This talk led by Don Christian will discuss some of the problems we encountered and how we solved them. And also some problems we feared but never encountered. The talk will focus on technical and automotive interests, with short mentions of relevant politics, culture, language, geography, traffic and travel adventures.
Don has designed many manufactured products including EVs and Autonomous Vehicles, factory and semiconductor fab automation, automotive service equipment, agricultural harvesters and military ground vehicles at large companies and startups. He is listed as inventor on >24 US plus many foreign patents. He consults and teaches technical courses at universities and has published in Europe, Asia and the US. He’s a senior member of IEEE & SAE, is a Fellow of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and a member of SAE’s J1772 conductive charging standards task force. Don holds a BS in Computer & Information Science from the Ohio State University, Columbus and a MS in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University, Dallas. He enjoys performing improvisational music in obscure corners of the world with local musicians.
