Jacob C. Snyder
Home Address
160 Kemp Ave.
Fair Haven, NJ
07704
[email protected]
732-778-2411
Local Address
211 W. Hamilton Ave.
State College, PA
16801
Objective:
To obtain a full time position in 2015 that utilizes my experience with thermal-fluids and additive manufacturing.
Education:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
 BS in Mechanical Engineering ’13
o Cumulative GPA – 3.56
 MS in Mechanical Engineering
o Expected graduation May 2015
Global Experience:
Oregano Oil Project (Hungary, Peru)
Collaborated with business students from
Hungary to analyze the feasibility of an
oregano oil business for a client in Peru
Effective Presentations Teleconference (Korea)
Taught effective presentation development
via telepresence to 6 universities in Korea
Relevant Experience:
Graduate Research Assistant, Penn State Experimental and Computational Convection Laboratory
May 2013 - Present
 Developed a non-destructive evaluation technique to validate internal geometry and surface roughness of
additively manufactured parts
 Completed gas turbine industry projects in film cooling, pin fin cooling, and advanced micro-channel cooling
 Established expertise in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, additive manufacturing, and experimental testing
Founding Member, Penn State UTREE
January 2011 – May 2013
 Taught effective presentations to over 80 UMass Medical School doctors and faculty
 Led over 15 engineering classes on effective slide design and teamwork
 Organized and ran an engineering speaking contest supported by the Leonhard Center
President, Penn State Sailing Club
January 2012 - December 2012
 Led a team of 6 officers to ensure smooth execution of club activities for 30+ members
 Worked with the treasurer to reduce yearly expenditures by over $1000
Design/Validation Intern, Pratt and Whitney
May 2011 - August 2012
 Led a cross-discipline team to perform component testing to examine the effects of a manufacturing error
Testing led to approval of parts, recovery of schedule, and prevention of cost overruns of 1+ million dollars
 Facilitated communication and teamwork with each discipline in the externals division to successfully drive the
completion of over 200 overdue parts
 Initiated a proposal with 10 other interns to present to company executives, highlighting opportunities for
improvement in the engineering intern program
Volunteer Experience:
THON Technology Captain, Penn State Dance Marathon
April 2012 – April 2013
Campus Tour Guide, Penn State Office of Admissions
November 2010 – May 2013
Awards/Honors:
Eagle Scout Award, BSA
November 2008
Dean’s List
Skills:
Computer
Miscellaneous
LabView
Technical Communication
Solidworks
CT Scan Inspection
Matlab
IR Thermography
Fluent
Machining/Fabrication
Pointwise
Electronics/Wiring
Magics
Experimental Plumbing
VG Studio
MS Offfice
Web Development