- Certificate in Software Engineering, Purdue University , 1999
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University , 1989
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1979
Experience
- Currently own and operate a successful manufacturer of software-defined radios for Amateur Radio Operators. Duties include all aspects of product development (system design, circuit design, printed circuit design, mechanical design, purchasing, assembly, marketing, shipping and receiving)
- Consulting services in system analysis and modelling using Matlab and Simulink, including forward Reed-Solomon coding and trellis coding, quadrature amplitude modulation, and development of custom Simulink blocks to model Reed-Solomon and trellis encoders and decoders.
- Development of C++ tools for DSP developers (supported by a grant from Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne).
- Development of satellite ephemeris prediction software for pre-launch system tests.
- Development of a tool suite for analysis of underwater acoustic test data (Magnavox)
- DSP software development for a classified applications
- Software test engineering for a large command and control software system
- Development of a mixed-signal ASIC for a radar altimeter
- Development of a mixed-signal audio routing ASIC for a military radio
- Development of a set of mixed-signal ASICs for an aircraft intercom
- Development of a an analog processor for a long-wave infrared focal-plane array
- Development of digital ASICs for a military radio
- U.S. Patent no. 5,127,850, "Method and Means for Keying Signal Conductors." (Magnavox)
- Developed and taught courses in circuit analysis, digital and analog signal processing, electrical machines and power systems, printed circuit board design and construction, and digital circuit design.
Employment
- September, 2010 - Present: Owner, Sindri Electronics (Lazy Dog Engineering LLC Doing Business As Sindri Electronics), a provider of engineering services and consultation to the electronics industry.
- March, 2009 - Present: Owner, Lazy Dog Engineering LLC, a provider of engineering services and consultation, and a manufacturer of software-defined radios for Amateur Radio Operators.
- August, 2002 - May, 2010: Assistant Professor, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- November, 1998 - July, 2002: Project Engineer, Indiana Business Modernization Technology Corporation (Microelectronics Center), Fort Wayne, Indiana
- June, 1982 - November, 1998: Member of the Technical Staff, Raytheon Systems Co. (formerly Hughes Electronics and Magnavox Electronic Systems Co.), Fort Wayne, Indiana
- September, 1979 - June, 1982: Electrical Engineer, ITT Aerospace / Optical Division, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- March, 1979 - August, 1979: Member of the Technical Staff, Hughes Aircraft Co., Ground Systems Group, Fullerton, California.
Publications
- “Teaching ECET Students to be Self-Directed Learners with First-Year Projects and Amateur Radio”, Peter Goodmann, Journal of Engineering Technology , Fall, 2007, pp. 28-34.
- “A Software-Defined Radio Project for First-Year ECET Students”, Peter Goodmann, Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference, Honolulu , Hawaii , June 24-27, 2007 .
- “Using Surface-Mount Technology in Student Projects”, Peter Goodmann, Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Illinois-Indiana and North Central Joint Section Conference, Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 31 – April 1, 2006.
- “Geek Civilization: Amateur Radio and First-Year Projects To Improve Recruitment and Retention in an ECET Program”, Peter Goodmann, Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago , Illinois , June 18-21, 2006 .
Other
- Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Indiana Professional Engineer license PE60910309 since 1991
