Current Address: 127 Keller St. - Apt. K11 * University Park, PA 16801 * Email: cjp5160@psu.

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CHRISTOPHER JAMES PAYNE

Permanent Address: 18244 SW 20th Street * Miramar, FL 33029 * Phone: (954) 559-0613

OBJECTIVE: Seeking an internship within the RF Communications industry in the field of Electrical Engineering EDUCATION: The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Minor in Music Technology Graduation: December 2012 Cumulative GPA: 3.25/4.00 Major GPA: 3.43/4.00

EXPERIENCE: Summer 2011 Harris RF Communications Test Engineering Intern Rochester, NY Designed and built the interior and circuit network of three test fixture chassis that tested handheld Falcon radios for frequency response, voltage levels, and encryption accuracy Tested encryption microcontrollers, handheld radios, and vehicular radios for acceptable voltage levels, complete frequency spectrum readings, and programmable logic device responses Summer 2009 Florida Power and Light Company Engineering Operations Intern (Turkey Point) -- Homestead, FL Analyzed plant procedures within the control room and documented procedure accuracy and efficiency into weekly progress spreadsheets Manufactured pallet racks and mezzanines within a storage warehouse to maximize plant materials storage space while minimizing equipment cost Developed specifications and action statements for the employees in plant operations LEADERSHIP: Fall 2011 President of Audio Engineering Society Organized club meetings and activities such as speaker system tours of stadiums, sound checks for touring bands, and lectures on audio topics for over one hundred active members Recruited professional speakers and audio experts to give presentations for our club Administered club policies and activities while delegating tasks to executive members Fall 2010 Mentor of Audio Engineers in Speaker Construction Taught members of the audio engineering society how to design, wire, and assemble two-way PVC loudspeakers with a crossover network and gave a lecture on the basics of circuit design Fall 2010 Academic Excellence Chair for NSBE Organization Tutored underclassmen in basic physics, mathematics, and chemistry classes once a week Designated a committee to host Study-a-thons once a semester as well as an Academic Technical Bowl in which different organizations competed amongst each other in areas of science and math Prepared middle/high school prospects for college by giving school presentations and college visits SKILLS: Programming Languages: Java, C, C++, Python, Fortran, PicBasic Pro, Assembly Code, Java, HTML Design Programs: Microsoft Visual Studio, Matlab, Labview, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Multisim, Xilinx RELEVANT COURSEWORK: Engineering Electromagnetism Electronic Circuit Design 1 & 2 Continuous Linear Systems Digital Signal Processing Discrete Linear Systems Communication Systems