• Created Advanced Meter Infrastructure wireless systems solutions for sales/deployment by optimizing placements of AMI gateways and created over 350 gateway and cellular projection coverage maps
• Analyzed data from 2 RF systems to evaluate performance of existing gateways’ RSSIs in allocated bandwidths
• Designed and built 5 Cellular Field Analysis kits by optimizing components placement so they fit in a secure box, they are easily accessible and resistant to damage during unexpected turbulence in transport
• Ran 30+ tests on the Ultrasonic Beam Characterization fixture, make many cable and UI upgrades, as well as use Python to display heatmaps and amplitudes for visualization of the beam’s strength and alignment.
• Developed Python script to interpolate raw current vs lifespan data to produce a load current vs effective current dataset, which applied to a scope trace would allow battery lifespan estimation
• Performed 600+ tests on Solid State Zero Flow Offset project, to try to match zero flow in a water meter with a solid model that, if statistical analysis was successful, would allow very fast calibration of meters in the factory
• Assembled 3 antenna cables of different lengths and run various VNA and Spectrogram tests with a load puller on them to evaluate if an antenna is attached, also using various RF boards
• Designed and tested an RTD op amp circuit over different temperatures to evaluate a possible cheaper temperature device alternative on new R900 gateways, potentially saving $5 a unit
• Simulated, built, and tested a Buffer circuit after a start condition, with a configurable timing and limiting current draw, through only changing passive components, resulting in 0 microamp current loss, robust NMOS

Throughout my terms, I have enjoyed watching the development of new technologies around me, building and using testing fixtures equipment that I help maintain, creating testing evaluations for R&D, and observing how projects should proceed after analyzing good and bad test results.
There were many opportunities available and projects to collaborate on with professionals, peers, and fellow co-ops in similar and different engineering fields.

My goal after graduate school is to get a FE and PE license, and end up working in the industry on a job I’m passionate about. After all, if you enjoy what you do, you never have to work a day in your life!