STUDENT EMPLOYEES

Through working at the Metal Casting Center on UNI's campus or the Additive Manufacturing Center in Waterloo, IA undergraduate and graduate students are able to gain real-world hands-on experience on private and government projects. These students are given a chance to enhance their metal casting and additive manufacturing experience by working in a hands-on environment as well as managing projects.  Because of this, our students are some of the most sought-after graduates at UNI. It is not uncommon for our students to be in a position upon graduation where multiple employers are competing for them. 

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Current student employees located on campus in the UNI Industrial Technology Center (Cedar Falls, IA)

 

Ian Huber | Linkedin | Resume

Ian anticipates graduating from UNI in May 2023 with a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology with an emphasis in metal casting. He has experience pouring aluminum, brass, and iron, has created and tested bonded sand molds, and he has worked with metal and woodworking tools. Ian possesses the AWS SENSE Gas Metal Arc Welding Process certificate.

 

 

Kyle Schick | Linkedin | Resume

Alex anticipates graduating from UNI in December 2022, with a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. His skillset includes basic manufacturing processes, metal removal processes, and technical drawing and design. Alex has experience with forklift operation and with workshop tools. He also has done 3D modeling and has familiarity with AutoCAD, Solidworks, and Creo.

 

 

Nebraska Thorson | Linkedin

Nebraska expects to graduate from UNI in December 2020 with a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and an emphasis in Metal Casting. Throughout his time working at the MCC, Nebraska has gained experience with green sand molding and testing, and has worked with materials such as chemically bonded sands, gray and ductile irons, steel, and aluminum. He is skilled in using MAGMA, SolidCast, Flow 3D, SolidWorks, and Inventor. Nebraska also has experience with woodworking and pattern making.

 

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Current student employees located at Additive Manufacturing Center (Waterloo, IA)

 

Matt Baskerville | Linkedin | Resume

Matt anticipates graduating from UNI in May 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology with a design emphasis and a Bachelor of Arts in Technology Management. He is proficient in parametric design with Solidworks and Autodesk Inventor, has experience with 2D layout with AutoCAD, as well as experience operating additive manufacturing systems including ExOne and 3D System equipment and machinery.

 

Brett Biermann | Linkedin | Resume

Brett Bierman is the IT Intern for the Additive Manufacturing Center. In this role, he does web development for this website and collects data in materials using advanced sensors. Brett will graduate in the spring of 2021 with a B.S. in Computer Science with minors in Economics and Entrepreneurship.

 

 

Alex Chamberlin | Linkedin | Resume

Alex anticipates graduating from UNI in December 2022, with a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. His skillset includes basic manufacturing processes, metal removal processes, and technical drawing and design. Alex has experience with forklift operation and with workshop tools. He also has done 3D modeling and has familiarity with AutoCAD, Solidworks, and Creo.

 

 

McKenna Meinhard | Linkedin | Resume

McKenna Meinhard is the Marketing Assistant for the UNI Additive Manufacturing Center. In this role, she is gaining practical marketing experience as she updates content for this website, coordinates social media for the center, and writes press releases and email blasts. She will graduate in May 2022 with a B.S. in Marketing with an emphasis in digital media and advertising.

 

Jace Rea | Linkedin | Resume

Jace anticipates graduating from Iowa State University in May 2022 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Biomedical Engineering. His skills include prototyping, troubleshooting, testing, control and analysis programs. Jace has experience in FEA, CFD, CAD, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, GD&T, MS Office and MATLAB.

 

Nate Schmidt | Linkedin | Resume

Nate will graduate from UNI in December 2020 with a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology with an Emphasis in Metal Casting. In 2018, Nate received his Engineering and Design Technology A.A.S. from Iowa Central Community College. His skillset includes 2D Drafting in AutoCAD, 3D modeling in Inventor and SolidWorks, surface modeling in Polyworks, as well as MAGMASoft and SOLIDCast Simulation. He is experienced with GD&T practices and CNC G-codes. Nate is familiar with shop operations including fabrication, turning, and milling processes.

 

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