James Thornburgh

About

CAD/ Drafting & Design Services

Bio

Education

* Sierra College
- Mechanical Design, A.A. (Honors)
- 12/1999
* Sierra College
- Civil Design Drafting Technician, A.A.(Honors)
- 12/1999
* Sierra College
- CAD Specialist Mechanical/Electrical Concentration, A.S. (Honors)
- 06/2000
* CSU Fresno
- Industrial Technology-CAD/CAM Systems Management, B.S. (Magna Cum Laude)
- 12/2002
* CSU Fresno
- Industrial Technology, M.S. (Honors)
- 05/2004
* Cerro Coso
- Certificate in Online Teaching
- 06/2006

Awards and Affiliations

* Sierra College Design Drafting Student of the Year (1997-1998)
* President?s Honor Roll (Six Semesters)
* Golden Key International Honor Society
* Epsilon Pi Tau (Vice President, Secretary, Webmaster)
* National Association of Industrial Technology
* Dean?s Medalist Nominee (CSUF, 2002-2003)
* Outstanding Undergraduate student of the year for IT (CSUF, 2002-2003)
* Lisp Routine Published August 2001 in CADALYST Magazine

Professional Organizations

* U.S. Green Building Council's, Northern California Chapter

Local Organizations

* Scottish Society of Central California, Webmaster 7/2007-Current

Work Experience

* Devry University
- Instructor, ECT Department
- 7/07-12/07
* ITT Technical Institute
- Instructor, CDD Department
- 6/07
* Fresno City College
- Instructor, CIT Department
- 08/05
* Sportsmobile West
- Engineering/Procurement Manager
- 06/04-11/05
* Neo Dominion
- Operations Manager/ Business Startup
- 01/04-03/04
* BSK Associates
- CAD Manager/ Database Manager/ Network Administrator
- 5/02-12/03
* Kenyon Drafting and Design
- Drafting Consultant
- 12/01-03/02
* Harris Manufacturing
- CNC Programmer
- 01/01-01/02
* Wess Iccgnogle
- Drafting Consultant
- 11/00-06/01
* Prison Industry Authority
- Engineering Assistant/ Asst Network Administrator
- 03/98-01/01
* Placer School For Adults
- Instructor
- 01/00-11/00
* Sierra College
- Drafting Lab Assistant
- 01/98-06/00
* MJM Engineering Consultant
- Civil Drafter
- 09/98-09/99
* Skyline Silversmiths
- Computer Engraver Operator/Programmer
- 03/97-03/98

Volunteer Experience

* University Vineyard
- Sound Team and Video Team Leader
- 01/01-05/04
* CART (Clovis)
- Guest Lecturer
- 11/02
* CSU Fresno
- Guest Lecturer
- 09/00-03/03

Summery of Qualifications

Mechanical Design

* Reverse engineering
* Design and layout of products
- Wood furniture
- Plastic Injection Molded
- Machined
- Formed Sheet Metal
* Use of Industrial Adhesives
* Design of modular office systems
* Create 3D models in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor, and Mechanical Desktop
* Create 2D working drawings for shop

Computer Hardware & Networking

* Design and build computer systems for home and business
* Troubleshoot hardware problems
* Maintain & Administer, NT & Novell Networks
* Design and administer project databases
* Maintain computer based phone system
* CISCO Training Courses 1&2

Management

* Statistical Process Control
* Application of Operations Management Concepts
* Oversee Prototyping & Production
- Process Refinement
* Set project schedules
- Cycle time reduction
* Estimate product cost
* Procurement (Kan Ban, JIT, MRP)
- Price Negotiations
- Shipment Timing
- Economic Order Quantities
- S&R Procedures
- Inventory Counts
* ERP Design & Implementation
* Workflow improvements
* OSHA Data Tracking
* Industrial Protection Plan Implementation

Shopwork

* Program and run CNC and manual machine tools
* Program CNC Laser and Punch Press
* Program, run, and maintain CNC Engraver

Teaching

* Develop curriculum
* Maintaining and updating course syllabi
* Implementing evaluation devices of student learning to measure progress and competency
* Evaluating student competence based on program philosophy and objectives
* Preparing student progress reports and grade reports
* Maintaining accurate and timely attendance records
* Attending faculty meetings
* Lecture in IT & CAD fields of Study
* Oversee lab time
* Give presentations and assist with training days for high school teachers
* Design step-by-step instruction handouts
* Teach using hybrid and online methodologies facilitated by:
o Site created in FrontPage
o Blackboard
o Moodle
o Proprietary Software
* Courses
o Microsoft Outlook
Understanding of how Outlook works, and how to use the many features.
o Computer Concepts
Comprehensive overview of technology today
MS Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint
Some VB.net
o Computer Literacy
Lighter version of Computer Concepts
MS Word, & Excel
o Engineering Graphics I
Working Drawings
GD&T
Screws
Welding Symbols
Descriptive Geometry
o Engineering Graphics II
Cams
Gears
Linkages
Production Automation
Design in Industry
AutoDesk Inventor
o A Computer Hardware & Software
o CCNA Course 1, Networking Basics
o Introduction to Drafting
o Introduction to CAD
o AutoDesk Viz
Modeling
Rendering
Animation
o 3D AutoCAD
Wireframe & Solids
o SolidWorks

Software

* Microsoft Office
- Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Project, Publisher, Frontpage
- Since 1990
* CAD Programs
- AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Pro Engineer, CADKey, IBMCAD
- Since 1994
* Graphics
- Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier, CorelDraw, 3D Studio Max, Flash
- Since 1995
* CAM Programs
- SmartCAM, Sigmanest, MasterCAM, CAMWorks
- Since 1997
* Other Programs
- Lotus, Wordperfect, Dreamweaver, Netware, Groupwise, and may others.

Web Site: www.3d-me-ds.com

Location

Skills

    Industrial

Services

    Architects
        CAD / Computer Design
    Industrial
        CAD / Computer Aided Design
        Product Design and Development