Katelynn Thorne, Eit Email & Phone Number

I help students with technical questions and problems in two Circuits I labs and two Circuits II labs.

I tutor peers in 9 different ECE classes: Circuits I and II, Logic, Power, Electromagnetics, Electronics I and II, Fields and Waves, and Random Signal Analysis.

I am a peer mentor through Clemson’s FIRST Generation Success Program, a program to help first-generation college students be successful. I mentor 11 first-year students by providing academic advice and organizing social events.

Research easy-to-implement ways of adding force sensing on a tendon-actuated continuum robot.

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

• My third and last co-op rotation at Eastman Chemical was with the electrical subgroup of Mechanical & Utilities Process Technology.Key Accomplishments:
• Solved the inadequate short circuit ratings for 5 pieces of equipment by adding in line reactors between the substation and the equipment.
• Conducted arc flash and selective coordination studies for 3 substations
• Ensured all databases had correct information for all the load break switches in the plant to make troubleshooting and documentation easier in the futureSkills Acquired:Arc Flash Analysis, Selective Coordination, Short.

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

• Worked with Plant Engineering Area 4 during my second co-op rotation at Eastman Chemical Company.Key Accomplishments:
• Led the engineering effort for three air handling units (AHU’s) by creating the drawing packages, leading review meetings, pushing the project along, and working closely with Control Systems Support, E&I, and Maintenance
• Updated 654 card drawings in 4 months to reflect the change of upgrading from Siemens controllers to DeltaV DCS
• Learned how to program a PLC in ladder logic

• Worked with the design-for-debug (DFD) team in the Networking Silicon Solutions group during the summer of 2022.Key Accomplishments:
• Developed a Python script to automate 3 decode trace programs and add post-process error checking
• Automated the process of consolidating failed test results into easy-to-read Excel tables to save the team time
• Performed regressions to test the design-for-debug hardware and software
• Verified reset signals and timing using VerdiSkills Acquired:Verdi, Verilog (basic), Python Scripting, debugging

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

• My first co-op rotation at Eastman Chemical Company was with Plant Engineering Area 2.Key Accomplishments:
• Preemptively designed a new motor control circuit with a modern VFD in case of failure of old controller
• Increased safety of a roll mill by replacing the motors starters with a VFD to reduce the control circuit voltage from 480 VAC to 24 VDC
• Led the Area 2 electrical classification project by organizing meetings and creating redlines
• Created training materials for the shared devices pilot program and helped troubleshoot iPad issuesSkills Acquired:BlueBeam, motor control, NEC standards

I tutored my peers in Circuits I and II 3 days a week.

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

• Worked with the Foreign Military Sales team to plan the installation of C4I systems on navy ships.Key Accomplishments:
• Calculated the power and weight for 3 racks on a ship and discovered a power imbalance
• Redlined 300+ pages of ship drawings and updated master part lists
• Drafted a ship alteration record from scratch by using a different ship as a guide
• Tested w user manuals for computer systems and radio equipment and corrected errorsSkills Acquired:Basic computer networking, redline drawingsOther dates at this internship:Dec. 2021 - Jan. 2022Dec. 2022 - Jan. 2023

Clemson, South Carolina, United States

I was a tutor through the Clemson Tutor Corps federal work study program. I virtually tutored two children, an 8th grader and a 4th grader, of a Clemson University faculty member in science and reading. I assisted with homework, created engaging lessons, and promoted a love for science and reading a variety of books.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

I conducted research in molecular biology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) during the summer of 2019 for 6 weeks. I studied the effects of a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin on SOX9 and Wnt3a gene expression in mesenchymal stem cells. I learned various lab techniques, such as cell cultures, reverse transcription, and real-time PCR. At.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 4.0/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: IEEE, Society of Women Engineers, Engineers Without Borders, Eta Kappa Nu, FIRST (first-generation students).

High School Diploma, Engineering, 4.0/4.0 Unweighted Gpa

Activities and Societies: President of Cyber Competition Team and Recycling Club, Varsity Soccer and Tennis, Secretary of Math Team, Beta.