Engineering Student · Mechanical Engineering Transfer Applicant
Understanding systems. Building toward better ones.
I’m Busra Ozkaya, an engineering student preparing to transfer into Mechanical Engineering. My background across science, experimentation, programming, and hands-on design shapes how I approach problems: understand the system first, then find a better way forward.
Observe
Analyze
Design
Test
Improve
Academic Snapshot
Built through persistence. Grounded in evidence.
My academic path spans science, health, and engineering. That range has strengthened how I analyze problems, communicate ideas, adapt to new environments, and connect theory with evidence.
About
A MULTIDISCIPLINARY FOUNDATION. A CLEAR ENGINEERING DIRECTION.
Science taught me to analyze. Engineering gave me something to build.
My path into engineering was not linear, but the way I approach problems has always been consistent: understand the system before trying to improve it.
My earlier background in Nutrition and Dietetics trained me to work with research, evidence, measurement, laboratory data, statistics, and complex biological systems. That experience strengthened my analytical discipline before I began studying mechanical systems.
Engineering gave that mindset a new context. I became increasingly interested in forces, motion, materials, mechanisms, manufacturing, and the design decisions that determine whether a system performs well or fails.
Today I am building technical depth through calculus, physics, statics, programming, engineering design, experimentation, technical reporting, and collaborative work. I am especially drawn to problems where theory can be tested, challenged, and improved through real-world evidence.
Analytical Thinking
Break complex problems into relationships that can be measured, tested, and explained.
Adaptability
Learn quickly across disciplines, environments, and technical contexts without losing rigor.
Hands-on Curiosity
Understand not only how a system should work, but how it behaves in practice.
Learning Through People
Mentoring and tutoring strengthened the way I listen, communicate, and explain complex ideas.
Selected Work
Different projects. One engineering mindset.
I use projects to connect theory with practice: observe, model, test, interpret, question, and improve.
User-Centered Engineering Design
Universal Design Kid’s Meal Toy
Designed and prototyped a kid’s meal toy using universal design principles, concept evaluation, iteration, and manufacturing considerations.
What I learned:
Good engineering is not only about function;
accessibility, manufacturability, and user experience
are design constraints too.
Reverse Engineering
Maglite Flashlight Analysis
Reverse engineered a Maglite flashlight to examine product functionality, material selection, manufacturing methods, component relationships, and design decisions.
What I examined:
Component relationships, material choices,
manufacturing methods, and design trade-offs.
Computational Thinking
C++ Software Development
Developed modular C++ applications using object-oriented programming, file processing, debugging, structured logic, and algorithmic problem-solving.
What it strengthened:
Breaking a larger problem into smaller,
precise, testable steps.
Experimental Engineering Analysis
Mechanics & Data Investigation
Designed and conducted mechanics-based experiments using quantitative analysis, graphical interpretation, and technical reporting.
What I tested:
Whether measured behavior supported
the theoretical model and where uncertainty
entered the system.
Resume
Technical depth. Human perspective.
My experience combines engineering coursework, scientific research habits, programming, practical work, mentoring, and communication.
Education
Rowan College at Burlington County
Associate of Science, Engineering
Calculus I–III · Physics I–II · Engineering Statics · Engineering Clinic I & II · Computer Science · Programming & Problem Solving · Engineering EthicsRowan College at Burlington County
Associate of Science, Health Science · Honors
Istanbul Medipol University
Bachelor of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics · Honors
Research Methods · Statistics · Biochemistry · Epidemiology · Food Analysis · Public Health
Experience
Tutor
Individual support in reading, writing, and independent study strategies for developing English learners.
Peer Mentor
Academic and social support designed to strengthen communication, classroom participation, collaboration, and independence.
Library Circulation Desk Assistant
Supported academic research, scholarly database navigation, organization, and high-traffic library operations.
Accountant & Bookkeeper
Worked with financial records, payroll, tax documentation, QuickBooks, and detail-sensitive processes.
Toolkit
C++
Basic MATLAB
Onshape
AutoCAD — in progress
IBM SPSS
Laboratory Skills
Experimental Data
Technical Writing
Research
Problem Solving
Team Collaboration
Beyond Engineering
Sewing, culinary arts, and community engagement keep creativity and practical problem-solving part of how I think outside the classroom as well.
Looking Forward
I want to understand deeply, build thoughtfully, and eventually help others learn to do the same.
Mechanical Design · Manufacturing · Applied Mechanics · Research · Teaching