David Headland

Name: David Headland
Degree Course: Electronic and Microelectronic Systems Engineering

Background information

Final year student currently studying for an MEng in Electronicn and Microelectronic Systems Engineering at UMIST. My third year project was to create the scanning head for a non-intrusive system for mapping blood vessels in a human arm using near infrared light. A collimated beam of light was shone onto the scan site, and the diffused light was guided back to the scanner head, conditioned and sent to a processor. Blood vessels caused absorption of much of the light, resulting in smaller voltages. Academic fields of interest include digital system design, systems integration, software design and networking.

Education

2000-2004

University of Manchester Institute of Science and Tecnology (UMIST),
Electronic and Microelectronic Systems Engineering MEng (Hons)

1993-2000

The Elizabethan High School, Retford, Nottinghamshire

A-levels:

Mathematics	A
Further Mathematics	A
Physics	C
General Studies	A
A/S Computing	A

GCSEs: 11 A and A* grades achieved including English, Mathematics and Science

Work Experience

1998-2003	Network administrator, Harworth Heating Ltd, Doncaster
1998-1999	IT Technician, Nottinghamshire County Council
1998	Work Experience, National Westminster Bank plc, Retford, Nottinghamshire
1998	Work Experience, Retford Times, Retford, Nottinghamshire