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Desert Currents Consulting: Nicholas Ikaika Bostwick. Graduated in May 2010 with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from The University of Arizona. Worked as a Technical Assistant for UA Presents, specializing in lighting design and control.
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Desert Currents Consulting:Nicholas IkaikaBostwick • Graduated in May 2010 with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from The University of Arizona. • Worked as a Technical Assistant for UA Presents, specializing in lighting design and control. • Professional Interests: Automation, Control Systems, and Optical Electronics. • Favorite TI Project: Rube Goldberg
Testing GroupINA 149/826 Test Board • Designed to simplify testing procedure • Built to accommodate INA149 SOIC package, and the INA 826 SOIC, MSOP, and QFN packages • Used to test offset voltage, common mode voltage, gain error, and linearity
Testing GroupLinearity/Settling Time Board • Used in conjunction with the INA 149/826 test board to test the linearity of a part or the settling time • Contains a single ended to dual ended signal converter
Testing GroupBandpass Filter • Designed by Greg Johnson • Passes frequencies between .01 Hz and 10 Hz • 3 stage filter consisting of an optional gain stage, a Butterworth filter, and a Chebyshev filter with a total gain of 10000
High Voltage Test Box • Used to safely test high voltage parts • Made of ½” Plexiglassand constructed by plastic bonding
Rube Goldberg Machine • Fabricated a consistent ball return • Improving the conveyor system to handle more prizes • Creating a mounting bracket for the temperature sensor • Updating all hardware and Plexiglass • Final assembly