Donald P.

Ziems
642 Karen Ct. Crete IL, 60417
OBJECTIVE EDUCATION University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

(708)-254-2382 dziems2@illinois.edu

Passionate electrical engineering major seeking challenging full-time employment. Graduated: May 2011 GPA: 2.95/4.00

EXPERIENCE Arial Group Initiative Champaign, IL Summer Internship Summer 2010 Designed controller and supporting hardware for solar heater and utility monitoring system Reduced part cost from existing design by 25%, while adding functionality and reliability Created modular circuits from scratch, to be used in varying situations Oversaw entire circuit, including part selection, PCB design, and production Communicated with intern in OH, assembly team in FL, and consumer in Ensenada, Mexico LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES IEEE Student Branch at U of I Urbana, IL President Jan. 2010 Dec. 2010 Facilitate communication between 13 other board members Initiate new ideas to improve the organization Work directly with other board members to increase productivity Communicate with other engineering organizations to start new college-wide initiatives Mediate between the ECE Department and IEEE to improve the quality of both IEEE Student Branch at U of I Urbana, IL Technical Director of Workshops Jan. 2009 Dec. 2009 Researched new and unique projects to develop into campus-wide workshops Developed an 8-week course to teach students how to use microcontrollers Organized part lists, estimated costs, and judged difficulty levels of projects Boy Scouts of America Matteson, IL Eagle Scout, Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Scoutmaster Apr. 2000 Dec. 2009 Led troop of varying size as Senior Patrol Leader for six years Organized troop outings, identified and purchased required supplies, taught valuable outdoor skills and first aid to the other troop members Resolved any conflicts that arose among troop members through peaceful mediation SKILLS Hardware Altera and Xillinx FPGAs MSP430, ARM, and Atmel AVR microcontrollers Languages C, C++, AVR assembly, VHDL, Python, and Qt Software KiCAD, EagleCAD, Matlab, Simulink, Labview, and Mathematica ALS Breathing Apparatus Senior Design Developed a device that will grant mobility to ALS patients Worked with a team of 3 EE majors, 3 MechE majors, and 3 BioE majors Designed circuit that controls and monitors chest compression rate and strength FPGA Pong Class Project Used an Altera Cyclone II FPGA to implement the game Pong Uses I2S and I2C protocols to communicate with supporting hardware Incorporates keyboard input to control gameplay Outputs VGA-compliant signals to a standard computer monitor

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