Gloria Burns

Education

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  Texas A&M University

  2019 - 2024

  Bachelor's degree Industrial and Systems Engineering Senior

  Activities and Societies: IISE, Intermural Quidditch As a student in industrial engineering at Texas A&M, I have learned to be a creative problem solver, work well with teams, and utilize various software platforms including Simio, Matlab, Excel VBA, Solidworks, Python, and R.Capstone Senior Design Project - Team Member-Define problem statement, customer needs, system requirements, and project charter-Coordinate with NASA (project sponsor) and Nancy Currie-Greg (project advisor) to complete engineering design process-Provide… Show more As a student in industrial engineering at Texas A&M, I have learned to be a creative problem solver, work well with teams, and utilize various software platforms including Simio, Matlab, Excel VBA, Solidworks, Python, and R.Capstone Senior Design Project - Team Member-Define problem statement, customer needs, system requirements, and project charter-Coordinate with NASA (project sponsor) and Nancy Currie-Greg (project advisor) to complete engineering design process-Provide solutions to NASA to increase general public access to the Memorial Tree Grove at JSC-Compete at Texas A&M Project Showcase-Present four phases of the project: Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver Show less

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  Fredericksburg High School

  2015 - 2019

  High School Diploma STEM

  Activities and Societies: SystemsGo Education Program, Marching Band, National Honor Society, Debate Team, Ag Mechanics, Interact Club During my time in High School, I was the drum major for the Marching Band (2 years), the project manager for the engineering junior project, the chief engineer for the engineering senior project, and the debate captain. I took all AP classes and was a part of numerous student organizations. These experiences propelled me to excel in college and future job opportunities.SystemsGo Education Program - Senior Project - Chief Engineer-Led team through the engineering design process to… Show more During my time in High School, I was the drum major for the Marching Band (2 years), the project manager for the engineering junior project, the chief engineer for the engineering senior project, and the debate captain. I took all AP classes and was a part of numerous student organizations. These experiences propelled me to excel in college and future job opportunities.SystemsGo Education Program - Senior Project - Chief Engineer-Led team through the engineering design process to develop and test a hybrid fueled rocket with a goal to reach 100,000 feet at US Army White Sands Missile Range-Collaborated with injection component team to design and test a pyrotechnic piston valve-Created technical drawings and models using AutoCAD Inventor to provide clarity and intent for manufacturing Show less