Brett F.

Adams
277 W. Lake Shore Dr. Email: Brett.f.adams@gmail.com
Tower Lakes, Illinois 60010 Mobile: 847-436-3756
Weebly: www.Brettfadams.Weebly.com

Educational Background
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Purdue University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Study Abroad: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China January 2015-June 2015
 Completed course work in a Chinese culture and society.
 Improved and learned new Chinese language skills.

Work Experience
Mechanical Engineer June 2016-March 2018
American Industrial Machinery, Merrillville, Indiana
 Used 2D AutoCAD & 3D inventor software to design and draft custom machinery.
 Provided design calculations.
 Purchased items necessary to build equipment.
 Lead several projects as Project Leader. Communicated problems and solutions with customer and worked with
customer to provide satisfactory equipment. Delegated tasks to team members to complete projects efficiently.

Mechanical Engineer Intern June 2015-August 2015

Engis Corporation, Wheeling, Illinois
 Designed and created fixtures using Solidworks to hold customer parts for honing process.
 Collaborated with a robotics company to design a fixture that would hold a customer part and be able to quickly
interchange parts after honing process.
Skills
Design Experience:
 Lead designer for Senior Design project which was awarded first place. Lead design discussions and created
detailed CAD model using Solidworks, as well as created a working prototype by hand.
 Designed an emergency evacuation stretcher for a Purdue design project sophomore year. Group was awarded
best design in the class.
Computer Experience:
 Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Leadership:
 Attended Culver Military Academy Summer Camp for 3 years to enhance leadership skills in a military setting.
Languages:
 Spanish: Basic (Speaking, Reading, Writing)
 Japanese: Intermediate (Speaking, Reading, Writing)
Awards
Malott Innovation Award April 2016
Award given to a Senior Design project that is the most innovative product/design.

Project: The Clutch Crutch- An alternative hands-free medical mobility device for lower leg injuries. Our design won 1st
place, where a total of 49 teams competed. (Currently own a design patent)

References Available Upon Request