0. Design for Environment - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
Cisco considers Design for Environment as a key aspect of its corporate values. The Product Stewardship Program is seeking a team of 1-3 interns to develop a set of environmental performance metrics and establish best practices for continuous improvement of future design and manufacturing practices, using product life-cycle assessment and environmental assessment techniques. Environmental considerations such as reduction of hazardous substance, material conservation, recyclability and energy efficiency need to be incorporated into the design of products, development processes, and technical/management systems. The interns will be exposed to a variety of product design and environmental subject areas, cost-benefit analysis, and eco-design techniques; learn about the opportunities and challenges facing companies as a result of regulatory and voluntary environmental initiatives; have the opportunity to interact with engineers and other stakeholders; and gain valuable experience researching and effectively communicating environmental and technical information. Qualifications and Requirements for Application: The interns should be seniors or graduate students. A team with mixed background in environmental engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering with knowledge of environmental LCA, eco-design and green material, energy efficiency optimization and engineering economics such as cost-benefit optimization and risk assessment is desirable. ** This internship is in San Jose. Students will be expected to make their own housing and travel arrangements. **
0. Performance Analysis and Design Improvement - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
The project will require the team to characterize and analyze performance parameters of various of Gen-Probes instruments, such as incubators and mixers; and make recommendations for improvements in design and/or use. Seniors or grad students are preferred, but the candidate must be returning to school in the fall quarter to qualify.
0. Innovative training of construction workers to use chemical anchor systems without written language - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
This project is co-sponsored by TANNER AG. TANNER is one of the leading companies for professional technical documentation, generating product catalogues and implementing sophisticated information management systems. 200 employees work for the company in ten locations across Germany and also in Vietnam. TANNER's headquarters are in Lindau, Germany.
Creating effective instruction manuals for construction tools in many languages geared to an audience with diverse literacy skills and social customs is extremely challenging. The team is charged to develop technical instructions for chemical anchor products used by workers on construction sites worldwide. Their goal will be to communicate the main product features, steps for installation and handling in a mode independent of written language. Start July 1st in Kaufering, Germany, and spend 5-6 weeks training at Hilti on the chemical anchoring products which will be used as the model for instruction. Special training will be given by Tanner AG, a leader in technical documentation, on their system of technical description and documentation. Team will draft an instructional concept by the end of this period. Testing and validation of the concept will take place in August at several construction sites in the US. Revision of the concept, presentation of results, and recommendations for further development to be given in September to Hilti and Tanner executives via videoconference from San Diego or Tulsa, OK (Hilti US HQ). A senior Hilti engineering manager will work with students during this final phase.
Project requires 1 structural engineer student, 1 graphic designer and 1 student versed in human-machine interface and ergonomics. Senior or graduate students are preferred.
Functional analysis, basic understanding of work on construction sites desired. Applicants MUST have valid passport. Opportunity for personal travel in Europe prior to the beginning of the internship will be possible. Hilti will provide transportation and housing.
0. Media FLO Production Tools - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
The Production Tools group is involved in taking existing test tools and new tools related to MediaFLO and turning them into production tools that can be used by handset OEM's; MediaFLO system operators; MediaFLO carriers; and MediaFLO test equipment vendors.
The Team will deal directly with end-use customers in a real pre-production, production, or operational environment. They will be exposed to the Agile software development methodology and learn to deliver functional and functionally tested software iterations in as little as two weeks. They would also be exposed to software architecture development that is ""designed for change"" and learn how to adapt software to evolving requirements. The Team would also learn how to develop unit tests early in the development cycle. Finally, the MediaFLO project and the tools being developed run the gamut from more tactile ""user experience"" focus, to embedded applications on a handset, to windows server applications.
3-5 CS or SW engineers preferred. Developers would also write unit tests and participate in system tests. EE with SW focus acceptable. HW engineer with EE background okay.
0. Performance, Capacity, AV Quality Co-relation Characterization - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
The project deals with the comparison of various MediaFLO timing characteristics (setup time, channel switching, etc) when implemented with EVDO and UMTS (GSM and WCDMA) chipsets. Simultaneous testing will be performed on the EVDO and UMTS side, to determine the influence of the MediaFLO to the 3G solutions. The Team will identify the relevant parameters and then devise a strategy to measure them. Channel capacity differences and video quality also need to taken into account.
The Team will deal directly with network carrier related environment. The interns will learn how to use modern 3GPP equipment, including the real network base station that generates all call flows and other signaling messages; the real propagation environment, and 3GP phones and logging tools. The Team will learn the theory of the UMTS and EVDO, and how to read standard and equipment documentation, and see how it is implemented.
2 engineers with background in Performance Analysis, Software/Systems, wireless protocols. Audio/Video quality, performance characterization in the wireless domain, analytical and hands-on software/system characterization required, preferably in a wireless network environment. Some wireless air interface protocol theory or hands-on experience would be beneficial. Audio/Video assessment methods and techniques would also be a plus.
0. Mobile Phone as First Computer; Mumbai, India - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
Cell phones are the first exposure to computers for people in emerging markets. A cell phone, due to its limited i/o, is a difficult device to actually learn to use. People need to learn from others, rather than from user manuals. The goal of the project is to devise training systems to convert common users to trainers. Objectives of the project: 1) Determine how people can demonstrate the benefits of a cell phone and show each other new applications and uses.
2) Determine how to motivate this behavior.
3) Scale up the solution for many users and devices.
4 BS or MS student in CS, CE, or EE. Students must be citizens of the U.S. or India. Relocation, transportation, and housing will be provided to students. Students must have valid passport and have various inoculations prior to departure.
0. uiOne HDK - Camera Application - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
The uiOne Reference Phone UI (HDK) team works on a commercial quality phone UI that can be leveraged by handset manufacturers to accelerate time to market. The HDK is focused on exposing the Qualcomm chipset and software features using an easy to use, attractive user interface. The project entails expanding out the existing Camera application with a number of features available in lower level software working closely with the UI design team.
3 Computer Engineering/Science students. Third or fourth year BS students with 3.0 GPA or better. Coursework: Embedded programming, C Programming, Digital image processing. BREW APIs and BREW based extension/application programming. uiOne experience is preferred but optional.
0. Home Area Network (HAN) Development - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
Assess and identify enabling technologies to create new business opportunities for SDG&E which leverage the Smart Metering, Home Area Network infrastructure. Deliverables will include technology assessment (technology viability, device penetration, and manufacturer adoption rate), market assessment (market opportunity, customer preferences, subsidy requirements), and financial assessment (financial projections, capital requirements, operating costs).
Positions available for juniors or seniors. -1 Radio engineer -1 Semiconductor engineer -1 Computer Science Engineer -1 Electrical Engineer
-1 MBA (emphasis in marketing and finance)
No residency or clearance requirements.
Skills required: -ZigBee/HomePlug for radio engineer -Form factor design -Power engineering for micro power -Circuit board layout.
Presentation skills, Teamwork, Technical Documentation experience critical.
0. Scalable Human Machine Interface (HMI) - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
The primary objective of this project is to efficiently generate Web-based screens for turbo-machinery HMI that target the complete spectrum of client devices from fixed displays, remote desktops to mobile phones and PDA devices. The project will be a blend of analysis and implementation, including hands-on development work using OO principles and current industry standard processes for software development. Required Skills include knowledge of object oriented development, Java / C++, strong team skills, strong communication skills, and web client development experience. Desired Skills include knowledge of distributed controls systems and gas turbines and experience with HMI/GUI.
0. Advanced Unmanned Vehicle Concepts - NREIP candidates only - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
We are looking for 3-4 students to work on advanced underwater unmanned vehicle concepts. The team must be able to work well together and with other groups, be self-motivating, and be able to handle small projects and deadlines on their own.
The team must have a strong engineering background with understanding of the fundamentals of robotic engineering: mechanical, electrical, software. The team will be exposed to several unmanned vehicle projects and gain a variety of experience in the field. US citizens only. Applicants must have registered with NREIP by January 12, 2007.
0. Enterprise Service Bus - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
ViaSat is looking for a multi-disciplinary team of energetic interns to push the envelope of the state of the practice in architecture-based enterprise system engineering. The team will integrate and demonstrate interoperability between two disparate communication systems using an enterprise service bus to provide a previously unavailable capability. Tasks will include:
Create a publish/subscribe capability for the new service on the enterprise service bus. Develop XML adapters Demonstrate capability on system hardware Analyze system of system performance Document and present results
2 CS engineers; 1 EE. Juniors, Seniors and Grad students OK. US citizenship required.
Desirable skills teamwork, quick learning, embedded SW design, XML programming skills, IP networking, RF networking, ESB SW experience
0. Mobile Asset Tracking Proof of Concept - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
ViaSat is looking for a five person team capable of turning a concept into a product. This project requires technical and business innovation. The team will create a proof of concept model for a mobile asset tracking system using RFID and mobile satellite technologies. Tasks will include:
Specify and procure RFID equipment Integrate with existing mobile satellite terminal eqiuipment Develop control and display SW Analyze system capability Demonstrate capability on system hardware Document and present results Create packaging concept Develop and analyze business case
2CS engineers; 1EE; 1ME; 1 MBA. , Seniors and Grad students OK. US citizenship not required.
Desirable skills embedded SW design, IP networking, RF networking, RFID, GUI design, business analysis
0. Configuration and Optimization of a Polysomnograph (PSG) - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
Configuration and optimization of a Polysomnograph (PSG): There are 15 different PSG manufacturers with whom we interface to provide a solution to our sleep lab partners. Team will compare and fully document the optimal cable and software configuration for each manufacturer. Create a low cost D/A converter: Expose all the digital protocols of the flow generators to enable conversion of digital signals from the serial port on the flow generator to analog +/- 1 V DC signal in the DC box of the PSG system. Optimize design to support up to 7 DC signals via RCA jacks; map the various voltages to a common scale that would be applicable no matter which flow generator is being used; be easily upgradeable to accommodate future design changes; interface with TxControl at 802.3 10/100 LAN and the flow generator. Develop & test a remote management and monitoring prototype for home use, with an RS232 interface, a LAN interface, an internal processor and a web server for remote management. Data to be downloaded from a flow generator in the home to a central server. LEDs on the box to indicate status of download. Requires 1-2 Jr or Sr EEs, 1 Sr or grad CS with good communications and teamwork skills and previous internship or work experience. US citizens or legally able to work in US only.
0. Innovative Electronic Musical Instrument Design - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
Cypress Systems is seeking 3 interns to develop a prototype of an innovative electronic musical instrument. The instrument will include cutting edge Cypress technologies to provide a whole new experience for a wide variety of musicians and students. This is an exciting opportunity to participate in the definition and development of a unique new product. Cypress Systems is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor. Cypress Systems designs, manufactures, and sells complete high value end-products and solutions that leverage Cypress Semiconductors technologies. The internship team will consist of an electrical/electronics engineer, an embedded software engineer, and a PC software engineer. Required skills include: microcontroller circuit design, embedded C programming, and C++ PC application programming. Additional desired skills include: Analog circuit design, PCB layout, DSP programming, USB, and a background in electronic musical instruments such as keyboards or guitars. Residency and Clearance Requirements US residents, or fully authorized to work in the US. June 18-Sept. 21
0. Vision alignment with 6 cameras and utilizing non-linear optics - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
Current vision alignment for the vision project can not deal with the device image being larger than the camera field of view (FOV). To solve this, multiple camera FOV images must be combined. The team will be asked to add 2 more cameras to an established array of 4 cameras on an automated machine. Non-linear prisms will be needed, as well as vision-on-the-fly capability. One ME intern is needed to layout the whole mechanical and optical system. One EE intern is needed for the vision on-the-fly motion, camera, lighting and thermal controls. CAD (Solidworks, Orcad) and optical components background desired. One SW engineer needed to compensate the optical distortion of the non-linear optics using 1. Internal Image Processing 2. Internal Pattern Recognition 3. Internal Transforms 4. C++ 5. Windows programming.
0. Blast Simulation - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
Summer 2007 Internships for the UCSD/TSWG Blast Simulator Program at the Englekirk Structural Engineering Center
CSE/ECE Internship. Assistance with data acquisition in support of tests using the blast simulator. Computer programming in support of pre-test and post-test analyses of blast simulator tests. Assistance with FEA analyses of blast simulator tests. Work will be performed at the Englekirk Center at Elliott Field. Skills required include experience working in a laboratory environment, and with data acquisition systems, data analysis programs, and computer modeling software.
SE Internship. Assistance with structural response instrumentation of the blast simulator tests and in data reduction. Work will be performed at the Englekirk Center at Elliott Field. Skills required include experience working in a laboratory environment, with installation and calibration of potentiometers, strain gages and accelerometers, and in reducing the data acquired by such instrumentation.
MAE Internship. Assistance with test article and test fixture set up for the blast simulator tests. Work will be performed at the Englekirk Center at Elliott Field. Skills required include experience working in a laboratory environment and with installation and removal of test specimens and test fixtures.
Requirements in all three areas also include providing input into test summary reports, a final report and a poster summarizing the work.
Dean Frieder Seible is the PI for the project. Professor Gil Hegemier (4-4280) is the Co-PI. Professor Hegemier will be providing technical oversight. Larry Berman (4-3528)is the Englekirk Structural Engineering Center Site Operations Manager and will be providing daily direction to the interns.
0. Underwater Field Sensor Characterization - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
ISL has developed a new type of underwater electric field sensor that needs extensive electrical characterization. Measurements include electrode noise characterization, characterization of both AC and DC impedance, temperature coefficient study, salinity coefficient study, and measurements of the electrodes in a system standard configuration with preamplifier and A/D converter. Essential skills include Matlab/Labview experience and good hands on experimental technique.
0. AutoMaxi mesofluidic system development - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
Project Objective: Assist with the development of a micro or mesofluidic system to do MaxiPrep
Proposed Project Deliverables:
- Characterize MaxiPrep System Performance
- Select viable materials for instrument manufacturing
- Design manufacturing process for system
Essential Functions:
- Fabricate cards using laser cutting system
- Perform lab experiments to characterize system
- Analyze manufacturing methods
- Research material characteristics
Education Requirements: One BioEngineering and one Mechanical Engineering major - junior standing or above
0. Modeling and Analysis of Distributed C4ISR System-of-Systems Architectures - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
Modeling Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) architectures is important to identifying design issues and mitigating risks before integration and production. Quality of service and class of service for ATM and IP schemes need to be addressed and analyzed for best network loading. Metrics such as bandwidth usage, latency, timing variation (jitter), and data corruption are used to characterize system behavior. The team is expected to continue the evolution of an Opnet (operational network) model of a C4ISR system, develop or modify existing device process models (e.g., gateway router or sensor data processor), analyze performance, and present a report of the results. Analysis and programming is also needed to integrate multiple network architecture and modeling and simulation tools such as NetViz, Opnet, RTM, Visio, as well as to perform quantitative and statistical analysis to characterize C4ISR application network traffic and data. Desired end results and deliverables are 1.An expanded Opnet and process model of communication equipment (requires C/C++ skills For Modeler Node and Process coding). 2.Command and Control application traffic characterization (using Opnet ACE). 3.Mathworks MATLAB algorithms for command and control surveillance data analysis (including geographic/mapping, statistics and optimization toolbox). 4.XML files for interfacing and converting databases to exchange between systems engineering tools. 5.An analysis report on performance characteristics of the model.
Specific Engineering Student Skills/Experience Required/Desired: 1. Electrical Engineering/ Computer Engineering/ Computer Science majors 2. Modeling and Simulation 3. Opnet 4. MATLAB R14 (including geographic/mapping, statistics and optimization toolbox) 5. XML, XSLT, and or SOAP programming 6. C/C++ for Opnet Modeler Node/Process Coding 7. Computer Networking and Network Calculus
0. Enterprise Services for Tactical Systems - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
The team of 3 will work on an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) program to develop extensions of current and evolving Tactical Datalink Gateway applications to Enterprise Service Busses (ESB), Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), and other open Internet Protocol (IP) Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) based Enterprise Services architectural components. Students will work with senior IRAD management and developers for approximately 10 weeks to enhance and extend the current prototype. This will be hands-on development work using Object Oriented (OO) principles and current industry standard processes for software development. Required Skills - knowledge of OO development, Java / C++, strong team skills, strong communication skills, and development experience with Windows and Unix-based operating systems. Desired Skills - knowledge of SOA and related architectural components, applications servers, database servers, specialization in HMI / GUI, and web client development experience.
0. JICO Support System - ALL STUDENT OPENINGS HAVE BEEN FILLED
Support System will manage complex tactical networks through an automated toolset and information repository that enables planning, management and analysis of communications before, during and after operations.
Qualifications: ~5 software engineers. US Citizenship required for employment. Skills: C++, Object Oriented Development, Java, software development, Visual Studio 6.0/.NET, ML, Web Services, TCP/IP, MS Office, Link 16. Attention to detail and strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills.