First Semester Co-op at Medallion Instrumentation Systems
Gregory
Experience Information
Employer: Medallion Instrumentation Systems
Job Title: Hardware Engineer Co-op
Major: Computer Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Medallion Instrumentation Systems is a small, privately owned company that specializes in instrumentation systems and other electronics solutions for boats, snowmobiles, ATVs, RVs, semi trucks, and Military vehicles.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
During my first semester at Medallion, I completed a mixture of tasks relating to both software and hardware challenges. One software task was to create, maintain, and produce updates for a program that accesses and retrieves information from several of Medallion's databases. On the hardware side of things, I got to troubleshoot problems in circuits, design my own circuits, and run validation tests on several of Medallion's products.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
Through this experience, I learned many new things such as better soldering practices, better DMM and Oscilloscope usage skills, knowledge of the program Altium, a new programming language, and became more accustomed to dealing with electronic circuits in general.
Favorite Part of the Experience
One of my favorite things to do was to create the database program. It started out small, but by the end of the semester, I had added a large array of features to help out my coworkers on a daily basis. Beyond software, I really enjoyed the opportunity to get my hands on electronics, to break things and make mistakes, to learn from my mistakes and see how things work.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This experience has made me excited to continue learning more in my field of study and shown me that I enjoy the career path I am on.