
Sample Mechanical Engineering Resume – Freshmen/Sophomores 
 
MANNY FACTURE 
mfacture@andrew.cmu.edu 
 
Current Address: SMC 123, 5032 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15289  Cell: (412) 511-4422 
     Permanent Address: 21 School Avenue, New York, NY 10014 
 
 
 
OBJECTIVE  To obtain a summer internship in the Mechanical Engineering industry that will utilize my 
analytical and leadership skills 
 
EDUCATION    Carnegie Mellon University    Pittsburgh, PA           
      Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2017 
      Double Major in Engineering & Public Policy 
      Major GPA: 3.2/4.0    Overall GPA: 3.0/4.0   
 
New York High School      New York, NY 
      High School Diploma, June 2013 
      GPA 3.82/4.0 
       
PROJECTS  Mechanical Crane Project, Spring 2015 
     •      Designed a mechanical crane using a truss structure to lift a weight to a pre-determined     
                                              height, with size, stress and weight constraints 
•  Collaborated in a team by combining ideas to obtain a practical concept for the task 
 
Mousetrap Car Project, Fall 2013 
•  Built a small vehicle to carry a can of soda ten feet as fast as possible with only the 
power of a Mousetrap 
•  Reached the finals of the competition by working with the team to improve our design 
 
Computer Aided Wrench Design, Fall 2013 
•  Designed an aluminum wrench using Creo Pro/E and analyzed the design for stress 
concentrations with ANSYS 
•  Combined metal working skills with a CNC milling machine to produce prototype 
wrench 
 
WORK     Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC), Carnegie Mellon University   
EXPERIENCE    Student Receptionist, Summer 20014-present 
•  Answer telephone and route calls as appropriate 
•  Complete projects for CPDC staff, such as organizing data on spreadsheets 
 
Happy Summer Camp     Springfield, NJ 
       Camp Counselor, Summer 2013 
•  Created and coordinated activities for ten campers 10-12 years old 
•  Negotiated disputes between campers and helped to set-up for parents weekend 
 
LEADERSHIP    Vice-President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Spring 2014-present 
      •     Organize monthly speaker series, which has seven corporate and alumni presenters 
 
SKILLS     Software:  Microsoft Office, MATLAB, Solidworks, Creo Pro/E, Autodesk Inventor 
    Machines: Mill, Lathes, Drill Press, Band Saw 
      Language: Fluent in Spanish; Conversant in French 
 
ACTIVITIES  Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, Fall 2013-present 
  Intramural Sports: Softball, Volleyball, Fall 2013-present 
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Spring 2014-present 
Orchestra, New York High School, 2009-2013 
 
HONORS   College of Engineering Dean’s List (GPA 3.75 and above), Fall 2013 
National Honor Society, New York High School, 2013