Great experience at Gill Electronics!
Luke
Experience Information
Employer: Gill Electronics
Job Title: Electrical Engineering Co-Op
Major: Electrical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Gill Electronics is a start-up company based in Grand Rapids, MI. Gill Industries is the parent company, which has been around for a long time and has an international presence as well has local and national. At Gill Electronics, we provide wireless charging products to consumers, automotive suppliers and furniture applications.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
The main project I was tasked to do this semester was to create an evaluation receiver for companies to be able to evaluate our wireless charging products. It involved a series of buttons, programming, tuning a resonator, and designing the schematics and circuit boards. It was a success! Another project I have been doing this semester is creating an End-of-Line test program for the manufacturers to test the product when it is finished. This involved lots of programming and creating a GUI. Other tasks that I have done include designing other evaluation boards, debugging our product, working with mechanical engineers to design our products, making schematics and board layouts on Eagle, learning about EMC issues and how to solve those, and trying to keep my desk clean.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
Debugging, circuit design, working with mechanical engineers, and some programming.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part was finishing my semester project. It was a tough one, but it turned out to be really cool and really nice in aesthetics.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
It has shown me that every day in engineering will be difficult, but I have to approach it confidently. I know I want to do electronics, and this job is preparing me across the board for most electronic experiences. We work with inductance coupling, resonance, power solutions and many other things! It will benefit my future, for sure.