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JACOB LEE BORGERSON

212 West Healey Street #301
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 355-6031
borgersn@uiuc.edu

EDUCATION

University of Illinois, College of Engineering, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Doctor of Philosophy in Systems & Entrepreneurial Engineering, May 2007
Focus of Study in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation
Thesis Topic: Monitoring early age mortar using ultrasonic guided waves
Thesis Advisor: Henrique Reis (Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering)
Interests: Wave propagation, concrete, finite element analysis, computer-aided design, product design

Master of Science in General Engineering, May 2003
Focus of Study in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation
Thesis Title: Detection of broken rail using an acoustic approach

Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, January 2001
Field of Specialization in Structures and Materials

EXPERIENCE

GE101 (Engineering Graphics and Design) Head Teaching Assistant, August 2001 to present
Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Coordinated class with an average enrollment of 250 students
• Created and developed course material; including homework, quizzes, and exams
• Maintained online resources for the course
• Trained and supervised 4-8 teaching assistants each semester in teaching and grading
• Instructed students on the use of CAD software and sketching techniques
• Conducted/structured tutorial sessions to improve visualization skills
• Held office hours and graded homework & exams

GE312 (Instrumentation and Test Lab) Teaching Assistant, January 2005 to May 2005
Department of General Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Instructed students on tensile, compression, hardness, bending, torsion, and impact tests

GE101 (Engineering Graphics and Design) Teaching Assistant, January 2001 to May 2001
Department of General Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Instructed students on the use of CAD software and sketching techniques
• Held office hours and graded homework & exams

ACTIVITIES

WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) Academic Challenge, 2003-2007

• Reviewed the production of the Regional, Sectional, and State Engineering Graphics Tests
• Ensured quality and accuracy of test content

WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) EYO Summer Camp, 2002-2004

• Coordinated and led departmental activity involving 80 students
• Instructed students on the use of CAD software to model virtual parts and assemblies

HONORS

List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, 2001-2005

General Engineering Service Award, 2003

James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation Merit Award, 2001

COMPUTER SKILLS

ABAQUS, ANSYS, AutoCAD, C, C++, HTML, Inventor, L^AT_EX, Mathematica, MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Visual Basic