TYLER J. ROMOSERAg. Systems Technology

Junior - Iowa State University

About Me… Originally from Keota, IA (Southeast Iowa)

Grew up on a family farm comprised of 950 acres of row crops, farrow-to-finish hog operation, and a small cattle herd.

Graduated from Keota High School in 2008, with a graduating class of 23 students.

Heavily involved in extracurricular activities in high school: (Athletics, FFA, 4H, Student Council, Speech, Show Choir, etc.)

College Activities:

- Ag. Systems Technology Club

- College of Ag. & Life Sciences Student Ambassador

- Technology Learning Community Peer Mentor

- ISU Block & Bridle Club

Hobbies include: Traveling, Fishing, 4-Wheeling, Showing Pigs

Internship Experience

This past summer, I interned with Case IH in Racine, WI working alongside their harvesting/planting technical support group.

During my internship:

- Helped update service training manuals for both planters and combines.

- Created ISO CanBus quick reference sheets for all the agricultural tractors.

- Traveled briefly on the RedPower Tour.

- Developed and created step by step testing procedures for CNH’s new off-board diagnostic testing system for agricultural and construction equipment, called DATAR.

RedPower Tour

Internship Experience

Collected large amounts of electrical and hydraulic data from certain systems on equipment. From these measurements the technical support group could get very accurate and highly detailed information regarding voltages, hydraulic pressures, temperatures, etc. From the tests I conducted, the technical support group could compare these known values against those from a down machine. Below are some of the tests that I conducted.

- AFX Combine Rotor Engagement - AFX Combine Rotor Speed Sensor - AFX Combine Cleaning Fan Speed Sensor - Magnum CVT Clutch Pack Engagement - Early Riser Planter Bulk Fill Speed Sensor

Internship Experience

Things I Enjoyed During My Internship:

During my internship, I had many opportunities to interact and network with employees from technical support, parts and service, service training, manufacturing, and marketing. I feel this will be highly beneficial should I choose to pursue a career with them in the future.

Had a very hands on and technical focus to my internship, and the projects I was assigned.

I acquired a great deal of knowledge regarding hydraulic and electrical systems that have helped me get a jump start in some of my courses this past fall and spring.

Down the Road…

Expected Graduation – Fall 2012

Following graduation I plan on being employed by a agricultural machine/equipment manufacturer somewhere in the midwest.

I’m especially interested in the areas of test engineering and post production development.

Questions/Comments?

Thank you for time and we greatly appreciate your support!

Chris Parsons

• Iowa State University- Agricultural Systems Technology

• AST club President

• College of Agriculture and Life Science Ambassador

• Hobbies- showing livestock and hunting

Family Farm

• Farm background

• Responsibilities on the farm – Machinery Repair– Assist in crop

management– Customer service– Livestock care

Technology in Agriculture

• Improve efficiency

• Manage resources

• Comply with government regulations

Design

• Equipment size is about maximized now

• More pollution control that is government mandated

• Tractors that operate without an operator

My Future plan

• Graduate college in May 2012

• Get a job in new product testing

• Farm on the side

Alex HartoghJanuary 2011

Outline• Personal Background• Agricultural Background• Work Experience at Monsanto and Iowa State University• Internship Experience• Future Goals

About me• Grew up in Osage, IA• Two brothers• Graduated from Osage

High School 2009• Enrolled at Iowa State

University• Agricultural

Engineering- Power Machinery

• Sophomore

Agriculture• Worked on a farm

outside Osage, IA• Cattle and Hogs• 1400 acres of Corn

and Beans• Shop and construction

work

Monsanto• Huxley, IA research

site during the summer of 2010

• Corn pollination and aided engineers in project builds

Undergraduate Research Asst.• Department of Ag and

Bio-Systems Engineering• Research for Dr. Matt Darr

• Aid to Graduate Students• Fabrication of various

biomass handling equipment

• Acquiring data from and handling biomass

• Wiring and soldering data logging hardware

Internship• Sauer-Danfoss

• January 2011 – Current

• Advanced Systems Engineering Team• Research and development of hydraulic systems

• Electro-Hydraulics

• Engineering and Technician work• Plus +1 Programming• Implementation of hydraulic systems on test vehicles

Future Goals• Internships• Graduate December

of 2013• Career in farm

machinery industry• For whom and where

undecided

Thank you!