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E-mail abhhsn@r.postjobfree.com

Eric Finitzer

Education:

BS Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Purdue University 2004

Work

Experience: Brunswick - LifeFitness Division (May 2006 to October 2010)

Test Engineer

Duties:

Design control systems for motion and load control

Develop software using C, LabView, PLC Ladder Logic, & Visual Basic

Data acquisition measuring strain, temperature, vibration, pressure,

flow, sound pressure, displacement, position, and velocity

Calibrate lab equipment for use in test lab

Design panel layout using AutoCAD

Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems

Worked hands on with technician team to develop test fixtures from

design thru start up

Process large datasets using nCode

Selected Achievements:

Designed, installed, and commissioned engineering network to share test

data via OPC server/client and LabView top level control

Created accelerated vibration profile to use for shaker tests

Spec/purchase equipment for data acquisitions and control projects

Auto Research Center (Feb 2005 to May 2006)

Wind Tunnel Technician

Duties:

Developed data acquisition and control system with National Instruments

hardware and Labview

Fabricated/assembled prototype test equipment and interfaced with

existing control software

Coordinated new installation procedure for installing test unit

Troubleshoot hardware, software, and mechanical issues during customer

testing

Operate wind tunnel and 7-post rig for IRL, Champcar, and NASCAR

aerodynamic development

Periodically calibrate test equipment

Install and configure instrumentation for vehicle dynamics testing

Preformed electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and heavy mechanical

maintenance

Classroom

Experience:

Otto Cycle Engine Management System (03 -Present)

Open Source Engine Controller - Assembled, soldered, selected sensors

and other components, replaced existing EEC IV ECU

Used controller to manage all fuel events on a modified forced induction

four cylinder engine

Dyno tuned engine fuel settings with NTK L1H1 WB O2 sensor

Used data logging functions to plot engine performance characteristics

Developed Automotive Course (Fall 03)

Assembled, tested, and maintained ten MegaSquirt fuel controllers for

the use in automotive lab at Purdue University

Helped develop lab procedures for auto course and demonstrated new lab

concepts to professors and students in automotive course

Engine sensor characteristic curves, OBD-II, CAN Bus, GM Class II Bus,

SAINT Box

Equipment:

Hardware: National Instruments Compact DAQ, FieldPoint, PCI, PXI,

SCC, WLS, IOTech; Omron PLC; Idec Pentra, MicroSmart, Mciro3, RS232,

Ethernet, distributed I/O; Octagon Systems Embedded Microcontroller;

MTS FlexTest GT Two Channel Load Frame; Dataq DI-715B-ES 5E

Environmental Testing: Tenny Thermal Shock; Theromotron Temperature

Chamber; Unholtz and Dickie Vibration Table; Ascott Salt Spray Chamber

according to B1117

Hardware sensors: strain gages, thermocouples, pressure transducers,

load cells, proximity switches, relays SPDT SPST SSR, string pots, BK

microphones, PCB piezo and capacitive accelerometers, stepper motors,

servo motors, 3-phase motors and controllers, ABZphase encoders, 5B

Modules, programmable power supplies

Software: LabView 7.1, 8.0 8.2, 8.5 pro; Idec WindLDR; Omron

CxProgrammer; Beijer HMI; nCode; Kepware OPC Server - KEPServerEX; MTS

793 MPT; MatLab Simulink; AutoCAD; Unholtz and Dickie; nMAP; Visual

Basic, C; Pulse Ver 10; Microsoft Windows/Office, Visio Project

Training

Seminars: ISA - Tuning Control Loops

ISA - Troubleshooting Control Systems

Wonder Ware training course

National Instruments - LabView Training Basics 1 & 2

Vishay Micro Measurements - Strain Gage Application and Measurement

MTS - 793 Software Operation

Br el & Kj r - Sound and Vibration Measurements and Analysis, Rotating

Machine Analysis, Modal Analysis, Sound Source Identification

LMS - Rotating Machine Analysis, Modal Analysis, Data Acquisition

Techniques

ProfiBus - ProfiNET Technical Training

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