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Chad Mann
Life as an EE after Graduation
Senior ProjectThe "AWFL" Prototype
• Determine the viability of SSTDR in automobiles• Worked with Professor Furse• Automobile wiring is different from aircraft wiring• SSTDR works in automotive wiring• Automotive Wiring Fault Locater (AWFL)• Built a prototype to shrink the technology• Prototype didn't work very well• The technology does work• We graduate and still want to work on the prototype
Lassonde Center
Helped us take the prototype and make a business plan and market the product
Short Solutions
We make proprietary diagnostic tools that allow auto dealerships and repair shops to diagnose and locate intermittent electrical
faults in vehicles
www.SSD-Auto.com
Inability to Diagnose Intermittent Faults
• Reasons for inability• Occur when car is running• Short duration• Difficult to reproduce• Impacts• Multiple attempts to locate• Reduced profitability• Decreased customer satisfaction• Increased safety hazards
www.SSD-Auto.com
Our Solution
Customer:• Intermittent fault
occurs
Dealership:• Measurements• Install unit
Customer:• Normal usage• Records fault data
Dealership:• Download data• Diagnose fault
www.SSD-Auto.com
Our Technology
• Baseline signal taken• Test signal continuously sent down wire• Signal reflects off of fault• Reflection compared to baseline signal• Fault location calculated
www.SSD-Auto.com
Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry (SSTDR)
Our Products
SmartFuse• Uses SSTDR chip• Estimated COGS: $72.22• Estimated retail: $300
FuseWare Software Package• Supports multiple Smart Fuses• Estimated COGS: $10• Estimated retail: $300 with $100
yearly fee
www.SSD-Auto.com
Short Solutions Wins UEC
• $40,000 Cash Prize• Moot Corp in Austin Texas• $45,000 USTAR Grant pays for further development
www.SSD-Auto.com
Utah Entrepreneur Series
The Utah Entrepreneur Series is an integrated competition process aimed at
guiding students from the idea to implementation stages of a successful
business
www.ues.utah.edu
Grow America
Helping Entrepreneurs Grow Strong Businesses
• Springboard Business Plan Competition• Social Springboard Competition• Insight Business Lessons
www.growam.com
Business
www.MannMadeEngineering.com
MannMade Engineering
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MannMade Engineering
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Systems Engineer• Make sure all the parts work
together• Customer contact • Add new applications to
hardware• Test
CMDL
Projects
Starfield Engineering
We design and develop electronic products in the amusement industry