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June 15, 2015

Travis W. Ingvarsson

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Physics

St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN Graduation Date: December 2015

GPA: 3.09

RELEVENT EXPERIENCE

Senior Physics Project, Ballistics on a Hill: High or Low?

Utilized the Perturbation Method to calculate the distance a projectile would miss its target after being fired from hills of varying angles

Calculated distances using the mathematical modeling software, Maple

Undergraduate Research Assistant January 2013 - December 2014

Installed an SBIG STXL 6303 CCD camera to a Meade lx200 telescope

Reduced existing data to produce a light curve of a binary star system using IRAF

Collected and reduced data to produce a light curve of a binary system with a Meade lx200 telescope and MaximDL

Exhibited extreme care when handling observational equipment

Created theoretical light curves to analyze observational data using PHOEBE

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Student Grader, Classical Physics with Calculus 1, January 2014 - December 2014

Graded lab reports and exams

Develop an attention to detail while analyzing a students work

Demonstrate quality time management skills while balancing grading and school work

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: Maple, LINUX, C/C++

Astronomy Programs: MaximDL, PHOEBE, IRAF

Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)

COURSE WORK

Classical Mechanics: PHYS 440

Thermodynamics: ENGR 334

Electromagnetic Fields: PHYS 338

Electronics: ENGR 332

Applications of Theoretical Physics: PHYS 346

Multivariable Calculus: MATH 320

Differential Equations: MATH 312

Programming in C: CSCI 260