MADISON REDDIE

Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Design Student

CONNECT EDUCATION
madireddie@gmail.com B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with honors in Engineering
(602) 309-8210
Design & Certificate in Engineering Design
linkedin.com/in/madison-reddie-10a86a171/
Schreyer Honors College, The Pennsylvania State University
Honors thesis: "Improving the Usability of Design Tools"
LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT GPA: 4.00/4.00 Anticipated Graduation: Dec. 2020

Design thinking workshop

organizer & facilitator 2019-20 Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Product Design
Global Conversations, The National University of Singapore, June 2018
Conversation Partner Volunteer 2018-19
Tempe Sister Cities,
Student Ambassador to Ecuador 2016-17 EXPERIENCE
Student R&D Consultant, Siemens Stiftung
PUBLICATIONS
Aug. 2020-present
Lee, S., Reddie, M., Tsai, C., Beck, J., Rosson, M. B.,
Developing a solar-battery powered irrigation pump for smallholder
& Carroll, J. M., 2020, ACM CHI Conference.
farmers in Kenya with international collaborators
Carroll, J. M., Lee, S., Reddie, M., Beck, J., &
Iteratively developing a business plan suited to a rural Kenyan community
Rosson, M. B., 2020, IxD&A, 44.
Conducting and analyzing ethnographic research into rural, agrarian Kenya

COURSES & SKILLS Research Assistant, Center for Human-Computer Interaction

Engineering sciences & mechanics Jan. 2018 - present, University Park, PA

Design thinking Designing new assistive technologies with visually impaired people
Product development Conducting ethnographic research and determining needs of blind users
User experience research & design Authoring and presenting technical papers describing research findings
Sustainable design
Rapid prototyping & 3D modeling
Human factors & ergonomics Research Assistant, Open Design Lab
MATLAB
Sept. 2018 - present, University Park, PA
Design for the developing world
Social entrepreneurship Evaluating design and ergonomics of bus operator workstations
Global health Diagnosing causes of cumulative trauma disorders in bus operators
Technical writing & communication Using novel statistical methods to generate bus operator anthropometry
Spanish proficiency
New Product Development Engineering Intern, Herman Miller
HONORS Summer 2019, Holland, MI

Student Marshal 2020 Conducted user research and ergonomic analysis to improve designs
Evan Pugh Senior Scholar Award 2020 Designed mechanical systems for office seating applications
Reeder Award in Mechanical Led an interdisciplinary team in redesigning the onboarding experience
Engineering 2020
Dean's List 2017-20 Product Development Intern, The Bacchus Co.
TSYS Future Scholar 2017-20
The President Sparks Award 2019 Summer 2018, Phoenix, AZ
Louis A. Harding Memorial Award 2019
Guided clients through various stages of product development
H. A. Everett Memorial Award 2019
Developed improved ERP system to streamline company processes
The President's Freshman Award 2018
Improved overall quality of parts delivered through thorough inspections
NASA Space Grant 2017