1. Mitchell D. Herndon
2108 Independence Ln. | Buford GA 30519 | 404-643-7542 | mherndon2010@gmail.com
U.S. Citizen (Active Security Clearance)
Objective: To secure a full time position as an Engineer and advance my career by being part of leading-
edge engineering team that is solving some of the toughest engineering problems. I plan on continuing
my education and pursuing a master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
Education: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Ga August 2013 – Present
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering Graduating in Fall 2016
Overall GPA: 3.6/4.0
Experience: Co-Op and Part Time at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) May 2014 – Fall 2016
Constructed various hardware components for Electronic Warfare System Integrated
Support Stations (ISS).
Experience with constructing custom cable connectors using multiple types of wire
Learned the skillsets required to become an effective member of the team, to include
reading schematics, constructing cabling and system wiring harnesses, and going
from design drawings to actual hardware construction of a test station.
Fabrication of many chassis for the ISS from start to finish using hardware drawings.
Performing analysis with chassis using in house software.
Performing dry runs on the ISS for quality assessment
Water Quality Technician at Lake Lanier Islands May 2013 – Aug 2013
Tested different water slides throughout the water park to ensure that the chemical
levels (pH, Alkalinity, Calcium, and Chlorine) met the health code.
Often given the responsibility to close down slides at the end of the day.
Primary personnel to deal with emergency situations.
Math/Physics/Chemistry Tutor at University of North Georgia January 2013-April 2013
Assisted students in understanding Calculus 1-3, Physics 1-2, and Chemistry 1-2.
Led group study sessions for students before a test.
Helped students one-on-one with homework assignments.
Skills: Computer Languages: MATLAB, C, C++
Software: Quartus II, NI Labview, Microsoft Office, Visual Studios
Hardware: Oscilloscope, multimeter, function generator, FPGA, mbed microcontrollers,
and servo motors
Training: Hardware Fabrication
Courses: Introduction to Signal Processing Introduction to discrete-time signal processing and
linear systems. Sampling theorem. Filtering. Frequency response. Discrete Fourier
Transform. Z Transform. Laboratory emphasizes computer-based signal processing.
2. Digital Design Lab: Design and implementation of digital systems, including a team design
project. CAD tools, project design methodologies, logic synthesis, and assembly language
programming.
Electromagnetics: Introduced concepts about transmission lines, Maxwell’s equations,
electro-statics, and lossless communication.
Electromagnetic and Microwave Applications: Concepts of electromagnetic fields as
applied to microwave circuit design and antenna radiation.
Electromagnetic Compatibility: To study electromagnetic interference and susceptibility
of electrical systems, with application to analog and digital circuits.
Engineer Software Design: Introduction into C/C++ programming using Visual Studios and
programming an mbed controller.
Control System Design: Design of control algorithms using state-space methods,
microcontroller implementation of control algorithms in C, and laboratory projects
emphasizing motion control applications.
Feedback Control Systems: Analysis and design of control systems. Laplace transforms,
transfer functions, and stability. Feedback systems: tracking and disturbance rejection.
Graphical design techniques.
Introduction to Automation and Robotics: Concurrent engineering principles; robotic
manipulator kinematics, dynamics and control; applications of robots in industry,
medicine and other areas; team projects and hands-on laboratory experience.
Signals and Systems: Continuous-time linear systems and signals, their mathematical
representations, and computational tools; Fourier and Laplace transforms, convolutions,
input-output responses, stability.
Analog Electronics: Analysis and design of electronic circuits and systems. Biasing, small-
signal analysis, frequency response, feedback amplifiers, active filters, non-linear op-amp
applications, and oscillators.
CE Culminating Design Project II: Second semester of ECE culminating design sequence.
Team project in ECE incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints.
Requires formal reports and group presentations.