RESUME

Academic and Work History for:

Martin E. Nix

Address: PO Box 95173 Seattle, WA 98145-2173

email: solarsh@eskimo.com

web page: https://members.tripod.com/~solarshack/

telephone: 206-782-7034

GOAL: To locate an engineering position where my knowledge as a solar energy inventor and the patenting process can be applied.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

(Overall GPA = 3.2 out of a 4 point scale)

Engineering:

ECON 210: Principles of Economics. Basic review of microeconomic theory.

ENGR 382: Energy and Environment. Impact of energy systems on environment, but also included review of thermodynamics.

CHEME 271: Engineering Materials

EE 265: Computer Engineering

PHYS 111: Physics. Basic Physics, nontechnical math

EE 201: Introduction to Electrical Engineering. Basic Electrical Theory

CE 233: Mechanics- Statics. Basic Structure, and stress/strain/materials.

ME 234: Mechanics-Dynamics. Basic Dynamic theory.

ENGR 360. Computers in Society. Technology Assessment of computers.

ENGR 350. Transportation and Society. Transportation Systems, economics, and technology.

CHEM 104: General Chemistry for Engineers. Basic Chemistry

BIOL 101. General Biology. Basic Biology I

BIOL 102. General Biology

GEOL 101: Physical Geology. Review of Basic Geology

GEOL 105: Physical Geology Lab: Lab exercises in Geology

GEOG 381: Cartography. Basic map making and graphics. Engineering graphics.

ME 160. Mechanical Engineering Problem Solving.

Architecture and Urban Planning:

ARCH 101. Introduction to Architecture.

ARCH 161. The City. History of Cities and Urban Form.

ARCH 551: Problems: Masters Thesis, development of a Rapid Transit System for Albuquerque, and Solar Powering of Albuquerque (16 hours).

ARCH 562: SEM-Urban Planning: Review of Utilities and impact upon urban areas.

ARCH 499: Comprehensive Review. Non Architectural Graduate Program. Comprehensive Review of Masters Degree program at School of Urban Planning. (16 hours).

ARCH 562. Planning Tools Seminar. Methods utilized in urban planning

SOC 465. City Planning Methods. Urban Planning systems

Geography:

GEOG 361: Mathematical methods in Geography

GEOG 365: Urban Geography. Impact of Geography upon land use form, real estate value, and economics

GEOG 367: Transportation Geography. Impact of transportation upon urban economy, land use, etc.

GEOG 462: Advanced Quanitative Methods. Mathematical methods and modeling of Geography.

GEOG 512: Sem-Human Geography. Study of Short Line Railroad systems

Mathematics:

MATH 101: College Math. Basic technical math.

MATH190: Algebra/Trigonometry

MATH 191: Calculus I

MATH 192: Calculus II

MATH 155 Problem Solving with Computers. Computer programming

SOC 102. Introduction to Probability and Statistics

SOC 103 Social Applied Statistics. Probability and Statistics.

Psychology:

PSYC 201. Introduction to Psychology

PSYC 304. Elementary Spanish

PSYC 301. Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 401. Principle of Guidance. Counseling Psychology

PSYC 402. Principle of Counseling. Counseling Psychology.

PSYC 312. Introduction to Social Psychology

PSYC 260. Psychology of learning. Educational Psychology

PSYC 103 Gen Psych I lab. Psychology laboratory.

PSYC 101. General Psychology

Music:

MUSC 289. Choir

MUSC 390. Choir

MUSIC 241. Band

Social Science:

RELG 101. Old Testament Survey. Biblical History

RELG 110. New Testament Survey. Biblical History

SOCI 301. Church in Contempory Culture. Sociology of Religion.

SOCI 207. Introduction to Anthropology

SOC 201. Introduction to Sociology

SOCI 208. Marriage and Family. Sociology of the family

SOCI 308. History of Sociology..

SOC 481. Research methods in Sociology.

SOC 471. Contempary Social Theory

SOC 313. Criminology. Police Science.

SOC 227 Chicansmo Mexican American Sociology

ANTH 356. Southwestern Archaeology-Pueblo.

POL SC 307. Political Science of Ethnic Groups.

Other:

ENGL 101: Composition. English Literature, and writing

ENGL 102. Introduction to Literature and Res.

ENGL 201. Survey of English Literature

MILT 101. ARMY ROTC

MILT 102. ARMY ROTC

SPAN 101. Elementary Spanish

SPAN 201. Intermediate Spanish

SPAN 202. Intermediate Spanish

SPAN 254. Spanish Conversation

EDUCATION:

Presbyterian Pan American Highshool - Kingsville Texas

Presbyterian College - Clinton, South Carolina

Clemson University - Clemson, South Carolina

University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Mexico State - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Special Degree: Honorary Degree in Theology from Presbyterian Pan American Highschool, Kingsville, TX. Unique bi-lingual high school sponsored by Mexico National Presbyterian Church.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Boeing Class. CADD STATION WIRING DIAGRAMS AND SCHEMATICS

Boeing Class. Mainstream CTS

Boeing Class. CATIA, Computer Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Application

Boeing Class. Geomod, Finite Mathematical Modeling of structures

Various Computer Platforms: UNIX, RBASE, PC, MacIntosh, IBM 360, etc.

BOEING ACHIEVEMENTS:

- Company Award: LOADTEST. Project Coordinator of Facilities Database used to test loadbearing structures in Boeing Factory areas. Saved company several million dollars.

- Company Award: Airborne Optical Adjunction. Chief Mathematics editor supporting company physicist, modeling of Airborne Laser Laboratory related project. (Secret Clearance)

- Company Award: Beta Tester of software for DCAC, computer conversion project.

- Company Project: Assisted in analysis of air transportation of plutonium upon 747s.

- Company Project: Assisted Department of Transportation of Alaska in modeling Ketchikan, AK traffic system utilizing computer modeling techniques.

- Company Project: Analysis of Air Transportation Data for Sales and Marketing. Key work in AirLine Deregulation and Economics. Company Consultant, worked with airlines in routing and scheduling aircraft to support Sales of aircraft. (Written about in the book AMERICA WHAT WENT WRONG, Philadelphia Inquirer, chapter on AirLine Deregulation)

- Company Project: 777 Aircraft Systems, Airplane Information Management System. Systems Integration for Avionics. AIMS is the worlds largest Line Replaceable Unit utilized in flying the aircraft. Integrated Flight Cockpit.

- Company Project: Project Coordinator and Auditor of Wiring Diagrams and Functional Schematics for 737NG and 777 electrical division. Supervised staff.

PAST WORK HISTORY:

- Analyst at New Mexico Solar Institute at New Mexico State University. Analyzed impact of solar, wind, conservation and cogeneration technology upon electric utilities.

- Technology Application Center. Technology Transfer Engineer for NASA. Transferred technology to private industry and public utilities. Developed Literature Searches in various technical fields, and retrieved technical documents. Worked on computer simulation of Energy and Transportation. Worked on National Energy Computer Simulation project, Jimmy Carter era. Identified various energy and transportation technologies and strategies to cope with then currrent OPEC oil embargo.

- GTE, worked on deregulation of Telephone system. Worked with team on divesting over 23,000 long lines from AT&T.

- Kenworth Trucking Company. Tooling Engineering Dept. I have the reputation of being the ‘guy’ that brought all the PC’s into Kenworth.

- Youth Conservation Corp Director. City of Albuquerque, Manpower Dept. Directed 30 highshool age students in various conservation projects.

- U.S. Forest Service, Recreation Crew Director. Supervised work force on Big Lake, Arizona recreational campground.

- City of Albuquerque, advisor to Mayor Jack Kolbert, on various energy and rapid transit issues for Albuquerque. Reviewed local electric utility policies.

PATENTS:

Study and write patents in the field of energy.

US Patent 5308187. PARKING LOT PAVEMENT FOR MAKING HOT PRECOMBUSTION AIR FOR A FOSSIL FUEL BURNER. Method of converting parking lot paving into solar collectors. Patent discusses methods of converting coal plants, oil refineries, etc to be solar assisted economically.

US Patent 5113845. PORTABLE SOLAR HEATING DEVICE AND HEATING PROCESS UTILIZING SOLAR ENERGY. Solar collector designed to ergonomically cook food by solar energy with speeds as fast as a microwave. Also, can manufacture hot air for preheating air to fossil fuel burners. Invention is now used as part of disaster relief and refugee camps of the United Nations. Inventor of "Solar Bags", now commonly used worldwide.

US Patent 5417282. USE OF LIGHTNING FOR EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBON FUELS. Method of converting underground coal to oil, gas and alcohol using naturally occuring lightning.

US Patent 5488801: SOLAR APPLIANCES. Method of converting used appliances such as old refrigerators to be a solar greenhouse. Written in 1997 FARMER’S ALMANAC as one of the inventions of the year.

OTHER ACTIVITY:

- Active with Solar Energy Industry Association, and CEO of small business "Solarshack". Developing high temperature solar collectors for conversion of coal burning power plants and other fossil fuel appliances to be partially assisted by solar. Patented process preheats air by solar energy, and then the hotter air reduces the amount of fuel and pollution.

- Consultant to the INTERNATIONAL SOLAR COOKERS ASSOCIATION in Sacramento, CA in developing low cost and more efficient solar cookers for disaster relief and United Nation’s refugee camps. One invention "Solar Bags" is now widely used worldwide, and the invention is being licensed to the International Solar Cooking Assn. Director of local Seattle solar cooking club.

- Active with Seattle City Light, as a citizen advisor in developing strategies by which the local electric utility can integrate solar technology with the present predominately hydropower based system.

- Also, one of the original developers for the bus express system for the Seattle Area RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY. Developed many of the original concepts of which were adopted as part of the final system. Instrumental in developing Boeing Commuter and Traffic reduction plans.