Dennis Dam
San Diego, CA *****
**********@*****.***
Objective
To obtain a challenging Entry Level position and utilizing acquired skills, education, and experience in the Electrical
Engineering field.
Education
2008 2011 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering : Graduated May 2011
• 3.3 Major GPA
Work Experience
May 2010 – January 2011 General Atomics ESI San Diego, CA
• Manufacturing Engineer Intern
Created, edited, and released manufacturing assembly procedures to support radiation monitoring system.
Collaborated with manufacturing engineers to validate work instructions for new hardware.
Provided research for determining hardware needs based upon system requirements.
Programmed, tested, and documented an automatic cut and strip machine for coaxial cables.
2004 2006 Quizno’s Sub San Diego, CA
• Supervisor
Supervised two employees.
Responsible for teaching daily tasks including food safety, food preparation, and customer service.
Calculated daily profits based on expenses and revenue.
School Projects
• Senior Design : Sponsored by Cubic Corporation
A member of a team that developed a monitoring system for early detection of defects on a train’s bearings and
wheels before the train derails.
Programmed a GUI using C# software programming language that displays temperature data, velocity,
acceleration, and location of a train and export it to a XML file.
Contributed to formal write up report detailing project objective, part selection and operation, and software
integration.
http://rails.sdsu.edu
• Embedded System Programming
Programmed in C a Freescale microcontroller to perform various tasks such as blinking LEDs, displaying voltage
values from analog to digital onto Windows HyperTerminal, and playing piano notes on a keypad.
• Analog Integrated Circuit Design
Designed a fully operational differential amplifier with feedback and certain design parameters using Orcad
Pspice.
• Microwave Design and Measurement
Designed and fabricated a 3dB Power Divider, and a Microstrip Coupled Line Band Pass Filter.
Measured S Parameters of various designs using Ansoft Designer.
Technical Experience
Knowledge with ESD handling procedure and environment
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Experience with Cadence Pspice, Matlab, CircuitCam, AWR Microwave Office, C++, C# Visual Studio, and
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LabView
• Familiar with Digital Multimeter, Oscilloscope, Network Analyzer, and Power Supplies
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Photoshop
• Electronic assembly and soldering.
Relevant Coursework
Circuit Analysis • Digital System Design
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Computer Organization Assembly Language • C++ Programming
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Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering • Embedded System Programming
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Analysis and Design of Electronic Circuits • Feedback Control System
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Signals and Systems • Instrumentation Circuits
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Electronic Materials and Device • Electromagnetic Waves
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Electric and Magnetic Field • VLSI Circuit Design
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Electrical Energy Conversion • Analog Integrated Circuit Design
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Computer and Statistic Method • Microwave Devices and Systems
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Achievements/Clubs
• Dean’s List: Academic Performance – San Diego State University, Jan 2010
• MESA Engineering Program (MEP)
• Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Club