Jacob Ward
Kennesaw University Kennesaw
Sharpsburg,GA
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Structural Engineering Intern
1 Year 2 Months- Prepared detailed cold formed steel (CFS) drawings for buildings utilizing AutoCAD.
- Engineered (CFS) structures to meet design requirements using CFS Designer.
- Types of structures: exterior non-load bearing walls, load bearing walls, soffit framing, shear walls, and joist framing.
Student Assistant
1 Year 2 Months- Assisted in: Strength of Materials Lectures, Strength of Materials Lab & Materials for Civil and Construction Engineering Lecture
- Assisted in the evaluation and grading of student assessments and examinations.
- Supported student learning by clarifying complex or misunderstood course concepts.
Education
Master of Science - Structural Engineering
- Relevant Coursework: Advanced Strength of Materials, Advanced Concrete Design, Structural Analysis II, Behavior of Metal Structures
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
- 3.92 GPA
- Relevant Coursework: Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, Concrete Design, Steel Design, Foundation Design, Directed Study: Research on Vibration of Steel Frames
- FE Exam passed May 2025
Computer Skills
CFS Designer, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis, Mecway FEA, Risa 2D, Mastan2, MS Excel, MS Word
Research
- Conducted an extensive literature review investigating the vibrational response of steel overhead sign structures due to truck-induced wind loading.
- Performed finite element analysis (FEA) on a developed model to evaluate structural response under simulated loading conditions.
- Selected to present research findings at the KSU Symposium of Student Scholars
Timeline
Structural Engineering Intern
Structural-Evolution
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Student Assistant
Kennesaw University Kennesaw
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Science from Structural Engineering
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Kennesaw State University
Bachelor of Science from Civil Engineering
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