1. Clayton A. Cooper, CSWA
11917 Carlton Road • Cleveland, Ohio 44106
(330) 398-6264 • cac197@case.edu • Portfolio: linkedin.com/in/clayton-cooper-cwru
Mission Statement: I aim to obtain a cooperative educational experience and/or internship as a mechanical
engineering student for the spring and summer of 2017. My experience in advanced manufacturing and superior
academic performance shall be excellent assets to any company and I intend to deliver these assets and more to
their fullest potential in all responsibilities assigned. References and transcript available upon request.
Education: Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) Expected May 2018
• 3.85 cumulative GPA
• Dean’s High Honors earned in every semester thus far
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Minor in Economics
• Relevant Coursework:
Projects and Skills:
• Dual-Axis Solar Tracker (Team Lead)
• Team-based design project focused on deliverables with emphasis on project documentation and drawings
• Five month timeline saw manufacturing, economic, legal, and customer requirements analyses
• I authored our Team Charter, Product Design Specification, FMEA, BOM, Gantt Chart, and other documentation
• Our end deliverable was a detailed digital assembly of a dual-axis solar tracker to be used in Ontario, Canada
• Modular Hammer
• Individual manufacturing project based on provided engineering drawings for hammer head and handle
• Demanded cutting, milling, turning, grinding, polishing, and MIG welding of 1018 steel
• Education in Solidworks, Inventor, Mastercam, CorelDraw, Makerbot software, MATLAB, and MS Office
• Certified Solidworks Associate (exam passed with 235/240 points, or a 98%, on 12/7/15)
• Tremendously comfortable and fluent public speaker and interpersonal communicator
• Three-time National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament Qualifier
• Placed 20th out of 250+ entrants in International Extemporaneous Speaking in 2014
Experience: Teaching Assistant 2015 to Present
• EMAE 290: Computer-Aided Manufacturing (8/2016 – Present)
• Operator of CNC mills, CNC lathes, CNC plasma cutters, and 3D printers
• EMAE 260: Design & Manufacturing I (8/2016 – Present)
• Grader and consultant for group design projects
• EMAE 160: Mechanical Design & Manufacturing (12/2015 – 8/2016)
• Set up and operated mills, lathes, drill presses, sand blasters and other shop machines
• Trained students in using shop machines while ensuring their safety
• Oversaw students’ design projects and helped guide product design life cycles
Leadership: Case Western Reserve University Interfraternity Congress 2016 to Present
• Vice President of Recruitment (8/2016 – Present)
• Elected overseer and facilitator of all Greek chapters’ recruitment
• Author of long-term strategic plan for recruitment
• Interfraternity Congress Representative for Delta Upsilon (1/2016 – 8/2016)
• Delivered and presented events, concerns, and business motions to the body
Gamma Sigma Alpha, Zeta Chapter 2016 to Present
• National Greek Academic Honor Society
• Vice President (4/2016 – Present)
• Overhauled a defunct and outdated constitution
• Mechanical Design & Manufacturing
• Computer-Aided Manufacturing
• Design & Manufacturing I
• Mechanical Engineering Analysis
• Mechanical Measurements Lab
• International Trade