Software
Microsoft Visio & Access
I have been exposed to both of these tools enough to be confident that I can accomplish any task given to me. I have used to Visio to create P&IDs, PFDs, Fault Trees, Event Trees, and Bayes Models for school and work. Access was introduced to me during my time at ConocoPhillips by a senior engineer. Although he gave me a brief introduction of the program, most of the learning I did by myself. I converted an Excel based Database into Access to make it more user friendly. Through this project, I learned how to create forms, queries, reports, filtered lists and macros using Access.
ProMax
ProMax was created by Byan Research and Engineer, Inc. to design and optimize gas processing, refining and chemical facilities. I learned how to use it my senior year of college to simulate a Sulfur Recovery Unit for the Plant Design Project. The project consisted of designing a gas plant, which called for the use of simulating software. Most of the students were already family with Aspen technology. However, ProMax contains more sulfur components and properties than Aspen. Therefore, those of us in charge of the Sulfur Recovery Unit had to use ProMax. A representative from BR&E gave a 1 hour introduction of the program, but the rest of learning involved team work, patience, and hard work.
Aspen Plus / Aspen HYSYS & ICARUS
These programs were taught to me in my Process Integration, Simulation and Integration class at Texas A&M University. The lab portion of the class provided me with working experience and applications on computer-aided simulation of chemical-engineering systems. I learned how to use Aspen to simulate various scenarios of units and groups of units. Most importantly, I learned how to use the simulations to analyze process performance, to identify opportunities, to recognize and troubleshoot problems, and to recommend possible changes. I also learned how to use ICARUS, ASPEN Plus Process Economic Analyzer, to evaluate process economics. I used HYSYS while working for COP as a Facilities Engineer to simulation over pressure scenarios, primarily fire, to size PSVs.
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AutoCAD & InventorAs a freshman, I was introduced to these software applications. I had never used any type of technology similar to these. I always used Excel and Power Point to create graphics, and I was so eager to learn how to use a a program that was meant for computer design. Even though I had never been exposed to something similar to these software, I learned quickly. For one of my projects, I drafted a simple car, showing the dimensions and materials needed, using AutoCAD. For another project, I made an animation (see figure to the right) using Inventor of the four Yell Leaders, each performing one of the different wildcats.
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MATLAB
I have used Matlab every single semester in college. My freshman year, I had a one hour recitation dedicated to Matlab every week for Calculus I & II. Each week, I had to turn in a Matlab related assignment with my group. My group and I collaborated to figure out how to use Matlab. This strengthened my understanding of the program, since there was always one of us that understood a certain tools better. My differential equations and numerical methods courses also required the use of Matlab. However, these two classes did not provide supplemental help. This encouraged me to teach myself the new tools needed to complete the assignments. My senior year, my group had to develop and simulate process control system for a tank using Matlab (see document below). From these experiences, I realized that I can learn how to use new technologies quickly. I am confident I could use Matlab to graph & solve any function.
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