UROP Project

High Voltage Engineering

High Voltage, Electrical Engineering, Zero Emission Aviation
Research Mentor: cheetham@eng.famu.fsu.edu Peter Cheetham,
Department, College, Affiliation: Electrical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Contact Email: cheetham@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Faculty Collaborators:
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Engineering - all disciplines
Communications - We would like to develop videos of experiments for STEM outreach
Project Location: 2000 Levy Ave
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Bus to Engineering Campus
Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10, During business hours
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable

Project Description

Would you like to blow something up with high voltage electricity?
Would you like to play with liquid nitrogen?
Do you care about the environment?

If yes, the high voltage lab at FSU CAPS may be for you. Student will gain hands on experience in the lab utilizing high voltage power supplies as well as learn how to use various software programs. Students will also be encouraged to learn about our funded projects in Zero Emission Electric Aviation and development of electric ship technology.

Research Tasks: Shadowing of graduate students in laboratory, designing parts in solidworks, 3D printing

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Punctual, teamwork,

Mentoring Philosophy

I have mentored over 50 undergraduate students in the last 8 years. I am a previous undergraduate researcher myself. We create a supportive environment where students have the opportunity to learn from other undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdocs and researchers. We implement a "buddy system" to help you get used to the lab environment and ensure you are engaged in fun things. Research is different to classes, so we are not trying to trick or grade you, so plenty of questions and learning from mistakes is strongly encouraged.

Additional Information


Link to Publications

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=IV98K1MAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
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