RYAN KUNKEL

456 Mountain Road • Boiling Springs Pennsylvania 17007 • (717)-422-7526 • rrk5025@psu.edu

Objective
Obtain an entry-level structural design position that fosters long-term professional growth and the
development of existing technical, organizational, and management skills

Summary of Qualifications
• Fundamentals of Engineering Exam completed – October 2010
• Three summers of on-site engineering construction basics and small design projects
• Experience with design, construction sequence, and economic analysis of various structures

Education
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (structures) anticipated in June 2011
Major GPA • 3.70 Cumulative GPA • 3.49

Relevant Courses:
• Design of Steel Structures
• Design of Concrete Structures
• Structural Design of Foundations
• Advanced Structural Design
• Structural Analysis
• Civil Engineering Materials
• Engineering Economics
• Solar Energy Building System Design

Senior Capstone Design Project – Penn State

• Worked in group of four students gaining valuable collaborative experience
• Designed an eighty-thousand square foot industrial and office building
• Presented specifications on shop drawings and beam & column design sheets
• Used technical communication skills in bid proposal and summaries

Civil Engineering Experience

TAM Systems, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania • Summers 2008-10
• Learned basic construction process through two years on construction crew
• Applied engineering tools both in fabrication shop and on construction site
• Engineered agricultural systems including feed mills and grain storage
• Assisted in design and erection of steel structures through on site construction and planning

Penn State Steel Bridge Team

• Used SAP, Solid Works, and AUTOCAD to design bridge as a member of the design group
• Optimized members based on weight, size, and anticipated deflection under load
• Constructed fourteen-foot bridge at the Penn State engineering research labs, with regional
competition planned for April 2011

Technical Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AUTOCAD, Solid Works, SAP2000, C++

Involvement
• American Society of Civil Engineers, student chapter (9/09 to present)
• Penn State Steel Bridge Team (9/10 to present)
• Intramural sports (9/07 to present)
• Penn State Blue and White Society (9/07 to 5/09)