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

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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