Jimmy Song

Mechanical Engineering @ UIUC (Grainger)

Building products with CAD, FEA, and manufacturing execution.

BS Mechanical Engineering • Minors: Business & Computer Science • GPA 3.81

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📍 Urbana-Champaign 🎓 Expected May 2027

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About

I’m a Mechanical Engineering student at UIUC focused on product design, analysis, and manufacturing. I work across CAD/FEA, prototyping, and cross-functional execution.

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Grainger College of Engineering
BS Mechanical Engineering (Expected May 2027) • GPA 3.81/4.00

Minors: Business and Computer Science

Coursework: Solid Mechanics • Statics & Dynamics • Circuits & Electronics • Manufacturing • CAD • FEA

Current Focus

  • Designing mechanisms and lightweight structures
  • Using FEA to validate performance and reduce iteration cycles
  • Prototyping with 3D printing and machining
  • Communicating design intent through drawings and documentation

Projects

Selected projects — add images, CAD renders, and a short “design story” for each.

eFold

Foldable Electric Skateboard

CAD + FEA-driven folding mechanism and lightweight redesign targeting ~25% weight reduction.

  • Led weekly workstreams and delivered milestone 2 weeks early
  • Won 2nd place (50+ ventures) + $500 funding
ASME

Customized Wheelchair (Human-Centered Design)

Designed 30+ CAD prototypes and iterated parts using Bambu Lab to speed development.

  • Reduced iteration time by ~20%
  • Designed for real client constraints and feedback
Robotics

6-DOF Robotic 3D Printing Arm (Novo Print)

Contributing to a robotic additive manufacturing system enabling complex toolpaths and geometry.

  • Focus on mechanical integration + manufacturability
  • Supports advanced prototyping workflows

Experience

Hands-on mechanical design, drawings, assembly, and quality workflows.

ACM Research — Mechanical Design Engineer Intern

June 2025 – Aug 2025

Internship
  • Completed SolidWorks foundational training and built an agricultural drone from drawings
  • Rotated through wafer-cleaning/ECP tool assembly for cross-functional exposure
  • Reduced rework time by ~15% by interpreting drawings and assisting with subassembly QC

eFold — Mechanical Team Lead

Jan 2025 – Present

Leadership
  • Spearhead CAD design and FEA analysis for foldable electric skateboard
  • Led and delegated weekly workstreams to subteam; milestone 2 weeks early
  • Secured 2nd place (50+ ventures) and won $500 funding

Research & Publications

Peer-reviewed and research writing experience.

NTUST — Research Intern & Co-Author

June 2023 – Apr 2025

  • Co-authored paper in 3D printing + soft robotics (DOI: 10.1002/adrr.202500064)
  • Used Simplify3D, nTopology, and Fusion 360
  • Investigated powder-filled closed-cell lattice structures (+~15% structural integrity)

Harvard Association for U.S. Cross-Cultural Relations — First Author

June 2023 – Oct 2023

  • Published in Young Scholars Academic Journal (<15% acceptance rate)
  • Analyzed 300+ samples and proposed plan estimating annual CO₂ reduction
  • Led team of 6 across 4 on-site research trips and interviews

Skills

Tools and capabilities for design, analysis, and manufacturing.

Design

  • SolidWorks
  • CAD
  • Mechanical drawings
  • DFM

Analysis

  • Abaqus
  • FEA
  • Solid mechanics
  • Statics/Dynamics

Build

  • CNC machining
  • 3D printing
  • Prototyping
  • QC support

Contact

If you’re hiring for mechanical design / manufacturing / product roles, I’d love to connect.

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