1. CARSON ELIAS
3842 Lancaster Avenue, Apartment 2
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (315) 456-8083 | Email: cze23@drexel.edu
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA | Expected Graduation: June 2016
Engineering Experience
PECO Energy, an Exelon Company, Philadelphia, PA
Capacity Planning Co-op | March 2015 to September 2015
 Provided engineering support for distribution capacity planning and service reliability analysis
 Monitored distribution equipment loading, voltage level, and connections to new customers
 Performed load allocation and load flow analysis for distribution circuit models in CYME®
 Assessed residential and commercial distributed generation requests ranging from 10 kW to 400 kW
 Performed service vulnerability study for large industrial customer with significant load demands
 Increased customer location accuracy by reassigning premises to proper transformer
PJM Interconnection, LLC, Norristown, PA
Interconnection Analysis Co-op | April 2014 to September 2014
 Performed power flow and stability studies on interconnecting projects to assist engineers
 Modeled five incoming queue projects in PSS®E which come online in future PJM dispatch years
 Conducted fault analysis on PJM projects by creating system contingencies within NERC criteria
 Analyzed generation and transmission system effects within the PJM RTO footprint
 Performed basic feasibility calculations on non-wind, wind, and solar power sources
 Completed reliability study on the effects of generation retirement for future planning years
Sierra Nevada Corporation, Hagerstown, MD
Aerospace Engineering Co-op | April 2013 to September 2013
 Developed an aircraft part and structure data management system for a $28 million program
 Attended Inmarsat Government SATCOM Communications Conference on Inmarsat resources
 Participated in data communication exercises with X-Band and S-Band radio antennae
 Completed Preliminary Design Review of aircraft in accordance with FAA and SNC procedures
 Tested and repaired aircraft parts and SATCOM antennae for military aircrafts
 Evaluated cost-effective solutions for fuselage mounted antennae on medium-sized business jet
Technical Skills
 CYME®, Siemens PTI PSS®E, HOMER Energy Software, SAM, PowerWorld, Cadence OrCAD
PSpice, MATLAB, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Pro/ENGINEER, JAVA, PYTHON, PTC
Windchill, SolidWorks, LabVIEW, Virtuoso Schematic Editor, Microsoft Office Suite
Leadership and Additional Activities
Extracurricular:
 Principal Trumpet, Drexel University Concert, Jazz, Pep, and Fusion Bands, 2011-Present
 Sprint Swimmer, Drexel University Men’s Varsity Swim Team, 2011-2012
 Team Captain, West Genesee High School Men’s Varsity Swim Team, 2010-2011
Honors and Awards:
 Dean’s Scholarship, Drexel University, September 2011-Present
 Performing Arts Scholarships, Drexel University, September 2011-Present
 Academic All-American, 2011