Matthew Harpenau

EDUCATION UNIVERISTY of EVANSVILLE Evansville, May 2018 B.S. Mechanical Engineering Dean’s List GPA 3.38 TEAM PROJECTS Integrated Design Spring 2015 • Researched, designed, built and tested a device powered by a mouse-trap that moves a marble from a hopper eight inches into a designated space; included strict design, cost and reporting guidelines • Received highest score (100%) in 2015 competition; broke school record Intro to Engineering Fall 2014 • Optimized design to meet efficiency and accuracy standards for a tennis ball catapult; coordinated team budget and oversaw most efficient use of materials • Received highest score (99.5%) in 2014 day of competition; earned first place in all categories ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE Summer Engineering Laborer DUKE ENERGY Owensville, IN Summer 2014 • Improved familiarity with power plant personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety procedures • Performed water flow rate checks on emergency fire pumps • Completed item inventory checks on plant chemicals, fuel, oils, paint, printers, computers, and miscellaneous objects • Assisted plant safety personnel on daily walk-throughs and inspection services • Toured power plant projects, maintenance jobs and gained valuable experience on how an entire power plant operates • Converted 40 years’ worth of hard copy performance reports into an electronic library while organizing and putting in chronological order HONORS Sigma Alpha Pi (Leadership/Honor Society) UE Academic Scholarship