Charles Jeremiah Schneider

Design and programming of custom control systems for industrial winding machines using C. Design of GUI programs using GTK+.

• Development and programming of new methods for a university FEM program based upon the C programming language.

• Support and setup of Linux based workstations and servers for engineers at Bishop GmbH. • Developed and documented updated network infrastructure and procedures. • Programming projects including test validation and Abaqus python scripting. • Support engineers with the use of Abaqus & MSC Nastran FEM programs.

• Design for Manufacturing/Assembly analysis on prototypes and competitors’ products optimizing product design. • Prototyping of products. • Designed & ran product test experiments to improve product quality.

• Design for Manufacturing/Assembly analysis on prototypes and competitors’ products for the optimization of product design. Prototyping of products using CNC and rapid-prototyping machines. • Designed and performed product test experiments with goal of improving product performance. • Designed and built a ladder logic controlled testing apparatus.

Designed and manufactured Cartesian Robots used for the control systems class as an instructional aid. Design was modeled and simulated using SolidWorks. Machined all non-purchased components needed for the project.

• Main project was developing a new testing apparatus for their Highly Accelerated Life Testing on personal printers. • Developed a circuit boards used for testing equipment in the environmental chamber. • Reworked printed circuit assemblies for environmental and prototype testing.

• Finite Element Method • Nano- & Micro-technology • Control Systems

• Mechatronics • Nano- & Micro- technology