Electrical Lab Technician
Jeff Hoit is responsible for the operation of the electrical engineering laboratories in the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, in supporting instructors in undergraduate laboratory courses and in assisting with the operation of all other labs in the school. In this capacity, he helps create, maintain, install and repair the electronic components used in any equipment or device that involves electricity and is used for education or research in the SMSE. He trains, instructs and supervises engineering students and student lab assistants in safe and efficient operations of equipment, tools, workspaces and software and also assists with the design and implementation of a Badging Protocol to train students and faculty in the safe operation of electrical lab equipment. Hoit implements and monitors safe and efficient lab procedures that meet internal and external regulations on a continual basis and works closely with faculty and staff on training, operations, improvements, safety and procedures. He also provides technical support on student and faculty projects and supports instructors in the laboratory component of circuits and electronics courses.