Electrical Engineering

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Drake C. Davis

*** **** **. *** * East Lansing, MI 48823 248-***-**** ********@***.*** EDUCATION

Michigan State University-East Lansing, MI May 2021

· Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering

· GPA 3.42

Freshman Seminar Abroad-New Zealand Aug 2017

· Immersed in New Zealand culture by visiting Maori village and Kiwi homes to truly experience diversity

· Gained an understanding of sustainability by visiting farms and efficient wind turbines in New Zealand WORK EXPERIENCE

Lear Corporation-Southfield, MI May-Aug, 2019

Hardware Intern

· Proposed and won Green Roof Initiative in front of CEO, potentially saving Lear $4,000,000 over 50 years

· Programmed electrical simulation tests on seat modules to catch CAN/LIN fault errors, validating the part

· Completed BOMs and pick-and-place files to assist manufacturers for PCB design Lear Corporation-Southfield, MI June-Aug, 2018

Junction Box Intern

· Devised way to implement smallest possible busbar in junction boxes, cutting space and cost by 30%

· Performed hands-on continuity and electrical tests on junction boxes to validate production

· Managed plant part changes through the deviation process by communicating through skype globally Breslin Student Events Center-East Lansing, MI Oct 2019-Mar 2020 Usher

· Assisted patrons by collecting verifying admission tickets, directing them to their seats, and locating such facilities as restrooms, Guest Services, and concessions

· Engaged with patrons by giving great customer service to ensure they have an excellent experience TECHNICAL SKILLS

Keysight Advanced Design System

· Designed a low-noise amplifier, stepped-impedance lowpass filter, and RF detector using a Schottky diode

· Mastered the use of S-parameters, Smith charts, and schematic simulation to create impedance-matched circuits ANSYS HFSS

· Designed a 915MHz RF detector circuit, helical antenna, and frequency-dependent planar log spiral antenna

· Developed an understanding of excitations, radiation boundaries, and radiation patterns using HFSS software Cadence Virtuoso

· Designed schematics and layouts of digital and analog circuitry, including a cascaded amplifier

· Understood VLSI industry requirements by completing DRC checks to prevent parasitic capacitance C/C++ Programming

· Created script using CAPL to catch electrical fault errors on a CAN bus to diagnose the cause of error

· Ran data transmission test using Arduino IDE to simulate data sent from a transmitter to a receiver in packets MATLAB

· Understood signal processing applications by plotting Fourier transforms and convoluted graphs

· Plotted radiation patterns from helical and spiral antennas to measure gain and directivity characteristics Page 2

Drake C. Davis

227 Beal St. Apt 5 East Lansing, MI 48823 248-***-**** ********@***.*** VHDL

· Created an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) by constructing logic gates properly using this software

· Ran simulation of ALU to test each logic scenario validating that the unit worked properly PROJECTS

Audio Enthusiasts and Engineering-East Lansing, MI Sep 2020-Current Club President

· Started online forum for the club to allow communication and project sharing during COVID crisis

· Created online tutorials on how to use recording software, MIDI files, and built-in effects and processors Audio Enthusiasts and Engineering-East Lansing, MI Sep 2018-Current Guitar Pedal Team Leader

· Redesigned Fender Strat pickup wiring by adding a bass pickup to create a guitar and bass setup in one

· Created 2 guitar pedals using schematics, soldering equipment, and PCBs to ensure a robust pedal Race Data Telemetry System-East Lansing, MI Sep2020-Dec 2020 Senior Design Team Member

· Designed a system capable of sending data over the air from a solar car to the pit crew using LoRa protocol

· Completed performance tests including VNA antenna measurements and received signal strength integrity

(RSSI) measurements to see how far and how much data could transmit to the receiver

· Communicated and worked effectively as a team during the COVID crisis by utilizing online forums and data modules that were Arduino-compatible to limit in-person interaction with team members Independent Recording-Southfield, MI

Audio Engineer/Musician Feb 2015-Dec 2018

· Recorded 2 full albums with Presonus Studio One 2, an Audiobox 1818VSL, and studio microphones

· Mastered drum and guitar audio setup in terms of room size and positioning to get the best possible sound

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