Alison Anderson Email & Phone Number

Whitehorse, Yt, Ca

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

Whitehorse, Yukon

• Chairing the Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WWEST, a NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering) satellite program at Yukon College• Engaging industry, the community and students to increase the awareness and participation of women and other under-represented groups in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields of study and careers

Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

• Identifying and supporting technology innovation projects in the Yukon

Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

• Responsible for business operations within the water and wastewater sectors in Yukon and northern BC

Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

• Performed project management, contract administration, commissioning, start-up, inspection and design of a variety of water treatment projects for Federal, Territorial, Municipal and First Nation clients

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Member of the Systems Design team working to improve key components of a stabilized gimbal unit used for persistent stare applications• Gained hands-on experience on the production floor while assisting with custom gimbal assembly and control system adjustments• Designed and performed testing on outer gimbal ring DC motors, and presented a technical report with recommendations which led to the design and addition of mechanical hard stops• Performed extensive investigation of passive isolation issues identified by a major client, and became a key contributor to the solution to the critical path issue• Created 7 software applications with LabVIEW for use in-house as well as for clients

Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

• Completed the design, assembly, programming and testing of an electronic industrial thermostat, resulting in the sale of a prototype• Gained experience in component selection, schematic and layout design, microcontroller programming, testing, troubleshooting, and soldering• Became familiar with the process of UL and CSA certification

Montreal, Canada Area

• Analysed complex meteorological data from the Phoenix Lander using IDL (Interactive Data Language)• Performed experiments with the GM3 Mars atmospheric model • Contributed to a future publication on the Martian water cycle and its role in numerical meteorological modelling• Helped give the Mars Exploration presentation at the CSA Educators Conference• Wrote a future article for the CSA website to encourage high school students to study Science/Engineering

Prince George, Bc, Canada

• Performed on-site inspections of construction projects• Became AutoCAD proficient: drafted subdivision layouts, legal plans and roadway design • Completed topographical surveying and soil permeability testing • Exposed to Professional Engineering practises and protocol

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Developed verification software using UNIX command line shell script and FORTRAN 90

Basc, Systems Design Engineering

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