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Benjamin C. Brown
113 West Skyhawk Drive Cary, NC 27513
[email protected] (919) 612 - 8002
Objective To obtain a full-time position in an electrical engineering field working with power. Education
North Carolina State University: 2011-Present Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Focus in Renewable Electric Energy Sources (REES) Relevant Classes: Power Systems Analysis; Fundamentals of Power Electronics; Electric Power Systems;
Energy and the Environment; Renewable Electric Energy Systems; Electric Circuits; Microelectronics; Elements of Control Systems; Electromagnetic Fields; Signal Processing; Communications Engineering Anticipated Graduation: Summer 2015 Wake Technical Community College and Wake Early College of Health and Sciences: 2007-2011
Associates of Science (Concurrent with high school diploma) High School Diploma Technical Skills
Certifications: NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Electrical and Computer Passed; EIT Certification Pending Hardware:
PCB and large circuit soldering experience PCB and circuit design and analysis experience Laboratory experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, and DC voltage sources
Software: Experience with EagleCAD for circuit schematics and PCB design
Effective use of Microsoft Office Experience with MATLAB Experience with Simulink Experience with PLECS Relevant Projects Senior Design: Solar power source for a Sensus SmartPoint: Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
• Designed a 3.65V solar power source for a remote metering unit • Designed to work with a Lithium Polymer backup battery and survive untouched for extended periods
Buck converter assembly and testing: Fall 2014 • Design, solder, test, and use a buck converter for assorted lab projects
Inductor design and assembly: Fall 2013 • Given an inductor core, calculated required windings and air gap to meet given specifications • Tested and modified as needed in lab using assorted testing equipment
Patterned LED sculpture design and assembly: Spring 2013 • Used a 555-timer circuit and gate logic chips to run a flashing pattern of LEDs
Variable DC voltage source design and assembly: Fall 2012 • Designed and assembled a power source that takes wall power and outputs 1.5-20 volts DC
Research Triangle High School: Summer 2013 • Installed and registered wireless routers, registered new computers and textbooks
Hobby-level Circuit Projects: 2012-Present Community Involvement Capital Area Soccer League: Recreational Soccer League 2000-2011 White Plains United Methodist Church: Assorted leadership and outreach programs 2006-2011
Cary YMCA Senior Leaders Club: 2009-2010