Martin Cooper martin.cooper95@icloud.com

07415 122493

Currently a third year Engineering undergraduate undergoing a full-time industrial placement for Voestalpine Signaling as a Production Test Engineer & Technical Services Engineer.

EDUCATION 2014-2018

University of Portsmouth BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree centralised on studying the development of modern electronic products and systems with included subjects such as: Analogue Analysis and Design; Micro controllers and Programmable Logic; Control Systems Analysis; Engineering Mathematics; Algorithms and Programming; Group Design Project; Analogue and Digital Communications and Writing and Research in the Workplace.

This course combines the theoretical study, practical based experiments and project work, which develops transferable skills in:

• Conducting individual research using a variety of tools and resources such as component data sheets for building circuits and understanding the theory to how these components work.

• Collaborating with other students both in the same class and outside the class in groups of 10+ people to contribute and manage deadlines, task assignments and progress reports on building a new device based on the internet of things.

• Presenting structured and well worded reports for every experiment conducted in the practical labs for projects such as programming PIC chips for an audio filter, C Programming for a traffic light system, mathematical theories for creating an oscillator or logic gates for a digital counter.

• Interacting with new and familiar software tools to develop skills with simulating the circuits or theory such as Multisim, Matlab, MPLab and Autodesk for 3D printed designs and testing circuits before building them.

• Conducting critical thinking and research into planning and writing documents typically required for employment applications and workplace environments.

2012 - 2014 K College, Tonbridge

• BTEC Extended Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Level 3) with grades of D*, D* and D, which is equivalent to A, A and B at AS/A2 A-Levels.

• Some units for this course covered both practical and theoretical studies in Mechanics, Mathematics, Analogue and Digital Circuits, Micro controllers, Individual Project, Electronic Measurement and Testing, Engineering Design, Circuit Design and Manufacture and Health and Safety.

2009 - 2012 Beacon Community College, Crowborough

• 12 GCSE’s grades A* - C, including Maths, English Literature and Language, Physics and Engineering.

• 3 AS-Level grades E - A, including Geology, Work skills and Media Studies.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

May 2013 - September 2014 & May 2015 - Present Sales Advisor, Maplin Electronics

• Working and collaborating with other staff members to provide efficient and excellent customer service in a busy work environment.

• Provide service for customers experiencing technical problems and issues with products and items the company sells such as spare parts and tools and circuit components.

• Supervise and train new members of staff including IT, technical and personal support, check stock, process transactions, look for product information and delivery requests.

• Lead and manage the store on the sales floor advising and directing colleagues to help and accomplish tasks.

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OTHER EXPERIENCE September 2015 - Present

Treasurer University of Portsmouth Students’ Union Ten-pin Bowling Club

• Working with a team of four other committee members to run and provide facilities for the athletic club.

• Taking into account the budget our club receives and allocate a certain amount to provide the members opportunities for league tournaments, social events and trips and maintaining a weekly set of 3 games for all members.

• Managing records to ensure sound, efficient and legal financial tasks worth up to £600 every month.

December 2006 - July 2015 PTA Member for local primary schools

• Volunteered and helped the Parent and Teacher’s Association, plus getting involved in the creation and running of school events for 9 years.

• Arranged and expressed views on what was best for the school committee and children during the course of the years by researching and evaluating school needs and helping to deliver them.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

• Designing and creating digital sketches and drawings for university and personal use. • Sports such as Golf and Tennis doubles. • Military aircraft shows such as Fairford’s International Air Tattoo. • Home computing and technology to learn about new devices out there and to help family and

friends if they need any technical advice.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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