From: Jason Fritz Subject: JOB-WANTED: Jason Fritz Date: Tue, 05 Nov 1996 15:21:05 -0500 Message-ID: <327FA1B1.41C6@asel.udel.edu> Organization: Applied Science & Engineering Labs Greetings: It has come down to the time (finally) when I must seek out employment opportunities as I finish my Master's thesis. Since employers always ask me what my ideal job is, I thought I would include a description here, followed by my ascii resume. More information can be obtained from my web page, and my publications are available at http://www.asel.udel.edu/~fritz/pubs.html. My ideal job would challenge my electrical engineering skills and knowledge, and creative thinking to design/develop innovative solutions to practical problems. The job should be flexible with opportunities to work on a variety of projects with different teams, and ideally, there will be leadership opportunities. The work environment, including employer/co-worker attitudes, should encourage high productivity. If the work provided a chance for both software and hardware experience, it would warrant extra consideration. The ultimate project would involve data/scientific visualization utilizing signal processing techniques for display in an interactive, multi-modal 3D environment, or developing the technology to make this display possible. Programming for this type of environment can take any form, but I've found that an object oriented approach works well for the applications I worked with. Again, I stress that this is the ideal job since I do not want to limit myself or exclude opportunities which may be very rewarding. The most important thing for me is that I enjoy the work and that the job provides opportunities to learn and develop, which significantly raises my productivity level. My ultimate career goal is to start my own business, which attests to my work ethic and personal standards. Before that, though, I need work and business experience, and to meet more people in the virtual environment community among other things. My degree is an MSEE with an emphasis in signal processing. Through my research assistantship and education, I have gained experience in haptics/robotics programming, C/C++, 3D interactive environments, control issues, real-time applications, and data visualization. I also have experience in analog electronics, digital design using Altera, and programming in Matlab. Geographic preferences: Seattle, Raleigh-Durham area, anywhere, USA, Kansas Jason P. Fritz Graduate Research Asst., U of Delaware fritz@asel.udel.edu Dept. of Electrical Engineering http://www.asel.udel.edu/~fritz/ Life is too short to settle for mediocrity. JASON P. FRITZ 14 Clarion Ct URL:http://www.asel.udel.edu/~fritz/ Newark, DE 19713 Lab: (302)651-6852 or 651-6830 fritz@asel.udel.edu Home:(302)738-3870 TECHNICAL INTERESTS Signal processing (multi-dimensional, statistical, etc.) Virtual environments (tracking, haptics, rendering, etc.) Robotics Scientific visualization applying above techniques Computer vision/image understanding ACADEMIC PURSUITS University of Delaware, Newark, DE Master of Electrical Engineering Expected graduation date: 12/96 Advisor: Dr. Kenneth E. Barner Thesis title: Haptic Rendering Techniques for Scientific Visualization GPA: 3.3/4.0 GPMedian: 3.67/4.0 University of Dayton, Dayton, OH Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (5/94) GPA: 3.45/4.0 EE GPA: 3.51/4.0 Archbishop Moeller H.S., Cincinnati, OH (6/89) RELATED EXPERIENCE GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT (9/94-present) Applied Science and Engineering Laboratories University of Delaware/A.I. duPont Institute, Wilmington, DE * development of a method for feeling scientific/mathematical data for people with visual impairments using a 3 DOF haptic (force feedback) interface * study and implementation of general haptic rendering techniques * development and improvement of haptic rendering algorithms * haptic texture modeling using stochastic techniques * multidimensional signal processing for control/stability and simulation * coordination and development of a C++ haptic programming toolkit for real-time processing * coordination of graphics on an SGI Crimson and speech output on a Sun Workstation RESEARCH ASSISTANT (1/94-5/94) University of Dayton, Dayton, OH * Matlab GUI development for use in electrical engineering signals classes COOPERATIVE EDUCATION POSITION (9/91-12/93) MacAulay-Brown, Inc., Dayton, OH * FORTRAN programming to automate testing of software models of various electronic warfare systems * data analysis on Macs and PCs * miscellaneous jobs ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE RANGER (6/94-8/94) Philmont Boy Scout Ranch/High Adventure Base, Cimarron, NM * organized and led training of crews of 12 youth/adults for 10 day backpacking treks by teaching necessary wilderness skills for safety and comfort * developed leadership (of youth crew leader) and teamwork skills necessary for effective group dynamics * worked extensively with various types of people under diverse circumstances COMPUTER SKILLS HARDWARE: Sun, DEC, SGI, PC, Mac SOFTWARE: C/C++, FORTRAN, Matlab, Unix/XWindows, Latex, MS Developer, HTML, Altera PUBLICATIONS (see my homepage for copies) J. P. Fritz, K. E. Barner. Design of a Haptic Graphing Method. Proc. Rehabilitation Engineering Society Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 1996. J. P. Fritz, T. P. Way, K. E. Barner. Haptic Representation of Scientific Data for Visually Impaired or Blind Persons. Proc. CSUN Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, Los Angeles, CA, March 1996. J. P. Fritz, K. E. Barner. Stochastic Models for Haptic Textures. To appear in Proc. SPIE's International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Advanced Manufacturing - Telemanipulator and Telepresence Technologies III Conference, Boston, MA, November 1996. ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS: * Student Branch President('93-'94), Nat'l Engineers Week Project Chair('94) * program development resulting in significant increase of active membership ALPHA PHI OMEGA (Nat'l Co-ed Service Fraternity): * Executive Committee member('93-'94), Second President('92-'93), Membership VP('91-'92), Founding chapter member('91) * member of team that increased membership to about 35, planned and executed over 1500 service hours, hosted '93 Section conference BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: * Junior Leader Training and staff, misc. troop positions ORDER OF THE ARROW (BSA honor/service society): * National Conference staff('90,'92), Section Vice-Chief('90-'91), Lodge Vice-Chief('88-'89), misc. positions HONORS/AWARDS Research Assistantship, University of Delaware 1994 Chapter Service Key, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Gamma Xi Chapter 1994 Maurice Krug Engineering Scholarship, University of Dayton 1993 Association of Old Crows Tuition Assistance Grant 1992 Golden Key National Honor Society 1992 Eta Kappa Nu (EE Honor Society) 1991 Founders' Award, Order of the Arrow, BSA 1991 Kiwanis Scholarship, Kiwanis of Loveland, OH 1989 Vigil Honor, Order of the Arrow, BSA 1988 Eagle Scout, BSA 1987 ATTRIBUTES goal oriented, dedicated, innovative, enterprising, leader/follower PERSONAL INTERESTS outdoor recreation, martial arts, motorcycling, recreational sports