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== About Me ==
== About Me ==
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*Took a semester on small-scale PV systems at Northland College.  Installed a dual-tracking system on the college president's house the final week of the semester.
*Took a semester on small-scale PV systems at Northland College.  Installed a dual-tracking system on the college president's house the final week of the semester.
*Built a number of things for physics projects in high school, including an electromagnet and a small tesla coil.
*Built a number of things for physics projects in high school, including an electromagnet and a small tesla coil.
   
 
== Interests in Appropriate Technology ==
*[[Permaculture]]  
*Solar-powered cooking devices
*[[Bicycles]]
 
== Experience in Appropriate Technology ==
*Assisted in construction of spiral herb garden at Northland College
*Maintained home composting facilities and gardens growing up in Hartford, WI
*Design and construction of "Pain in the Axle," a pedal-powered generator for use at the hostel in Samoa
*Design and construction of a low cost windbelt made of recycled materials
 
==Portfolio==
*[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16552524/Final%20Timesheet.xls Final timesheet] for ENGR 215 created with Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice Calc
 
*Electrical schematic of "Pain in the Axle" pedal-powered generator done in AutoCAD as a [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16552524/ElectricalCAD.pdf raw .dwg plotted as PDF] and [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16552524/ElectricalCAD.gif completed GIF] modified with GIMP
 
*[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16552524/215triaddesignf10-gantt.pdf Gantt chart] for "Pain in the Axle"
 
*Triad Design's [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16552524/Triad%20Design%20Logo.gif logo] created with GIMP
Copyright (c) 2010 Greg Pfotenhauer, Corel Corporation and its licensors. All rights reserved
 
*[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16552524/Pain%20in%20the%20Axle%20Pedal%20Generator.pdf Final design document] for "Pain in the Axle," created with Microsoft Word
 
*[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16552524/Appropedia%20Webpage%20Memo.docx Memo] regarding the submission of the webpage http://www.appropedia.org/Samoa_Hostel_Pain_in_the_Axle
 
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About Me

Name: Greg Pfotenhauer

Born and raised in Hartford, Wisconsin, I attended Northland college for two years before transferring to HSU for Environmental Resources Engineering. I like canoeing, rockclimbing, backpacking, skiing, and kayaking. I also enjoy music, and play piano, drums, and guitar.

Interests in Engineering

Experience in Engineering

  • Spent a week in Siguetepeque, Honduras working with Habitat for Humanity building a house with limited supplies and tools.
  • Took a semester on small-scale PV systems at Northland College. Installed a dual-tracking system on the college president's house the final week of the semester.
  • Built a number of things for physics projects in high school, including an electromagnet and a small tesla coil.

Interests in Appropriate Technology

Experience in Appropriate Technology

  • Assisted in construction of spiral herb garden at Northland College
  • Maintained home composting facilities and gardens growing up in Hartford, WI
  • Design and construction of "Pain in the Axle," a pedal-powered generator for use at the hostel in Samoa
  • Design and construction of a low cost windbelt made of recycled materials

Portfolio

  • Final timesheet for ENGR 215 created with Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice Calc
  • Triad Design's logo created with GIMP

Copyright (c) 2010 Greg Pfotenhauer, Corel Corporation and its licensors. All rights reserved

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