Sindri Electronics is Owned and Operated by Peter E. Goodmann, P.E., M.S.E.E.
Education
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
