Donald R Crouse III

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Education:    University of Pittsburgh
                        Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
                        98 credits earned by Summer 2009
                        Expected graduation: 2010

      Work Experience:

FES Systems Inc. – York, PA (Summer 2007, Summer 2008)
Electrical Engineering Intern

• Entrusted in building more than $100,000 worth of industrial refrigeration electrical control equipment for the company
• Assembled more than 50 circuits for mechanical simulation to test software
• Gained practical experience by designing a company project in a team
• Allowed to troubleshoot and fix more than 25 products/circuits
• Preformed tests on prototypes of the company’s newest products and ideas

CSSD – University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA (August 2008 - Present)
Student Computer Technician

• Used customer service skills, helping students with their computers
• Fixed a large variety of problems of student’s personal computers

AM Communications – Dover, PA (October 2004 - August 2006)
Television Technician

• Made a potential profit of $170 per hour for the small business
• Rapidly learned how to efficiently perform all of the tasks given
• Expressed interest in job while still maintaining excellent relations with co-workers
• Gained circuit troubleshooting experience required for being an electrical engineer

      Activities:

• University of Pittsburgh Robotics and Animations Society (2008 - Present)
• Vice president of the club
• Led a team for a university wide robot competition
• Youth Music Abroad
• Traveled to Europe and played music in 4 different countries (2006)
• Pitt Jazz Ensemble
• Auditioned and made the University of Pittsburgh’s Jazz Ensemble (2007)

      Computer Experience:

• Expert level of proficiency in Microsoft XP, Vista, and in computer hardware
• Intermediate level of proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, and Proteus ISIS (Schematic editor/simulation) and ARES (PCB Layout Design)

      Hardware Experience:

• PIC Microprocessor programming and utilization
• 12 years of experience soldering and building circuits
• Has worked on countless self-motivated projects and ideas