Ethan Cavallin

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About Ethan Cavallin

Hey there! I'm Ethan, a Mechatronics Engineering graduate from McMaster University!I am passionate about hardware and digital design, control systems, robotics, and embedded systems. I love gaining more knowledge about new technologies and systems that continue to push innovation forward. I enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and bridging the gap between software and the physical world.Fun facts about me- I love music! I'm an avid listener and always looking for new artists. I've also played the trombone for 10 years- I like to stay active! Whether it's hiking, a trip to the gym, or a game of volleyball, I always set some time aside for it- I'm a trivia buff! I can remember the most obscure facts there are but still manage to lose my keysDuring my time at AMD, I worked closely with engineers and fellow interns to improve the quality of SoC integration of packaged RTL from multiple IP teams. I took the lead in managing a team of interns over 8 months, driving significant enhancements in RTL design quality. In doing so, I strengthened my skills in leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving, and I got firsthand exposure to VLSI and hardware development.Courses-> MECHTRON 2MP3: C programming, ARM assembly, Git & WSL-> ENGPHYS 2E04: Analog & digital circuit analysis & design, FSM, clock circuits, debug & logic-> MECHTRON 2MD3: Data structures & algorithms, C++, OOP-> MECHTRON 2TA4: Embedded systems design, microcontrollers, analog & digital sensors & actuators, datapaths-> MECHTRON 3MX3: Signals & systems, state space representation, Fourier transforms, filter design, stability-> SFWRENG 3SH3: Operating systems, threads & processes, concurrency, memory management, OS architectures, locking and synchronization-> MECHTRON 3DX4: Control theory, PID controllers, discrete & continuous system design, feedback control design for dynamic physical systems in Simulink-> MECHTRON 3TB4: Embedded systems design, RTL design on FPGA, Verilog, simulation & verif. of RTL using waveforms, architecture design, optimization, timing, datapath and control FSM-> MECHTRON 4AX3: Intelligent control theory, Kalman filters, Bellman reinforcement learning (dynamic programming + value iteration), model predictive control, analysis of neural networks, reachability-> MECHTRON 4AA4: Real-time OS, task scheduling for RTOS (dynamic & static priority), analysis of real-time systems, control theory, discrete & continuous stability regions, applications of real-time systems-> MECHTRON 4H03: Mechatronics design & control integration, PLC programming, sensors