First Internships at INTEL

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First Internships atINTEL

• Andrew
• Mitchell

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History

• Intel is the worlds largest semiconductor
  company and inventor of the x86 series of
  microprocessors.
• Founded in 1968 as INTegrated Electronics by
  semiconductor pioneers Robert Noyce and Gordon
  Moore.
• Intel also produces motherboard chipsets, network
  cards, ICs, flash memory, graphics chips,
  embedded processors, and various other
  communication and computing devices.
• Created first microprocessor in 1971.

1968-December 2005 December 2005 Present
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Pay And Benefits

• Hours Flexible 40 hrs/wk
• Overtime With Permission
• Pay 23 per hour
• Benefits Employee discount program
• Paid holidays and Team activities

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Organization Structure

• Paul Otellini
• /
• Dadi (Mobility Group)
  
• /
• Randy (Wireless Marketing)
• Scott (CAEs)
• / \
• Andrew Sean Stewart

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Projects

• CAE Asset Tracker
• SLP Metric
• -Automation
• -Update
• -Implementation
• Issue Tracking Tools
• Installer Automation

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CAE Asset Tracker

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• Track existing and new equipment in the CAE Lab
  as well as all OEM owned assets in possession by
  both the lab and CAEs.
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• Started out with an existing PHP codebase.
  (approx. 120 files)
• Setup server to host PHP code and mySQL database
• Modify and maintained mySQL database.
• Create a Java Applet to interface with database.
• Write documentation (help system) and pass on to
  Mentor
• ROI Company(Medium) Self(Medium)
• Languages PHP -Java - mySQL

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SLP Metric Automation

• Purpose SLP Metrics were used to track how an
  individual (or group) met the service level plan.
  Automate process that was otherwise done by
• Generating an excel file from a web-interface of
  their Issue Tracker.
• Copy Pasting the results into a master Excel
  document FILLED with formulas and graphs.
• Copy graphs and information from the master
  file to PowerPoint slides to be presented to
  customers and/or management.
• Modify a number of metrics to a single button
  approach.
• Have a number of Access Files, Excel Files, and
  PowerPoint files communicate to one another.
• Streamlined process to pressing a single button
  and after (30sec-1min) generate a series of (1
  30 PowerPoint) slides filled with graphs and
  text.
•  ROI Company(High) Self(High)
• Languages Visual Basic for Applications Batch
  Scripts

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SLP Metric Update

• Purpose Data migration required changes to SLP
  Metrics. Change will allow for a better
  interface to interact with database.
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• -Update SLP Metrics to pull information directly
  from Database.
• -Add functionality to leverage new database.
• -Implement usability features.
• ROI Company(High) Self(Low)
• Languages Visual Basic for Applications

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SLP Metric Implementation

• Purpose Define and design a new metric for upper
  management to track groups ability to meet their
  service level plan.
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• -Took requirements and previous metrics and
  composed new metric for upper management.
• ROI Company(Medium) Self(Medium)
• Languages Visual Basic for Applications

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Issue Tracking Tools

• Purpose Develop a number of in-house issue
  tracking Excel applications. Allow for
  modification of issues within the Excel app.
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• -Write a C program using specific libraries to
  allow for insertions and modifications to
  records.
• -Design and implement a number of Excel based
  tools.
• ROI Company(Medium) Self(High)
•  
• Languages Visual Basic for Applications C

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Installer Automation

• Purpose Automate the installation of Intel
  Wireless Drivers and Software to test and verify
  and test both current and legacy features.
• -Layout framework for automation (major functions
  and documentation)
• -Setup how testing will take place (to be able to
  verify tests)
• -Write Tests for Driver Only Installation of
  PROSet.
• Ramp up intern to do Installer Automation Full
  Time
• ROI Company(Medium) Self(Medium)
• Languages VB Script - SilkTest

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Useful Courses

• Programming Courses
• (CS151, CS161, CS162, CS260)
• Software Engineering
• (CS361,CS362)
• Database Courses
• (CS275)
• Web Design Courses
• (CS195, CS295)
• Writing and Communication
• (WR327, COMM111)

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• Overall Impression?

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And Now.

• MITCHELL

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Org Structure
US- Validation Engineering Ryan
Customer Focus Jay
Ling Nick Tianlin William Neeraj Mitchell
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Departments Worked With

• Automation Team
• CACE Team
• Certification Team

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Projects

• Wireshark
• XY Table
• Lab Automation
• House Range Automation

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Wireshark

• Purpose To test Wireshark 802.11n capabilities,
  and to create a library for use in Intels
  automation environment.
• Allowed for commonality of tools between Intel
  and other manufactures
• Library used by all of validation engineering
• ROI Company (High) Self(High)
• Languages C/C, C, VB script

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Lab Automation

• Purpose To automate the testing of compatibility
  of 802.11n APs to Intel hardware for Connected
  with Centrino certification.
• - 180 tests automated
• - Manual testing took 2 days to perform.
• - Reduced time down to 3 hours per AP.
• ROI Company(High) Self(Med)
• Languages C/C, VB script

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XY Table

• Purpose Testing performance and constancy of
  wireless in various situations.
• - Home environment Multiple locations
• - 18 hour test
• - Testing effects of temperature and slight
  variations of movement within a house environment
  to assess test tolerance levels.
• ROI Company(Med) Self(High)
• Languages VB, VB script

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House Range Automation

• Purpose To automate the home testing range to
  facilitate automated collection of testing data.
• Increased consistency of testing
• Decreased ramp-up time for new contractors.
• Unmanned operation allowing for increased testing
  operational time.
• ROI Company(High) Self(Med)
• Languages C/C, VB script

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Helpful Courses

• CS 372 - Networking
• CS161/162 - Programming
• CS361/CS362 - Software Engineering

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Overall Impression

• Cubicles
• Open environment
• Working with latest technology
• Friendly fast pace environment

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• QUESTIONS?

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