Martin Kleppek

As a mechanical engineering student at UW-Madison who was a direct admit into the Engineering program, I have a strong appreciation for the value of hard work and dedication to a successful outcome. In both the work that I have completed in college and my preparation course in high school, I have become very familiar with the design process and how a real engineer operates and how to utilize these skills in my education. Through the jobs I worked, I have learned valuable social skills and the importance of team work and mutual understanding between coworkers. Growing up my father worked for a manufacturing company, and seeing the things his company produced really sparked an interest in me that has stayed to this day. I would love the opportunity to get into manufacturing and digital design as I believe my skills and passions will be on full display.

• Varsity basketball and football in High School
• National Honor Society in High School
• Intramural basketball and football in college

• Academic All-State in football (high school)
• Top 10 percent in class (high school)
• UW-Madison deans list for the 2022-2023 school year

Useful Engineering Experience

• Member of the Powertrain team for UW-Madison racing which focuses on designing and creating the best powertrain system for the car
• Wood working skills including using machines like a drill press, miter saw, belt sander, etc.
• Also have some minor experience in 3D printing using an ultimaker 3D printer
• A passion for Legos growing up and have put in large amounts of time constructing and designing setups using Legos
• Experience in 3D CAD software. Started with Autodesk Inventor in High School. Transitioned to Solidworks in College and have taken multiple courses based in it.
• One introduction course to the coding language Python.
• UW-Madison trolley project (I can provide further details in person)