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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

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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