Tucker Strausbaugh

strausbaught@etown.edu

Education

Elizabethtown College: May 2015 - Elizabethtown, PA

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, ABET accredited
  • GPA Overall: 3.32, Major: 3.39
  • Dean’s List in Fall 2013 and Spring 2015
  • 2013 Faculty Service Award in Engineering & Physics
  • Member of Sigma Pi Sigma, National Physics Honors Society
  • Member of the Order of the Engineer

Spring Grove Area High School: June 2011 - Spring Grove, PA

  • GPA: 3.49
  • Advanced Placement in Chemistry and Physics

Relevant Coursework

Computer Science I & II Java (CS 121 & 122) - loops, sorting, pointers, GUI’s, recursion, threads

Physics I, II, & III (PHY 200, 201, and 202) - calculus based mechanics, kinematics, dynamics, electricity, magnetism, waves, fluids, thermodynamics, and optics

Calculus I, II, & III (MA 121, 122, & 222) - differential and integral calculus (in 2D and 3D using plane, parametric, and polar coordinates), series and sequences, and multivariable calculus

Differential Equations (MA 321) - matrix algebra, complex plane, Laplace Transform, Fourier series and Transform

Circuit Analysis & Electronics (EGR 210 & 220) - linear, DC, AC, and transient analysis for circuits including resistors, capacitors, inductors, op-amps, diodes, transitors, MOSFETs

Computer Organization and Architecture (EGR 332) - Boolean algebra, designing sequential and combinational circuits, and studying basic requirements of computer systems

Digital Circuits and Computer Interfacing (EGR 333) - design of logic and integrated circuits, programming in machine language, worked with TTL chips, PLC’s, FPGA’s, and 8051 microcontrollers

Signals and Systems & Control Systems (EGR 310 & 410) - differential, Fourier, Laplace, discrete analysis; design, analysis, and simulation of control systems as well as performance analysis

Green Robotics, Automation, and Machine Intelligence (EGR 434) - artificial neural networks, robotic arm design, rapid adaptation to situations that can’t be defined with equations, real- time control, and path-planning

Systems Programming (CS 222) - dynamic data structures, memory allocation, interrupts in C

Compiler Design (CS 421) - compilers, interpreters, code optimization, and assemblers

Operating Systems (CS 422) - resource allocation, interrupts, scheduling, drivers, and files

Advanced Computer Engineering (EGR 433) - circuit-level design and implementation of complete computer systems, lectures on microcontroller, processor, and neural network design

Experience

RG Group: Electrical Engineering Intern and Electronics Technician - Summer 2014

  • Assisted with design, calibration, production methods, and manufacturing of the TOMI SteraMist decontamination system.
  • Troubleshooting legacy control systems and circuit boards in order to upgrade.
  • Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide and then applied a high voltage to the spray to transform it into a Reactive Oxygen Species. This causes cellular disruption of harmful organisms.
  • Designed for sterilization use in the medical industry.

Engineering Projects

16-Bit Computer Architecture

  • Designed a simple programmable 16-bit architecture and memory system.
  • Fully documented in report and presented to ABET during reaccreditation.
  • Later wrote an assembler to make programing much faster and simpler.

Wireless Water Quality Probe

  • Uses dissolved oxygen, Ph level, and temperature sensors to gather long-term data on a body of water, casing designed in SolidWorks then 3D printed.
  • Uses Wi-Fi to upload data to webserver for easy data retrieval.
  • Weatherproof to withstand long term environmental data.

Skills

  • Experience programming in C, C++, Java, x86 and 8051 Assembly, Mathematica, and MATLAB
  • In depth knowledge of SolidWorks, Eclipse, C, Logisim, Python, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Phoenix Contact and Siemens PLC’s
  • Experience with Inventor, Spice, Ladder Logic, FPGA’s, circuit prototyping, Solid Edge
  • Great time management, teamwork, leadership skills, and a hunger to learn

Personal Activities

College

  • Vice President of Elizabethtown College’s Robotics and Machine Intelligence Club. Constructing a competitive land robot with full image processing.
  • Mentor in the Elizabethtown Public Library S.T.E.M. Xplorer’s Club, an after school youth science education club. Competes in the annual SeaPerch robot competition.
  • Personal projects with Arduino and Atmel microcontrollers. Many of these led into the design of the Water Quality Probe.

High School

  • Section and Student Leader in Spring Grove’s Marching Band and Drumline.
  • Member of Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.) for all four years.

References

Dr. Joseph Wunderlich

Assoc. Professor and Associate Chair of Engineering Elizabethtown College (717) 368-9715, wunderjt@etown.edu

Ed Stum

Vice President & General Manager Manufacturing RG Group (717) 849-0399, ed.stum@rg-group.com

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