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Michelle Yu

1720 EUCALYPTUS DRIVE • SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94132 • 415.305.8278
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OBJECTIVE To utilize education, experience, and a highly motivated work ethic to contribute to the growth and development
of a Structural Consultant firm.
EDUCATION 
September 2004-PresentUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Bachelor of Science: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Expected graduation: March 2009
GPA: 3.64/4.0
COMPUTER SKILLS OS Platforms:  Microsoft Windows
Applications:  AutoCAD, MathCAD, MatLab, Microsoft Office
RELEVANT COURSES Intro to Civil and Environmental Engineering; Statics; Dynamics; Mechanics of Materials; Finite Element Analysis; Steel Design; Structural Analysis
EXPERIENCE 
June 2007 - September 2007 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (DPW) San Francisco, CA
Construction Management Intern
  • Description:  Inspector for road pavement and sewer replacement projects.
  • Accomplishments: Learned and enforced specs during construction.  Mediate conflicts between Engineers and Contractors
September 2007 - February 2008 PACIFIC EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH (PEER) 2008 SEISMIC DESIGN COMPITION& Davis, CA
Captain:   Winner of Egor Popov Prize for Structural Innovation
  • Description:  Design and fabricate a wood frame twenty nine story structure to satisfy performance categories: withstand El Centro, Northridge, and Kobe earthquakes; minimize Acceleration and Deflection; maximize Rental Floor Space; and Architectural Aesthetics.
  • Accomplishments:  Received Egor Popov Innovative Structural Design Award.
  • Improve project management and teamwork skills.  Tackle challenges similar to everyday challenges that we as engineers will face as future designers and builders of tomorrows infrastructures by making the impossible possible for the betterment of society.
June 2006 - Present Professor Dawn Cheng Davis, CA
Undergraduate Research
  • Description:  Prepare fiberglass and carbon fiber composite coupons and conduct tensile tests.
  • Accomplishments:  Understanding composite material properties and knowing how to prepare material for testing.
June 2006 - Present Professor Valeria LaSaponara Davis, CA
Undergraduate Research
  • Description: Assist in construction of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
  • Accomplishments:  Understanding the affects of composite materials in construction and performance of vehicles.
June 2004 - September 2006 I MC DESIGN & ENGINEERING   San Francisco, CA
Architect Intern
  • Description:  Obtain measurements of existing residential and commercial buildings to produce scale drawings of the structures in AutoCAD.  Idealize and design future renovation improvements for the existing
    structures with AutoCAD.
  • Accomplishments:  Familiarity with various San Francisco building codes.  Enhance design skills with AutoCAD.  Learn new designs and design strategies to maximize safety and economy.
ACTIVITIES 
September 2007 - Present CHI EPSILON – CIVIL ENGINEERING HONORS SOCIETY Davis, CA
Vice President
September 2006-Present TAU BETA PI –ENGINEERING HONORS SOCIETY Davis, CA
Treasurer
September 2004 - Present AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS Davis, CA
Member
Last Updated ( Friday, 27 June 2008 )
 

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