TOM FREJOWSKI

PROJECTS RESUME

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Master of Science in Mechanical EngineeringSept 2021

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringJune 2019

  • Relevant Design Courses

  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Product Engineering Process
  • Precision Machine Design
  • Engineering, Innovation, and Design
  • Technology and Culture
  • Introduction to Architectural Design
  • Design and Manufacturing

Teaching Experience

Fundamentals of Precision Product Design

Graduate TA

Spring 2021

Provided design advice for an online class where students worked collaboratively on the early stage development of a 3 axis CNC router

Pappalardo Lab

Shop Apprentice

Spring 2018, Spring 2019

Worked in MIT’s machine shop to instruct students on machine tool operation and fabrication techniques

Engineering, Innovation, and Design

Teaching Assistant

Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019

Lead recitations and created lecture content for an introductory course on design thinking

Mechanics and Materials

Teaching Assistant

Fall 2018

Ran office hours and review sessions for a course on the mechanical behavior of materials

Skills

  • Fabrication
  • Mill
  • Lathe
  • Waterjet
  • 3D Print Finishing
  • Woodworking
  • PCB Soldering
  • MIG/TIG Welding
  • Software
  • Siemens NX
  • Solidworks
  • Mastercam
  • HSM
  • MATLAB

Work Experience

Apple, Inc

iPhone Product Design Intern

June – August 2018

Performed system architecture and layout analysis, evaluating space allocation for critical modules

Created accurate looks-like/feels-like prototype models for review by leadership and industrial design team

Collaborated with cross-functional hardware teams to investigate design space for current critical modules, and future technologies

Milwaukee Tool

Advanced Engineering Intern

June – August 2017

Produced a functioning prototype for a new cordless staple gun

Supported cordless nailer team in developing math models, running validation tests, and product teardowns

Prepared engineering drawings for prototyping using Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

Interfaced with marketing department to develop feature sets for new products

EPIR Technologies

Intern

June – August 2014

Performed maintenance on epitaxial vacuum chambers for the production of infrared sensors

Prepared presentation content to help demystify the sensor production process for customers

Followed schematics in EAGLE to assemble and troubleshoot PCBs for production equipment