What do you do?

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Posted by Chris, Coach on team #308, Walled Lake Monster, from Walled Lake Schools and TRW Automotive Electronics.

Posted on 4/28/99 10:54 AM MST


In Reply to: What do you do? posted by Chris on 4/26/99 10:22 PM MST:




I suppose I should put up what I do since I started this.

My official job title is Algorithm Develpment and Application Engineer. My degree is in ME with a concentration in Controls and Dynamic Systems. With that background I do algorithm development (advanced work) as well as application work (more mundane) for automotive safety systems. Safety algorithms include algorithms for crash sensing, weight sensing, occupant sensing, and others. I also model mechanical crash sensors and create computer simulation packages for the sensors (yes Joe, some of them are in DOS (UNIX too)). Overall, the job has been pretty cool. Most of my work appears in Toyota products.

Like Greg Mills said, I'm proud of my work but I hope no one ever needs to use it.

And Joe - how do you get cash? I get paid with a check. Do you get tips?

- Chris


: Would anyone find it interesting to know what the people who post here do in their everyday job, outside of FIRST? I think it might be interesting, especially for letting the students know a little more about what's out there. What does everyone think?