Objective

Electrical Engineering student seeking full time employment related to computer networking, telecommunications, computer design, or systems engineering.

Education

CalvinCollege, Grand Rapids, Michigan2002-Present

B.S.E. with concentration in Electrical & Computer Engineering

  • Currently a Junior (90 hours/133 total)
  • GPA 3.3/4.0
  • Major GPA 3.4/4.0
  • Relevant Coursework:

  • Engineering Graphical Communication Lab
  • Applied C++
  • Intro to Data Structures
  • Introduction to Engineering Design
  • Physics: Electricity/Magnetism
  • Waves, Optics, and Optical Systems
  • Computer Architecture and Design
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Circuit Analysis and Electronics
  • Electronic Devices & Circuits
  • Advanced Network Analysis
  • Analog Circuit and System Design
  • Fundamentals of Digital System

Employment History

Highlight Industries, Wyoming, MISummer 2005-present

Electrical Engineering Intern

  • Designed circuits for use in controlling automated stretch wrap machines though the use of AutoCAD.
  • Programmed PLC’s with ladder logic to be used in the same machines.

Adtran, Madison, ALSummer 2004

Product Support Engineering Intern

  • Helped prepare telecommunications equipment to be shipped out to customers. This included setting up the equipment and performing tests to make sure everything was in working order.
  • Helped relocate a telecommunications support lab.

CalvinCollegeInformationTechnologyCenter, Grand Rapids, Michigan2003-2005

Assistant Computer Lab Supervisor

  • Maintained Calvin’s main computer lab so the students could use it without running into many problems.
  • Helped users when they had any problems with hardware or software supplied in the lab.

Selected Projects

Senior Design Project – Calvin College Engineering DepartmentFall 2005-Present

  • Part of a design team comprised of 3 other electrical engineering students.
  • Working on designing and prototyping a device that will turn cellular phones to silent mode with minimal interaction

Building a Homemade Linux Router and Home NetworkSummer 2003

  • Built and configured a router using spare computer parts and a Linux Operating system.
  • Setup and maintained a home network connected to the internet.

Design Project to Determine What Material to Make a Car DoorSpring 2003

  • Worked with a team to optimize many conditions in the hypothetical manufacturing of a car door including material used, operating conditions required to produce the door, and the cost of the material and production

Designing a Handicap-Friendly Device for Hope NetworkFall 2002

  • Worked with a team to design and produce a working instrument to help a handicapped individual to be able to perform the task of packaging a cleaning kit.

Skills/Interests

  • Programming Languages: C++, HTML
  • Operating Systems: Linux, Windows 95/98/2000/XP
  • General Computer Interests: Networking, Building Computers, anything related to computer hardware
  • Applications: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Microsoft Visual C++, AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor, PSPICE

References

  • Krista Spahr, Academic Computer Specialist at CalvinCollege, (616)-526-6819
  • Mark Orcutt, Director of Project Management, (256)-963-8691
  • Don Armbrust, Highlight Industries, (616) 531-2464,