IMG_1875.jpeg
 

Jacob D. Koke

Position:
General Member
Major:
Mechanical Engineering

Resume Highlights

 

Leadership Roles

  • University of Iowa Euchre Club

  • Society of Automotive Engineers: BAJA

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  • Boy Scouts of America

    • Eagle Scout Awarded - May 2016

Work Experience

  • Iowa DNR P2 Program

    • Demonstrated knowledge of energy preservation by preforming energy audit

    • Developed plans for ways to reduce energy consumption after audit

    • Worked with contacting vendors for price analysis 

    • Presented to high ranking leadership team members ways to save over $100,000 dollars a year

  • Energy Consultants Group LLC 

    • Preformed site assessments to check for realistic solutions involving solar

    • Worked on planning and using cad software for designing project layouts for solar arrays

    • Developed sales skills by participating in sales of the arrays 

    • Installed the arrays for the customers and did follow up contact to see satisfaction

Engineering Experience

  • Wind Turbine for Engineering Class                                                                                 

    • Designed and built a working wind turbine

    • Calculated power output and efficiency

    • Achieved goals and deadlines to meet and gave progress reports on these goals. 

  • Solar Power for School District

    • Worked with Superintendent Justine Wagner and Project Lead The Way(PLTW) teacher Jason Weis

    • Researched plausible renewable energy sources to run Harlan Community School District

    • Created and calculated upper level ROI equations to account for inflation, depreciation, and other factors that affect costs

    • Presented to school boards and other public representatives

    • Worked closely with local power company Harlan Municipal Utilities 

    • Contacted and kept record of many Solar and Wind Energy related companies

Baja Highlights

  • Maintained Fleet of 3 Iowa Baja Vehicles through constant testing

  • Fabricated A-Arms for The Patriot & Car 88

Jacob’s Contact Information

Main: (712) 579-0467