone.

MIT Undergraduate Association Financial Board Sep 2017 - Jun 2018


 As member of 12-member board, allocate $300,000 to 100+ student groups.

MIT Undergraduate Practice Opportunity Program Sep 2016 - Present


 Yearlong professional development program in communication, decision-making, and teamwork.

SKILLS & INTERESTS


 Java, Python, Arduino, Rhino, MATLAB, SolidWorks, NX, Machining
 Cycling, Painting

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