Nov. 6, 2002
FROM COLLEGE TO CAREERMary Holleboom
Digital Design Hardware Engineer
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OUTLINE
BackgroundPersonal ExperienceFaith & EngineeringAdviceConclusionQuestions
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BACKGROUND Graduated May, 2002 Electrical concentration
Spanish minor
President of IEEE (2001-2002) Student Liaison of IEEE (2000-2001)
2 internships Delphi Automotive - Flint East
Cruise Control Assembly Delphi Automotive - Flint West
Generator Plant
Engineering Dept. Office Student Assistant
Smiths Aerospace
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MY EXPERIENCE
Smiths Aerospace Accepted February, 2002 Started June, 2002 Digital Design
FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array)
UNIX - EMACS, ModelSim
PC - Visio Used text books as
resources (Don’t Get Rid of Them!)
Mix of self-teaching and formal/informal training
IDLE
CHK_ADDR
DATA_REC_1
REC_DATA
DATA_SYNCH_s = 1ADDR /= const
DATA_SYNCH_s = 0
ADDR = const
REG_DATA OFFSET
DATA_REC_2 DATA_TRANS
DATA_TRANS_2
EOM
DATA_REC_3
DATA_SYNCH_s = 1and NOTEQ_sn = 0
DATA_SYNCH_s = 1and NOTEQ_sn = 0
COUNT_s = 0COUNT_s > 0
DATA_SYNCH_s = 1and DIRECTION_s = 0
COUNT_s <= n
DATA_SYNCH_s = 1and DIRECTION_s = 1
COUNT_s > nCOUNT_s <= n
COUNT_OUT_s = 16
COUNT_s > n
DATA_SYNCH_s = 1and COUNT_s < n
DATA_SYNCH_s = 1and COUNT_s >= n
DATA_SYNCH_s = 1
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TOOLS - ModelSim
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PROJECTS
CRC Generator/Checker Cyclic Redundancy Code Error detection & correction Generic module for reuse w/in
company
Training Orlando, FL 1 week VHDL programming
VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Hardware Description Language
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PROJECTS JSF (Joint Strike Fighter)
F-35 A,B,&C (variants) US Navy US Air Force US Marine Corps UK Royal Navy & Royal Air Force
Features CTOL(Conventional Takeoff & Landing) STOVL(Short Takeoff & Vertical Landing) CV(Carrier Variant) Commonality
Fuselage and Internal Weapons Bay Common structural geometries Same core engine w/ modifications (Pratt &
Whitney F119) FRIU (Fuselage Remote Interface Unit) 2 FPGAs / 1 Circuit Card BUS interface I/O Discretes Work under technical lead: Sam Lassini
www.jast.mil/IEFrames.htm
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JSF OVERVIEW
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FAITH & ENGINEERING
Foundation at Calvin Figure out what you believe and why
Real world Personal actions Attitude towards work How your job affects others / society
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ADVICE
Use resources available / seize opportunities
Seminars Professors Reading & Reference Room Job Fairs Career Resource Center
Use college as time to explore
Take part in different internships
Become involved in IEEE Industry contacts Looks good on resume Resources
Computer Science More programming Unix
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ADVICE
Senior Design How to work with others What to undertake and what to designate Trust your teammates Work hard 1st semester and INTERIM Communication Plan ahead - make a SCHEDULE and stick to it
FE Exam Spring Electrical test Start studying EARLY
Take time off between graduation and work/Grad school
You’re not expected to know how to do your job before you start - use college to learn how to learn
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CONCLUSION
- Get experience -- It’s never too early to start looking for a job / internship -
- Keep learning -
HAVE FUN!
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QUESTIONS
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