Adam Thodey's Resume

University Address	Adam Thodey	Permanent Address
5431 Pratt Rd	adam@inorbit.com	1600 Beard Drive SE
Ann Arbor, MI 48103	http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~athodey/	Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(734) 662-6161	Dual Citizen: United States and Australia	(616) 956-6161

OBJECTIVE

To join a team focused on providing solutions in the Space Industry.

EDUCATION

University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, May 1996.
University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Masters of Engineering in Space Systems, May 1998
Masters of Engineering in Applied Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Systems, May 1998.

Graduate Level Courses: Visible, Infrared and Radar Remote Sensing, Geo-information Systems, Remote Sensing Project Lab, Physics of the Space Environment, Space Systems Management (taught by Prof. Kyle Vaught, former Vice President of Rockwell), Total Quality Management, Spacecraft Technology, Space System Design. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Visiting Student, Faculty of Engineering, July 1993 - June 1994.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Proficient in French, verbal and written skills.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Digital Image Processing: ArcView, IDRISI, NIH Image, ER Mapper, TNT, TransCAD, Desktop Mapping System
Programming Languages: C, FORTRAN, MATLAB, HTML
CAD and Laboratory Software: LabTech Notebook, SDRC I-DEAS Master Series
Other: Sigma Plot, Visio, MathCAD, ClarisDraw/ClarisCAD, Deltagraph, Excel, FrameMaker, PageMaker, Word, WordPerfect

PROJECTS

Marius Europa Explorer, Reliability/Systems Team, Winter 1998

VECTOR: Velocity Collection at Tropospheric Range, Project Manager, Fall 1997

MEOSat: Mid Earth Orbit Testing Platform Satellite, Fall 1997

Hide and Seek: The Near Earths Objects Game! Fall 1996

Rotatable Platform, Spring 1996

Kraken: A Mission to Neptune, Scientific Instrumentation Team, Winter 1995

EXPERIENCE

*Student Researcher*	Space Physics Research Laboratory, University of Michigan	Nov. 1996 - present
Member of the TIMED Doppler Interferometer (TIDI) project team.
*Graduate Student Instructor*	College of Engineering, University of Michigan	Sept. 1997 - present
Instructed students in the Introduction to Computing Course (C and MATLAB programming).
*Student Researcher*	Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Salisbury, South Australia	July 1997
Wrote a paper on Correction of Atmospheric Effects and Extraction of Reflectance Spectra using the ATREM Computer Code
*Academic Peer Advisor*	College of Engineering, University of Michigan	June 1995 - May 1996
Assisted students with the adjustment to university life and academically advised students.
*Lab Assistant/Grader*	Chemical Engineering Department, University of Michigan	Sept. 1994 - Dec. 1995
Tutored and assisted students in computer programming and use of computers and graded FORTRAN assignments and exams.
*Administrative Assistant to Professor*	Chemical Engineering Dept., University of Michigan	Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1995
Wrote a chapter on HTML programming for The Macintosh, the PC, and UNIX Workstations textbook.

AWARDS/HONORS	ACTIVITIES
Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts, May 1992.	Unit Commissioner, Boy Scouts of America, 1996-present.
Peer Advisor Service Award, 1996.	Member, UM SEDS, 1996-present.
National Residence Hall Honorary, 1995.	Member, Society of Automotive Engineers, 1997-present.
National Science Foundation Young Scholar, 1991.	President, Amateur Radio Club, 1993-96.
Most Valuable Player, Edison/Computech High School.	Member, UM Solar Car Team, 1992-95.
Swim Team, 1990.	Member, UM Water Polo Team, 1992-96.
California Teen Leadership Program, 1992.	Representative, Residence Halls Association, 1994-96.
	Member, Monash University Water Polo Team, 1994.
	Exec Bd., Monash University Swim Club, 1994.
	Rotary International Youth Exchange, 1990.

Adam Thodey