2018-08-23 through 2019-06-09
This review period is over.
You may download my evaluation here: PDF
achievements:
- oversaw completion of ~250 separate jobs, a large increase from previous years
- rearranged electronics shop (2227), increasing student engagement and preparing for move
- educated stockroom managers in simple appliance repair, empowering them while decreasing repair load for electronics shop
- coordinated work with glass, machine shop to develop "practical intro to shops" for bridge fellows
- completed custom octopole RF supply with computer control circuitry
- completed synthetic low-cost galvanostat project, potentiostat prototypes
- participated in redesign of CHEM-628, including creation of microcontroller unit
- completed matrix isolation cart power distribution project
- completed modernization of glass shop oven
- completed magnetic tweezer feedback circuit, associated level shifting box
- published peer reviewed publication: doi.org/10.21105/joss.01141
- participated in science olympiad "mechatronics" outreach activity
what is going well:
- increasing engagement and excitement for custom electrical work by department
- "curated" and well-labeled inventory leading to more independence in department members purchasing and using parts in their own designs
- increasing sophistication in project design and construction
areas of strength:
- big-picture instrument design
- communication regarding scientific goals
- project coordination and organization
- user interface design