WILLIAM M. WHEATON
Minnesota,MN
Summary
Junior Electrical Engineering student specializing in power systems and embedded design. Hands-on experience with STM32 microcontrollers, signal processing, motor control, analog circuit design, and full embedded system integration. Currently taking graduate-level coursework in Power Systems & Smart Grids (ETLS 744). Strong builder with a growing engineering project portfolio, including drone development, sensor systems, and real-time control applications. Seeking a Summer 2026 electrical engineering internship.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Barista
The Lobby Coffee and Leisure
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Delivered high-quality customer service in a fast-paced environment.
- Managed beverage preparation, cash handling, and inventory tasks.
- Strengthened communication, teamwork, and time-management skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering (Power Studies Focus)
University of St. Thomas - School of Engineering
Saint Paul, MN05-2027
Skills
- C
- MATLAB
- STM32F407
- ARM Cortex-M4
- PWM
- ADC
- UART
- I2C
- ISRs
- Timers
- Input capture
- STM32CubeIDE
- Keil uVision
- Multisim
- LTSpice
- SolidWorks
- CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
- Oscilloscopes
- Power supplies
- Soldering/rework
- Analog circuits
- DC motor control
- Op-amps
- Conditioning amplifiers
- Fundamentals of power systems
- Team player
- Attention to detail
- Friendly and outgoing
- Time management
Extracurricular Activities
- Club Hockey - University of St. Thomas
- Tommie Motorsports - Member (1 Year)
Engineering Projects
Autonomous FPV Flight Control Platform (In Progress)
- Designed and developing a microcontroller-driven FPV quadcopter featuring ESC interface, IMU-based stabilization, and optimized power distribution for high-performance flight.
- Built a real-time distance measurement system using TIM3 input capture and PWM, enabling dynamic DC motor control based on ultrasonic echo timing and LCD output.
- Developed a timer-driven ADC sampling system capturing 1 kHz analog signals at 8 kHz, buffering 500 samples, and streaming them via UART4 TXE interrupts to a logic analyzer.
- Engineered an integrated security system using keypad authentication, PWM servo actuation, RGB status indication, and LCD output with temperature-based logic.
- Designed a high-gain, low-noise dual-stage amplifier converting 50 mV sensor signals to 5 V output, validated through Bode plot analysis and stability optimization at 25 kHz.
- Implemented a rotary pulse generator system using external interrupts to detect direction and speed, generating PWM output for motor control with integrated safety shutdown.
- Simulated 3D quantum well wavefunctions and energy states, comparing theoretical predictions to experimental spectrometry data to assess quantum confinement behavior.
Coursework
Engineering
ENGR 170 – Mechanical Engineering Graphics
ENGR 175 – Intr. Electrical & Computer Engineering
ENGR 230 – Digital Design
ENGR 240 – Circuit Analysis
ENGR 331 – Designing with Microprocessors
ENGR 340 – Signals & Systems
ENGR 345 – Electronics I
ENGR 346 – Electronics II
ENGR 410 – Control Systems & Automation
ETLS 744 – Power Systems & Smart Grids (Graduate Level)
Mathematics
Calculus I • Calculus II • Multivariable Calculus
Differential Equations • Ordinary Differential Equations
Physics
Classical Physics I • Classical Physics II • Applications of Modern Physics
Timeline
Barista
The Lobby Coffee and Leisure
01.2022 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering (Power Studies Focus)
University of St. Thomas - School of Engineering