Online Résumé

ed.chan.a@utoronto.ca

EDUCATION

Masters of Applied Science, Electrical Engineering   
2004 – 2006
Energy Systems Group, University of Toronto

  • CGPA: 4.00 / 4.00
  • Thesis: A Hybrid Fuel Cell – Battery Power Supply for an Electric Forklift
    • Designed a software simulation tool using MATLAB
    • Designed and built a small scale hardware demonstration project
    • Presented the thesis at the 2006 U of T ECE Graduate Symposium 
    • Presented a poster presentation and published a paper based on the thesis work at the 2007 European Power Electronics (EPE) Conference in Aalborg, Denmark
  • Relevant Courses: Switch Mode Power Supplies, Custom Power Controllers

Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours, Electrical Engineering   
1999 – 2004
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto

  • CGPA: 3.82 / 4.00, Overall Average: 86.8%
  • Final Year Team Design Project: Generic Wireless RF USB Interface
    • Won the $10,000 Aloha Award for the most innovative and best executed fourth year team design project in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto
  • Relevant Courses: Power Electronics, Power Systems Analysis, Analog and Digital Control Theory, Communication Systems

WORK EXPERIENCE

Design Engineer - Signals   
November 2010 - Present
Signals and Train Control Engineering, Rail Infrastructure
Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto, Ontario

Real Time Software Engineer 
December 2006 – March 2009 (Junior)
April 2009 - December 2009 (Intermediate)
January 2010 - October 2010 (Senior)
Thales Rail Signalling Solutions Inc., Toronto, Ontario

  • Developed the control software used on a VOBC (vehicle on board controller) that drives a train automatically from one station to the next (Automatic Speed Control Module) for both fixed and moving block signalling systems
    • Reference Projects: Canada Line (Vancouver BC), Dubai Metro (United Arab Emirates), Busan-Gimhae LRT (South Korea)
  • Developed vehicle models using VisSim software that emulate real train performance for in house testing of the controller software
  • Worked closely with vehicle manufactures to customize the design of the software to work with each train’s propulsion and braking systems
  • Created field engineering test procedures and reports for Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) systems - SELTRAC CBTC
  • Engineering site testing experience for metro lines in South Korea, Dubai, and at Dulles Airport (Washington DC)
    • On site for two months in Dubai to test and update the controller software for the Dubai Metro Red Line.
  • Developed a Factory Acceptance Test for testing the computer equipment used on board the trains (Paris RATP Line 13)
  • Mentor to new employees

Teaching Assistant   
September 2004 – December 2006
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

  • Laboratory and Tutorial teaching assistant for the following undergraduate level Electrical Engineering courses:
    • Electrical Systems, Analysis, and Design - 3rd Year Class (Fall 2004)
    • Introductory Electronic - 2nd Year Class (Spring 2005)
    • Circuit Theory - 2nd Year Class (Fall 2005, Fall 2006 – Head TA)
    • Introductory Electronics - for non electrical sutdents - 1st Year Class (Spring 2006, Summer 2006 – Head TA)
    • Engineering Economics - 4th Year Class (Fall 2006)
  • Voted the “Best TA” for Fall 2006 by ECE undergraduate students
  • Gained evaluation, time management, and leadership skills through lesson planning, helping students debug lab hardware issues, evaluating student performance (lab, quizzes, midterms), and by providing regular feedback to students

Test Development Engineer (Internship) 
July 2002 – August 2003
Celestica Inc., Toronto, Ontario
Sun Microsystems Customer Group

  • Assisted in new product introductions with regards to test engineering
  • Designed and maintained both the hardware and software (UNIX, LabVIEW) of equipment required for product functional tests and flash upgrades
  • Provided Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) support 
  • Presented the Celestica Team Award for contributions to the test engineering team

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Summer Studentship
Summer 2001
Energy Systems Group
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

  • Received NSERC summer funding to conduct research in the field of piezoelectric transformers 
  • Analyzed, computer simulated using MATLAB, built, and tested a piezoelectric transformer circuit
  • Summarized results in a final report
  • Gained communication skills from weekly meetings with my supervisors, learned how to apply theoretical knowledge towards physical applications, how to troubleshoot both computer bugs and logical errors in MATLAB

COMPUTER AND ENGINEERING SKILLS

Operating Systems:       
Microsoft Windows, DOS, UNIX, Linux

Application Software:   
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint)

Programming and Scripting Languages:   
C, C++, Java, and Assembly
Ruby

Engineering Software:   
PSpice, PSIM, MATLAB, LabVIEW, PSCAD, RT-Linux, VisSim, Rational ClearCase (Version Control Software),  PVCS, Telelogic DOORS (Requirements Managment Software)

Engineering Skills:   
Soldering, use of oscilloscopes, function generators, power supplies, and multi-meters

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS     

Professional Engineers Ontario License (P.Eng.)
2012 - Present

NSERC Post Graduate Scholarship   
2005 – 2006

Ontario Graduate Scholarship  
2004 – 2005

Fourth Year Design Project Aloha Award   
2004

Aloha Award for Innovation, Team-work and Proper Execution for ECE 496Y, The 4th Year Design Project, The Generic Wireless RF USB Interface by Edward Chan and Frank Liu, supervised by Professor Khoman Phang.  The value of this award is $10,000 that was split evenly between Edward and Frank.  Comments on the project given by the awards committee: "We think they have satisfied the criteria for solving a REAL problem with good creativity.  Their project is very well executed and has very good commercialization potential."

The James D. Todd Memorial Scholarship in Cost Engineering   
2004

The James D. Todd Memorial Scholarship is valued at $500 and is awarded to the student with the highest standing in a course relating to cost engineering.  This award was established in 1984 by the American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE, Inc.) Toronto Section, in memory of James D. Todd, who held several offices in the AACE, Toronto Section. His career included cost analysis, planning and construction over a broad range of heavy engineering projects. He set high professional standards for himself and worked indefatigably in the enhancement of the careers of others.  The first award was made in the 1983-84 Session. (Re-printed from the 2003-2004 University of  Toronto Engineering Academic Calendar)

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Dean’s Honour Roll  
1999 – 2004

NSERC Summer Studentship   
Summer 2001

Certificate in Preventive Engineering and Social Development (U of T)   
2000 – 2001

Red Cross / Lifesaving Society Swimming Instructor   
1997 – 1998

EXTRA-CIRRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Mentor, Skule Mentorship Program   
2007 - 2010

Member, U of T Solar Car Racing Team, Solar Array Group    
2000 – 2001

References Available on Request