Curriculum Vitae

Name: John Boyle

Home Address: Loughfad, Present Address: Van Mildert College,

Portnoo, Mill Hill Lane,
Donegal. Durham,
Ireland. DH13LH.

Telephone: 07547050368
Email: john_boyle66@Hotmail.com, John.boyle@dur.ac.uk

Date of Birth: 10 November 1978

Status: Single

Education
Sep 02-June 04 University of Ulster, Magee College

BEng (Hons) Electronic and Computer Engineering

Year 5 Visual Programming, Intelligent Systems, Mixed Signal Design
Wireless Communications Systems, Digital Systems Processing,
Final Year Project – Remote Control of Lab Experiments over
The World Wide Web.
Award: Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic and Computing, Second
Class Honours

Year 4 Object Oriented Programming using C++, Design Studies and Professional
Engineering, Analytical Techniques 2, Visual Programming, Applied
Electronics, Microprocessor System Design, Digital System Design.

Sep 97-June 00 Dublin Institute of Technology

Applied Electronics (Diploma)
Year 3 Mathematics, Electronics, Business studies, German,
Communication Systems & Networks, Automatic Test Systems,
IC fabrication & Production Technology, Software Design,
Further Mathematics. Award: Diploma L.Merit.

Year 2 Mathematics, Applied Science, Electric Circuits, Electronics,

Microprocessor Systems, Business Studies, German, Control Systems.

Year 1 Mathematics, Engineering Science, Electric Circuits, Electronic

Systems, Electronic Devices, Computer Applications &
Programming, Computer Aided Drafting, Electronic Workshop,
German.

1991-1997 St. Columba’s Comprehensive School, Glenties

Irish OC1, English OB1, Mathematics OA2, Engineering HB3,
Building Construction HA2, Geography HA2,
Tech. Drawing HB1, Art HB2. (H Higher, O Ordinary).Points: 465
Employment
01/93 to 08/98 Martin McMahon, Narin Inn, Donegal.
Worked from glass collector through to senior Bartender, which
Involved supervising, training new staff, stock taking, locking up.

05/99 to 09/99 Molloy’s Home Repairs, Boston, USA.

 Carpentry work, Painting and decorating.

05/00 to 04/01 Holiday Inn, Letterkenny, Donegal.

Working as a bartender in a four star hotel, catering for large weddings and
business functions.

06/01 to 09/02 Coinford Construction, London.

Shuttering carpenter.

02/02 to 09/02 McGee Construction, London.

Onsite Carpenter and Maintenances.

06/04 to 04/05 Flynn Management and Contractors

Charge hand, Foreman

04/05 to 03/06 BOC Kachina, Intel Site Ireland.

Manufacturing Technician in clean room environment,
03/06 to 08/08 BOC Edwards Vacuum, Intel Site, Ireland
Service Engineer on Vacuum pumps and Abatement units.

Currently I am studying an MSc in New and Renewable Energy in Durham University, with expected
results of a minimum 2.1.

Computer Skills
Operating Systems: MS Dos, Windows 2000, Windows XP. Mac OSx.

Development Languages: C/C++, Visual Basic, HTML, ASP, VBScript, Matlab.

Applications: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, MS FrontPage, MS Access,

Auto Cad, Electronics Workbench,
Easy PC, P Spice, Derive, Dreamweaver, GPIB.
Hobbies and Interests/
Achievements I am a keen sports person, involved in football and athletics, I
enjoy reading, music, cinema, and photography.
During my undergrad I was class representative, which
involved student/supervisor consultations at meetings
discussing any problems and suggestions on behalf of fellow
classmates. It also involved promoting our course to outside
interests.

Miscellaneous: Safe Pass, Fire Warden and Extinguisher use Trained, First
Aid Trained.

References Dr. Khamid Mahkamov,

Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering.
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 42429

Dr. Li Ran,
School of Engineering.
Dissertation Supervisor,
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 42431